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Entry (Sources) and Additional TopicsDate#
Do I Belong in Tech Anymore? (ky)555
design, ai
A Simple Model to Address Work Performance Issues (j9t)554
engineering-management, collaboration
Should Designers “Code”?553
design
Designers: We Are Perpetuating Our Own Burnout Problem (uxd)552
design
Microsoft Execs Warn Agentic AI Is Hollowing Out the Junior Developer Pipeline (the)551
hiring, ai, engineering-management, microsoft
The Many Paths in the Life of a Designer (uxd)550
design, ai
Google Stitch: Is This the End of the Junior Designer? (web)549
design, ai, google, tooling
Will AI Replace Software Developers?548
discussions, ai, programming
The Top Trait Companies Look for in a Technical Interview (fro)547
interviewing
The Three Thirds (uxd)546
design, leadership, ai, link-lists
The Design Engineer Symptom: What a Rising Job Title Reveals (uxd)545
design, programming, ai
90% of Code Will Be AI-Generated—So What the Hell Do We Actually Do? (har)544
ai
Life as an Accessibility Specialist: What You Need to Know543
accessibility
Why Designing in Code Makes You a Better Designer (ada)542
design
I Don’t Know if My Job Will Still Exist in Ten Years (sea)541
automation, ai
Nobody Gets Promoted for Simplicity (ter)540
simplicity, complexity
The Hardest Part of Being a Developer Isn’t Coding—It’s Disappearing Quietly (nor)539
community
A Design Turn538
design, ai
Web Development Is More Than Frontend and Backend (Here’s What Actually Matters)537
programming
A Programmer’s Loss of a Social Identity (rat)536
programming, community
Large Tech Companies Don’t Need Heroes (sea)535
processes, engineering-management
How to Improve Your HTML Game (j9t)534
how-tos, html, conformance, learning
AI Will Eliminate the Need for Accessibility Professionals? I Think Not533
ai, accessibility, testing
Is Learning CSS a Waste of Time in 2026?532
css, learning, discussions
Why I Don’t Call Myself an Accessibility Expert531
accessibility
We’re Creating a Knowledge Collapse and No One’s Talking About It530
ai, documentation, learning
10 Digital Accessibility Predictions for 2026 (ons)529
accessibility, outlooks, wcag, ai, legal, assistive-tech
State of UX 2026: Design Deeper to Differentiate (nng)528
user-experience, design, outlooks, ai
The “Senior Developer” Is Now the New “Entry Level”527
ai
Don’t Fall Into the Anti-AI Hype (ant)526
ai
2026 Accessibility Hiring Looks Busy, Yet the Patterns Show Underlying Weakness525
accessibility
The Next Two Years of Software Engineering (add)524
programming, outlooks, ai
21 Lessons From 14 Years at Google (add)523
lessons, google
More Efficiency, More Demand522
efficiency, ai
“Why Do You Code?”—a Surprisingly Hard Question521
discussions, programming
How to Stay Ahead of AI as an Early-Career Engineer (gwe/iee)520
how-tos, ai
I Studied 50+ Engineers Who Got Promoted Fast: They All Did One Thing I’d Been Ignoring519
collaboration
A Little Bit Uncomfortable518
learning
How Good Engineers Write Bad Code at Big Companies (sea)517
quality, culture
The Junior Hiring Crisis (ann/peo)516
hiring, engineering-management, community
Becoming Unblockable (sea)515
prioritization, tooling, collaboration
What Actually Makes You Senior (ter)514
Critical Thinking During the Age of AI (add)513
ai, processes
5 Engineering Skills to Prioritize in the AI-Driven Era (the)512
ai, writing, architecture, debugging, communication
Why Web Design Must Finally Break Free From Its Graphic Design Roots (web)511
design, print, ai
Web Development: On the Size and Output of and the Growth Opportunities Within the Field (j9t)510
guest-posts, training, frontend-dogma
“Move Fast and Don’t Break Things”—What Four Startups Taught Me About Execution509
design, product-management, engineering-management
The Hard Truth About Learning to Code (That No One Tells You)508
learning
A (Kind of) Farewell to the Web (joh)507
web-platform, frameworks, ai
Why Big Tech Won’t Hire Flutter Developers (and Why You Should Care) (ala)506
flutter, economics
Why Most Developers Stay “Mid” Forever505
You Need to Become a Full Stack Person (loc)504
ai
Global Digital Accessibility Salary Survey (web)503
surveys, accessibility
My Work Is Human (doo)502
ai, design
AI Doom Predictions Are Overhyped—Why Programmers Aren’t Going Anywhere501
videos, ai, programming
Now Is the Best Time to Break Into Tech (tre)500
I Used AI Every Day for a Year: Here’s What It Cost Me (jas)499
ai, writing
You’re a Real JavaScript Developer Only If…498
javascript
You’re Wasting Years at the Same Company as a Developer497
