In many discussions with professionals in different fields, I keep getting excited about all the cool things one can learn and work on. And I would LOVE to try out many of them, but there is just not enough time. And sometimes, not enough energy. Sadly, it feels like you are starting at a mountain… Continue reading 2022 Goals
Setup theme.json with custom colors for WordPress 5.8
This post is more of a “research” note I had while looking into the theme.json file for themes on WordPress 5.8. You can read the introduction post here: Introducing theme.json in WordPress 5.8 – Make WordPress Core or the documentation here: Global Settings & Styles (theme.json) | Block Editor Handbook | WordPress Developer Resources. What… Continue reading Setup theme.json with custom colors for WordPress 5.8
What to prepare for a front-end job
This post will not cover the interview itself in details, more like the preparation and the information you send when you apply for a position. Good thing is that some of the tips here will work for other positions aside from Front-End 👍
Resources for web developers and designers
I am love collecting interesting things to read. And I have a few resources I go through when doing so: Front-end and backend CSS-Tricks – obvious pick DEV Community 👩💻👨💻 – Dev.to is a great new site with a lot of content written by the dev community WDRL – Web Development Reading List | The… Continue reading Resources for web developers and designers
5 practice projects to learn HTML and CSS
HTML and CSS (just the two, yes, classic front-end stuff) are often overlook in favor of JS. Many developers reach a point where they understand the base concept for layouts, standard styling properties and the way to build elements. Often accompanied with a library like Bootstrap or Foundation. But it turns out that there is… Continue reading 5 practice projects to learn HTML and CSS
Responsive Containers in CSS
Responsive is nothing new — you build a page, it looks great on desktop, it has to look great on mobile as well. To achieve this we most often use media queries, but there is one other way – responsive containers We should all know by now how to achieve that. You have media queries,… Continue reading Responsive Containers in CSS
Should you wrap block elements with anchor tags?
A question that pops every now and then — should you wrap block elements with anchor: <div> with anchor tag <a> ? This is one of the many decisions front-end developers have to make on a daily basis. TLDR: Yes, you can. Don’t sweat over it. First – what is the difference between a block… Continue reading Should you wrap block elements with anchor tags?
If you feel down
It’s been two years since my last post here… Shame. And I was writing a lot before. Well, for my standards, that is; I would say that I have been focusing on my work more, trying to deal with the various tasks that are coming in daily. But then when I get home, I feel… Continue reading If you feel down
How I crafted my view for the League of Legends champions select screen
It all started in my school years when I and my buds were playing together online in the hours after school till midnight (and after more often than not). Now, I wasn’t a hardcore gamer, not even close, though I could say that I am more or less proud of my “Global Elite” rank achievement… Continue reading How I crafted my view for the League of Legends champions select screen
Decision making as a designer and front-end developer in a WordPress agency
First, let’s start with what “decision making” is, and more importantly – good decision making. When trying to make a good decision, a person must weight the positives and negatives of each option, and consider all the alternatives. Clients come with problems. And they want them solved. Most of the time that’s a business problem, not technical. They… Continue reading Decision making as a designer and front-end developer in a WordPress agency