I’m a Middle-Aged Developer, and My Time to Shine Is Setting (dve)496
The Missing Bar, Why We Need X-Shaped People in a Digital World (uxd)495
collaboration, leadership
How I Influence Tech Company Politics as a Staff Software Engineer (sea)494
collaboration, processes
80% of SDET / Automation Testers Get Rejected in the First 10 Minutes, Here’s Why493
testing, interviewing
Why Designers Abandoned Their Dreams of Changing the World (edw/fin)492
design
I Completed an IT Degree… What’s Accessibility? (int)491
accessibility
Either You Die a Developer, or Live Long Enough to See Yourself Become a Product Manager490
product-management
Agile Is Out, Architecture Is Back489
ai, architecture, agile, processes
Welcome to the Entry-Level Void: What Happens When Junior Design Jobs Disappear? (car/its)488
design, ai
“Your Profile Doesn’t Match the Role” and Other Interview Horror Stories (alv)487
interviewing
You Suck as a Design Leader (pro)486
design, leadership, ai
Why Every Senior Developer I Know Is Planning Their Exit485
productivity, economics
Being a Developer in the Vibe Coding Era484
vibe-coding, ai
AI Contrarians on the Problems With Vibe Coding (low/the)483
ai, vibe-coding, quality, slop
10 Web Dev Trends for 2025 That Will Make or Break Your Career (web)482
trends, ai, frameworks, low-and-no-code, serverless, content-management, spatial-web, design-systems, apis
Interviewer: “So You’re a Senior Dev? Then Optimize This Code”—Here’s the Perfect Answer481
interviewing, optimization, java
Nobody’s Hiring You Because You Lack These 7 Developer Skills480
ai
7 Architecture Mistakes Even Senior Engineers Make (and How to Fix Them)479
architecture, mistakes
AI Automation Won’t Kill Developer Jobs478
ai, automation, productivity
I Built the Perfect Portfolio—it Got Me Zero Interviews (oso)477
interviewing
The Slow Poisoning of Tech Jobs476
ai
He Was a Senior Developer, Until We Read His Pull Request475
code-reviews
The Biggest Threat to Your Design System Is Your Need to Be Liked (lau)474
design-systems
Trump Just Declared War on Tech Jobs473
dei
Impact of AI on Tech Content Creators (chr)472
ai, content, monetization
The Communication Crisis That’s Killing UX Design Careers (uxm)471
user-experience, design, communication, ai, accessibility
Can AI Replace Web Developers: A Practical Look at Current Tools and Limitations470
ai, tooling
AI Tools + AI Fluency + Human Advantage = AI-Native Designer (uxd)469
design, user-experience, ai, tooling, link-lists
How AI Vibe Coding Is Destroying Junior Developers Careers468
ai, vibe-coding, learning
Why Women in Tech Isn’t Enough (whi)467
community
Am I Becoming Irrelevant? (jor)466
The Three Great Virtues of an AI-Assisted Programmer (sea)465
programming, ai, principles
How to Think Like a Front-End Architect (Not Just a Developer)464
how-tos, architecture, concepts
Elizabeth Goodspeed on the Rise of the Designer as Influencer (goo/its)463
design, social-media
State of Devs 2025 Survey: Maybe Don’t Call Yourself a Frontend Developer? (sac)462
metrics, comparisons
You’re All CTO Now (jam)461
ai
The AI-Native Software Engineer (add)460
ai, processes, testing, quality
The Best Career Advice I Ever Got459
leadership
The Death of the Frontend: How AI Will Kill Web Development458
ai, trends
The Evolution of UX Design in the Age of AI Platforms—from Creator to Choreographer (uxm)457
user-experience, design, ai, collaboration
I’m a Software Engineer in My 30s, Sharing the 20 Hard Truths I Wish I Knew in My 20s to Avoid Career Burnout456
ai, programming, tips-and-tricks
Career Advice, or Something Like It (mar)455
community, communication
Mission Impossible—Accessibility Job Roles (cra)454
accessibility, hiring
You’re Not an Accessibility Specialist Until You’ve… (cer)453
accessibility
Just a Designer Now: Shopify Dropped UX as a Title (uxd)452
design, shopify
The Designer’s Hierarchy of Career Needs (chr)451
design
You’re Not a Front-End Developer Until You’ve… (nic)450
quizzes
37 Lessons From My 7 Years in Software Engineering449
lessons, programming
Want to Be a Better Frontend Engineer? Try a Week On-Call (den)448
training, incident-response
A Break From Programming Languages (lex)447
programming
No Country for Junior Designers (uxd)446
design
Why Strong Engineers Are Rarely Blocked (sea)445
communication
If You’re an Artist and You’re Discouraged by AI Art, You Need to Hear This444
design, art, ai
Why AI Interviews Could Be Bad News for Honest Designers (and)443
design, interviewing, ai
Focus on the Product, Not the Tech Stack442
prioritization, tech-stacks
Is Web Development Dying? Inside Information441
ai
7 Things I Do Regularly as a Senior Frontend Developer (nde)440
learning, code-reviews
10 New Jobs for Burned-Out Software Developers (app/the)439
Why the US Is Slamming the Door on Indian Tech Talent438
hiring
AI Writes My Code for Me437
ai, productivity
Salesforce and Shopify CEOs Just Declared War on Human-Only Teams (pet/uxd)436
shopify, ai, economics
Why Use Personal OKRs (cwo)435
okr, processes
State of Devs 2025 (sac/dev)434
surveys
Why Every Web Designer Secretly Hates Their Past Work (web)433
design
Tech Hiring: Is This an Inflection Point? (ger)432
hiring, interviewing, ai
The Post-Developer Era (jos)431
ai, code-editors, tooling, outlooks
How to Hire (hvp)430
how-tos, hiring, engineering-management
10 Hard Truths Every Dev Must Learn in 2025429
tips-and-tricks, programming
The Best Programmers I Know (mre)428
programming, culture
How I Found My Own Path as an Introverted Engineering Manager427
engineering-management
AI Won’t Take Your Job—but Someone Who Uses It Better Than You Will (cwo)426
ai, tooling, learning
The Software Engineering Identity Crisis (cod)425
craft, ai, vibe-coding
Nobody Should Be a “Content Creator” (cod)424
content, social-media, ai
Devs: Draw Your Line (rem)423
privacy, ethics
5 Questions to Ask Your Manager to 10× Your Impact at Work (cod)422
productivity, prioritization, communication, culture
The Professional Standing of Frontend Developers (mar)421
guest-posts, learning, html, css, javascript, communication, collaboration, community, ai
AI in the Workplace: A Productivity Boost, Not a Replacement420
ai, productivity
I Quit My FAANG Job Because It’ll Be Automated by the End of 2025 (jas)419
ai
New to Web Development? Run Your Own Website (j9t)418
training, indieweb
8 Best Things About Working in UX (nng)417
videos, user-experience
Applying the Web Dev Mindset to Dealing With Life Challenges (css)416
Introduction to Frontend Development (the)415
introductions, html, css, javascript, frameworks, libraries, tooling, trends
What I Wish I Knew as a Junior Developer (cod)414
lessons
AI Killed the Tech Interview. Now What?413
interviewing, hiring, ai, outlooks
When an Engineering Manager Marries a Product Manager: Planning, Roadmaps, and Bug Fixes (cod)412
engineering-management, product-management, collaboration, processes
Tech Continues to Be Political (mia)411
community, dei, ethics, policies, ai
Microsoft Study Finds AI Makes Human Cognition “Atrophied and Unprepared” (ema/404)410
studies, research, microsoft, ai, learning
Engineers Who Won’t Commit (sea)409
processes
My Experience as a Designer Working at Bit408
design
The End of Programming as We Know It (tim/ore)407
programming, processes, ai, history, outlooks
Our Coding Obsession Is Pushing Kids Out of Tech406
How to Determine if You Are Ready for a Leadership Position? (cod)405
how-tos, leadership
Why Should You Read Tech Books in the 2025 AI Age404
learning
Why You Should Reconsider Your “Big Tech Job” in 2025 (jkr/the)403
On AI Doomerism (fla)402
ai
Breaking the Frontend Ceiling (max)401
learning, link-lists
Why Every Developer Should Fail (at Least Once)400
learning
The Web Is a Creative Industry and Is Facing the Same Decline and Shattered Economics as Film, TV, or Publishing (bal)399
web, economics, creativity
Learning HTML Is the Best Investment I Ever Did (cod)398
html, learning
On Certification (mar)397
accessibility, training
Tech Jobs Radar396
websites, hiring
A Day in the Life of a Software Engineer in 2025 (rak)395
programming
This Is Not Your Last Job (chr)394
How to Become a Strong Software Architect393
how-tos, architecture, learning
I Became a Better Developer by Doing This One Thing (and It’s Not Coding)392
Frontend Engineer at Adobe Interview Experience391
interviewing, adobe
5 Technical Trends to Help Web Developers Stand Out in 2025 (the)390
trends, javascript, security, ai, low-and-no-code
Top 5 DevOps Skills That Will Pay Big in 2025389
dev-ops, ai, observability, git, kubernetes
What Makes a Great Engineering Manager? (tre)388
engineering-management
Knowing CSS Is Mastery to Frontend Development (hel)387
css, frameworks
You Should Have a Website (nor)386
manifestos
How to Stay and Grow in Tech (Especially if You’re a Minority) (bla)385
how-tos
I Was Laid Off From Spotify One Year Ago: Here’s What I’ve Learnt (uxd)384
user-experience
The Many Faces of Digital Accessibility (aar)383
videos, accessibility
I Don’t Have Time to Learn React (kei)382
craft, prioritization, react
Global Digital Accessibility Salary Survey (web)381
accessibility, surveys
Carving Your Space (hbu)380
interviewing
Why I Will Always Be Angry About Software Engineering (lud)379
culture
Are AI Assistants Making Us Worse Programmers?378
programming, ai, craft, quality
Five Lessons for Five Years in Tech (bek)377
lessons
Should Web Designers Learn JavaScript or CSS? (ope)376
design, javascript, css
Amazon Frontend Engineer Interview Experience 2024, Berlin375
interviewing
Will AI Replace Web Developers? (fla)374
ai
What Do Survey Demographics Tell Us? (mia/odd)373
community, css
Building My Resume in HTML Using Eleventy (men)372
html, eleventy
Maintaining a Growth Mindset (uxd)371
design, leadership, link-lists
Qualities of a Good Cloud Architect370
cloud-computing, architecture
Real Ways to Maintain Your Technical Edge as an Engineering Manager369
engineering-management
Software Engineer Titles Have (Almost) Lost All Their Meaning (tre)368
culture, engineering-management
8 AI Tips for Web Developers (and Their Careers) (j9t)367
ai, tooling, documentation, code-reviews, refactoring, processes, tips-and-tricks
Why Is It So Hard to Break Into Tech (thi)366
videos
Breaking Into UX Research: Non-Traditional Paths to Success (uxd)365
user-experience, case-studies
Tips for Working From the Office?364
discussions, tips-and-tricks
The Reality of Balancing Pregnancy in Developer Relations (bla)363
developer-relations
Self-Taught Developer’s Guide to Thriving in Tech (tre)362
guides
Untrained Engineering Managers (j9t)361
engineering-management, culture, training
Why Asking Questions Is a Vital Part of Growing as a Designer (uxd)360
design, communication
How AI Is Evolving the Way We Code (thi)359
videos, ai, processes, outlooks
Dealing With Rejection After Applying to Hundreds of Jobs358
interviewing
Evolve or Become Irrelevant (tre)357
learning
A Billion New Developers Thanks to AI? (cod)356
ai, foss, link-lists
A Day in the Life of a DevOps Engineer: Real Stories and Challenges355
processes, dev-ops
Why Copilot Is Making Programmers Worse at Programming354
ai, github-copilot, craft, quality, programming
UX Design Isn’t Dead, You’re Just Confused (uxd)353
user-experience, design
Chris Ferdinandi on ADHD, Focus, and Working in Tech (cfe+)352
podcasts, interviews
What Skills Should You Focus on as Junior Web Developer in 2024? (fro)351
fundamentals, html, css, javascript, frameworks, tooling, learning, link-lists
Amazon Cloud CEO Predicts a Future Where Most Software Engineers Don’t Code—and AI Does It Instead350
ai, outlooks
What Signal Are You Sending?349
communication, culture
Creating a Personal Brand: How to Sell Yourself as a Developer348
how-tos, branding
The Benefits of Learning Programming as a Designer (uxd)347
design, learning, programming
Programming, I Hate It346
programming
Types of Accessibility Approaches (a11)345
accessibility, processes, collaboration
What You Want Isn’t Always What You Want (cwo)344
Closing the Designer–Developer Gap343
design, collaboration, processes
The AI Job Interviewer Will See You Now342
ai, hiring
Why You Should Have a Brag Document (uxd)341
documentation
After CrowdStrike, Programmers Deserve Consequences340
programming, quality
The Software Engineering Industry in 2024: What Changed in 2 Years, Why, and What Is Next (ger)339
videos, outlooks
Tech Interviews Are Changing—Not for the Better338
interviewing
Why Have a Personal Site Instead of Social Media? (kev)337
blogging, social-media
The Time for Designers to Learn to Code Is Now (bel/pic)336
design, tooling, training, link-lists
I Got Hacked and Blew Up Prod335
databases, docker, debugging
“I Have Never Used a Library, Framework, or an API. I Don’t Know What to Do.”334
training, programming, libraries, frameworks, apis
Why Do Designers Become Managers? (uxd)333
design
How Content Creation Helped Me Land My First Tech Job332
content
The Frontend Treadmill (pol)331
fundamentals, frameworks, maintenance, craft
How to Decide if Engineering Management Is for You (fro)330
how-tos, engineering-management
I’ve Worked in IT for Over 10 Years—Here Are 5 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started329
retrospectives
Death by Experience (j9t)328
leadership, engineering-management, culture
Building Tech That Respects Our Rights (lau/btc)327
videos, privacy, product-management
Did We Fail to Develop the Next Generation of Designers? (uxd)326
design, leadership, history
The Great Tech and People Hypocrisy (j9t)325
leadership, economics
Why Designers Aren’t Understood (vit/sma)324
design, communication, terminology
Designers Are More Than Keywords and Portfolios (uxd)323
design, user-experience
List of Essential Soft Skills for Front-End Engineers322
Setting Personal OKRs (cwo)321
processes, okr
37 Tips From a Senior Frontend Developer320
tips-and-tricks, fundamentals, learning, processes
So I Got Fired319
Reflecting on My Programming Career318
The Front End Developer/Engineer Handbook 2024 (fro)317
overviews, learning, tech-stacks, concepts, terminology
12 Tips From a Mid-Level Developer316
tips-and-tricks
Things You Should Do in Your Dev Journey315
Why Many Junior Developers Quit Programming (tip)314
learning
Is the Party Over for Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches?313
agile, scrum
Why I’m Yet Another Woman Leaving the Tech Industry312
community
Should Designers Code? (bra)311
design
How to Get Somebody Fired Using Git310
version-control, git
The Era of High-Paying Tech Jobs Is Over309
programming, ai, economics
Front-End Development’s Identity Crisis (ell)308
How to Assess Your Fit for a Job Description: A Guide for Technologists (wom)307
how-tos, guides, interviewing
A Designer’s Role Is Not “at the Table” (uxd)306
design
The “10× Engineer”: 50 Years Ago and Now (ger)305
productivity, processes, history
The Quiet, Pervasive Devaluation of Frontend (col)304
html, css, craft, community
90% of Designers are Unhirable? (uxd)303
design, processes
The 3 Capabilities Designers Need to Build for the AI Era (uxd)302
design, training, ai, link-lists
Full Guide on How to Hire Front-End Developers Effectively301
guides, how-tos, hiring
The Front-End Development We’re Used to Is Dying300
simplicity, complexity
Frequently Heard in My Beginning Front-End Web Development Class (geo/sma)299
learning
It’s the Hope That Kills You (yat)298
accessibility, community
The Decision to Leave Tech (col)297
retrospectives
Career Retrospective296
retrospectives
Everyone’s a Sellout Now295
culture
Tracking Your Interviews Is Extremely Important294
interviewing
Five Future Roles for Designers (jar)293
design, outlooks
Under-Supported and Underpaid (aar)292
accessibility, economics, craft
Stop Trying to Recruit Unicorns With Acorns (cra)291
accessibility
Are You Boring Your Interviewer by Over-Explaining Context? (uxd)290
interviewing, design
Performance and Stay Questions in 1:1s (j9t)289
engineering-management, leadership, processes
Why Did Frontend Development Become So Complicated?288
processes, complexity
Avoid These 5 Mistakes as a Web Developer287
mistakes, learning
Becoming a Senior Frontend Engineer (tec)286
AI Vertigo: Where Do We Go From Here as Designers? (uxd)285
design, ai
10 Interview Questions Every JavaScript Developer Should Know in 2024 (eri)284
interviewing, javascript, concepts, terminology
Thank You to Those Who Helped Me to Be the CSS Developer I Am Today283
community
My Accessibility Journey (web)282
accessibility
Engineering Progression for Humans (sop)281
engineering-management
Why Designers Quit (2023 Report) (uxd)280
design
100 Bucket List Ideas for Programmers279
learning
Preparing for a Live Demo278
Burnout in the Digital Accessibility Field277
accessibility
26 Frontend Certifications for Web Developers276
training, link-lists
The Developer Job Market Is Insane—5 Tips on How to Survive275
interviewing, tips-and-tricks
How to Become a Better Programmer274
how-tos, programming
Effective Engineering Teams (add)273
collaboration, engineering-management
Web Developers: Remarkably Untalented and Careless? (bal)272
quality, training
Accessibility Training Will Not Save You (rei)271
accessibility, training, quality
How Creating Content as a Developer Changed My Life270
learning
The Dangers of Doomscrolling for Designers and How to Break Free (web)269
How to Find a Developer Job in 2023 (With Little or No Experience)268
how-tos
It’s 2023, Here Is Why Your Web Design Sucks (hbu)267
web, design
In Defense of Learning on Company Time (isa)266
learning
Unpopular Opinion: It’s Harder Than Ever to Be a Good Software Engineer265
quality
Hey Designers, They’re Gaslighting You264
design
Career Growth After 35: What Awaits Programmers? (the)263
discussions
Return to Office Is Bullshit and Everyone Knows It (soa)262
processes
Making a Website Is for Everyone (jim)261
dei, community
The Cost of Obsessing Over Design Perfection (uxd)260
design, processes
What Makes Some Interruptions More Disruptive Than Others?259
research, productivity, efficiency
Why Is Creativity So Blurry, and Am I Creative? (uxd)258
creativity, design
Why I Quit Open Source (sap)257
foss, community
The Cult of Productivity (uxd)256
productivity, efficiency
Memorization and Learning to Code255
learning, productivity, programming
8 Habits That Hold Back Your Developer Potential254
productivity
Two Important New Roles for UX Designers in the Era of AI (uxm)253
user-experience, design, ai
How to Make an Impact as a Developer Advocate (bla)252
how-tos, developer-relations, advocacy
Getting Started in a New Codebase251
onboarding, processes
Write About What You Learn—It Pushes You to Understand Topics Better (add)250
learning, writing, processes
You Don’t Need a Mentor: Embracing the Power of Community (bek/ope)249
community, learning
Finding My Blogging Path: Lessons From My Journey248
lessons, blogging, writing, community
Should New Developers Use AI Coding Tools?247
ai, productivity, tooling, learning
Effective Code Reviews (add)246
code-reviews, processes, learning
The Art of Looking Back: A Critical Reflection for Individual Contributors (sma)245
processes, productivity
From Mid to Senior: Time Management and Prioritization244
productivity, prioritization
Designers Who Code, What Is It Good For? (fra)243
design
New Job? Negotiate as if Your Life Depends on It242
I Just Did a Test to Apply as a Front End Developer—and Things Aren’t Going Well (cod)241
interviewing
Let’s Share Our Salaries, Title, Location, XP240
discussions
The Ongoing Defence of Frontend as a Full-Time Job (cod)239
Beyond Content Creation: How Open Source Contributions Can Help You Get Noticed (bek/ope)238
foss, content
Two Underused Arguments for Writing Documentation (j9t)237
writing, documentation
The Most Underrated Section of Design Portfolios (pro)236
design
5 Topics You Should Touch on During the Recruitment Process235
interviewing, processes
Productivity and Well-Being: A Summary of What Works234
productivity
It’s Time for the Tech Industry to Live Up to Its Ideals (uxd)233
outlooks
Becoming a Frontend Developer in 100 Days: A Step-by-Step Guide232
guides, learning
Advancing Your Tech Skills (wom)231
learning
Syntaxonomy—a Collection of Web Languages (ale)230
websites, training, learning, link-lists
The Future of Senior Developers in an AI-Driven World (cod)229
ai, code-completion
Why I Quit Being a Tech “Influencer”228
From Burnout to Balance: Why Are So Many UX Designers Fatigued? (uxd)227
productivity, user-experience, design
WYSIWYGPT (cod)226
ai
Certifications Should Be Hard (kar)225
accessibility, training, learning
With or Without the JS Framework (cit)224
javascript, frameworks
The End of Front-End Development (jos)223
outlooks, html
Advice From a Software Engineer With 8 Years of Experience222
The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a 10× Dev221
guides, productivity
ChatGPT and Me (a Recruiter) (vig)220
ai, chatgpt, interviewing
The AI Future of Frontend Development (hcr)219
ai
Continuous Growth Is Cancer (cod)218
economics
Is It Worth Learning JavaScript? Popularity, Salaries, and Future (sta)217
javascript
Can You Be a Designer if You Have No Training? (hen)216
design
Advice for Engineers, From a Manager (pol)215
tips-and-tricks, communication, collaboration
Should You Start a Web Development YouTube Channel in 2023? (zor/css)214
videos, youtube
Things to Do and Not to Do During a Wave of Tech Layoffs (cod)213
Succeed as a Junior Developer212
Clever Code Considered Harmful (jos)211
complexity, maintainability
Every Software Developer Should Write a Blog210
blogging, learning
How to Increase Your Chances of Getting Interviews and Job Offers in Tech209
how-tos, interviewing
Junior Designers, Please Don’t Give In (uxd)208
design
An Important Message to All Developers207
If You Are Afraid of AI, You May Not Be the Best UX Designer Out There (uxd)206
user-experience, design, ai
How to Learn in Public (bla)205
how-tos, learning
Foundational Skills204
Distinguish Yourself in the Tech Job Market by Writing a Solid Cover Letter (and)203
interviewing
Why Some Developers Will Never Improve202
learning
10 Things I Wish I’d Known When Starting My Coding Journey201
Is “CSS Engineer” Now a Job Position? (hel)200
css
Tips to Become a Great Software Engineer199
Why Experienced Programmers Fail Coding Interviews198
interviewing
Design Management Toolbox: Non-Linear Professional Development (uxd)197
design
How to Communicate Effectively as a Developer196
how-tos, communication, writing
All Designers Start as Copycats (and That’s OK) (uxd)195
design
Redo Websites Less Often (to Become a Better Developer) (j9t)194
processes, redesigning, refactoring
Don’t Be Arrogantly Ignorant: Don’t Flame193
communication
Unless You’re in the Mafia, Your Company Isn’t Your Family (cod)192
Front-End Development Is Like… (geo)191
7 Things to Consider When Working On a Personal Project190
learning
Why Designers Quit (uxd)189
design
Top 9 Ways to Become a Successful Self-Taught Developer188
learning
5 Best UX Careers to Pursue in 2022 (uxm)187
user-experience
An Approach to Continuous Learning186
learning
The Hard Parts of Developer Advocacy (for Me) (bla)185
developer-relations, advocacy, community
What Every Newbie Developer Should Know184
4+ Years of Cracking Technical Interviews183
interviewing
Should I Have Separate GitHub Accounts for Personal and Professional Projects?182
discussions, github, security
Are You Ignoring Digital Accessibility at Your Job? (the)181
accessibility
Do We Have a Lack of Developers or a False Assumption What the Job Is? (cod)180
How to Ask for a Promotion (uxd)179
how-tos
Which Programming Language Should I Learn First in 2022?178
programming, learning
How to Professionally Say (aka)177
websites, how-tos, communication, collaboration, professionalism
Why Learn to Code? 17 Benefits of Learning to Code176
learning
There’s No Such Thing as a “Design System Designer” (uxd)175
design, design-systems
Nailing Your Engineering Interviews: Tips From a Technical Recruiter174
interviewing
Top 3 Informational Interview Questions in UX (nng)173
videos, interviewing, user-experience
Are You Using Coding Interviews for Senior Software Developers?172
interviewing, code-reviews
Why Every Programmer Must Blog171
blogging, communication, learning
What Makes You a Professional Web Developer (j9t)170
professionalism
42 Tips for Getting Good at DevOps and Life169
dev-ops, productivity, tips-and-tricks
Web Developers and Cognitive Biases168
productivity
The Harsh Reality for JavaScript Developers: If You Don’t Study the Fundamentals You Will Be Just Another “Coder”167
javascript, fundamentals
7 Lessons I’ve Learned in the Last Year as a Software Engineer166
lessons
Career Advice Nobody Gave Me: Never Ignore a Recruiter165
Best Practices for Creating Your UX Design Portfolio (uxm)164
user-experience, design, best-practices
Becoming a Better Writer as a Software Engineer (ger)163
writing
An Introduction to Tech Debt (and Why It Can Change Your Career)162
introductions, technical-debt
Reduce the Pressure on Young and Inexperienced Developers (j9t)161
training
30 Frontend Tips (kit)160
tips-and-tricks
Why Every Developer Should Start Blogging159
blogging, communication, learning
Programmers Should Stop Celebrating Incompetence158
What Kind of Developer Do I Want to Be?157
Tales of the Autistic Developer—Order and Chaos156
Becoming an Expert155
learning, processes, craft
The Key to Developer Happiness and How to Prevent Coding From Becoming Just Another Job154
how-tos
It’s Time for a Healthy Tech Approach (hel)153
Appreciation for Being a Web Developer (cit)152
Engineer to Engineer: Art Is in the Code (wom)151
interviews, wordpress
How to Expand Your Engineering Skill Set Without Quitting Your Day Job150
how-tos, learning
The Pros and Cons of Professional Language (and)149
It Takes a PhD to Develop That148
quality, complexity
Why You Should Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time147
productivity
The Seniority Rollercoaster (ger)146
Top 9 Lessons Learned in 12 Years as a Software Developer145
lessons
How Writing Can Advance Your Career as a Developer144
writing
How to Stay Focused as a Self-Taught Frontend Web Developer143
how-tos, learning, productivity
Optimizing Your Own Performance as a Designer (uxd)142
design
The Vanishing Designer (uxd)141
design
The Most Important Lessons I’ve Learned From Senior Software Engineers140
lessons
5 Hidden Mistakes That Can Ruin a Developer’s Career139
mistakes
9 Tips to Help You Ace a Whiteboard Interview138
interviewing, tips-and-tricks
I Regret Being a Hipster in Tech137
My Journey From a Novice to a Front-End Engineer136
Shut Up, Old Man… (cod)135
The Art of Frontend Engineering134
Thoughts for the Aging Web Developer (j9t)133
Professional Development Is a Choice132
training, professionalism
4 Soft Skills Every Designer Should Aspire to Learn (uxm)131
design
136 Facts Every Web Dev Should Know Before They Burn Out and Turn to Landscape Painting or Nude Modelling130
Engineer to Engineer: Don’t Be Afraid to Rock the Boat (wom)129
interviews
Two Approaches to Win an Argument as a Software Engineer (nza)128
communication
Front-of-the-Front-End and Back-of-the-Front-End Web Development (bra)127
concepts
9 Vital Qualities Every Developer Should Possess (wom)126
5 Tips for Your Next Promotion or Salary Raise (j9t)125
Make It Personal (mat/css)124
blogging
The Power of Web Development Outside Tech (css)123
lessons
Career Opportunities Mean a Lot of Things (kar)122
The Widening Responsibility for Front-End Developers (chr/css)121
craft, tech-stacks
Should Coding Be Mandatory? (ara)120
programming, training
When Frontend Means Full Stack (chr)119
tech-stacks, architecture, state-management
5 Tips to Get Your Dev Blog Running (j9t)118
tips-and-tricks, blogging
“The Title ‘Front-End Developer’ Is Obsolete” (chr/css)117
terminology
The Devastating Price Developers Pay for Working Hard116
culture, productivity, communication
Marginalized by Design (hey/que)115
design, community, dei
How Running Your Own Website Is Much Better for You Than You Think (j9t)114
craft, indieweb
You Should Be the Worst Developer in Your Team (fla)113
learning
Is There a Future Beyond Writing Great Code? (sma)112
engineering-management
A Forty-Year Career (let)111
prioritization
Definition of Web Developer (j9t)110
terminology, tooling
Frontend Design, React, and a Bridge Over the Great Divide (bra)109
html, css, javascript, react
Why the Highest-Paid Developers “Fight” Their Coworkers108
collaboration, culture
Tips for Technical Interviews (css)107
interviewing, tips-and-tricks
The Importance of One-on-Ones (sar/css)106
engineering-management, processes
The Great Divide (chr/css)105
html, css, javascript
Front-End Development Is Not a Problem to Be Solved (fon/css)104
html, css, bootstrap, craft
Should Designers Code (j9t)103
design, creativity
From Maker to Manager: How to Take the Leap (buf)102
how-tos, engineering-management
Notes to Myself on Software Engineering101
principles, apis
8 Good Reasons to Become a Software Developer (fla)100
programming
Balancing Time (sar/css)99
prioritization, productivity, project-management
The Dangers of Being a Web Developer (j9t/btc)98
videos
Complexity (chr/css)97
complexity, web-platform
Work-Life Balance: Tips From the Community (ons/sma)96
community, tips-and-tricks
Sacrificing the Golden Calf of “Coding” (cod/btc)95
videos, programming
What New Developers Should Really Focus On94
tips-and-tricks
So You Want to Become an Accessibility Specialist (24a)93
accessibility
Everything Easy Is Hard Again (fch)92
complexity, processes, tooling, web-platform
So You Want to Be a Senior Developer? (chr/css)91
A Story of a Woman in the Tech Industry (fox)90
community
Why You Should Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time89
productivity, prioritization
W3C Launches Front-End Developer Certificate88
w3c, training
How to Land a Development Job Without Experience87
how-tos
How to Become a Better Developer by Coding Less86
how-tos, processes, productivity
What Is a Web Developer? (ppk)85
concepts
21 Steps to Becoming a Successful Web Developer84
Demystifying Public Speaking (ali)83
communication, advocacy, developer-relations, business-relations
The Value of Attending Conferences (foo)82
community
Why We Should All Be Data Literate (ali)81
metrics, link-lists
How Information Overload Is Ruining Your Work Life (dxn)80
communication
The Foundation of Technical Leadership (bra/ali)79
leadership, communication, collaboration
How to Think About Your Career78
how-tos
Advice From a Young Designer to Younger Designers (lil/btc)77
videos, design
5 Career-Ending Mistakes Web Developers Make76
mistakes, business-relations, communication
Become a Web Developer in 7 Simple Steps75
communication
Programmers: Stop Calling Yourselves Engineers (ibo/the)74
terminology
How I Got Started in Technical Evangelism73
advocacy, developer-relations
Writing to Think (ali)72
writing
What I’ve Hated and What I’ve Loved About Web Development (j9t)71
retrospectives
The Full Stack Overflow Developer (cod)70
craft, quality, link-lists
10 Common Mistakes Web Developers Make69
mistakes, html, css, javascript, performance
Front-End Development Is Development (geo/css)68
programming
Memory Management (ali)67
tooling
Learning New Tricks (ali)66
learning, software-design-patterns
Initiation to Code (ali)65
learning, engineering-management, leadership
The Specialist–Generalist Balance (ali)64
communication, collaboration
The Love You Make (zel/ali)63
business-relations, design
How to Teach Yourself Web Development62
how-tos, learning, training
Front End and Back End (ppk)61
programming, comparisons
How to Interview (ali)60
how-tos, interviewing
Overwhelmed by Code (ali)59
learning
How to Be a Good Developer58
how-tos, professionalism, quality, prioritization, craft
Junior Designers vs. Senior Designers57
design, processes, comparisons
What I’d Tell My Younger Self About Learning Development as a Web Designer56
learning, programming, javascript, databases, servers, preprocessors, version-control, performance, security