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Entry (Sources) and Additional TopicsDate#
The Most Dangerous Person on Your Team Is “Dave” (and He Just Quit) (hac)200
collaboration, ai, prompting
The Anatomy of a Web Performance Report (web/per)199
performance, web-vitals, lighthouse
Design Tokens Aren’t Enough—Architecture Decisions Need a Place in Your Design System (sam)198
design-systems, design-tokens, architecture
How to Write an Accessibility Statement in 2025, With Examples (chr)197
how-tos, accessibility, compliance, legal, examples
10 Niche Developer Tools You Didn’t Know Existed196
tooling, link-lists, command-line, debugging, testing
The Killer Feature of Web Components (dav)195
web-components
When’s the Right Time to Start Documenting Your Design System? (amy/zer)194
design-systems
Following Processes Won’t Make You a Robot (may)193
processes
How Software Engineers Can Take Advantage of Gen AI Tools192
ai, tooling, user-experience
Accessibility Statements Are Not Legal Contracts—They’re Value Signals191
accessibility, compliance, legal
How to Audit Developer Docs: A Quick, Effective Method (hac)190
how-tos, auditing
AGENTS.md189
websites, ai, conventions
Stop Skimming Documentation188
learning
We Need to Talk About Your Accessibility Statement (cer)187
accessibility, compliance
How JSDoc Saved My Dev Workflow (ato)186
jsdoc, javascript, typescript
Top Storybook Documentation Examples and the Lessons You Can Learn185
storybook, examples, lessons, link-lists
Accessibility Statements: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly184
accessibility, compliance
6 Ways to Use Documentation Analytics in Your Next Design System Launch183
design-systems, analytics
5 Common Mistakes When Creating Design Specs182
videos, design, mistakes
WordPress Needs Documentation About Accessibility, Help Me Work on It (ria)181
wordpress, accessibility
Good Commit Messages Are Just Self-Care: Why I Document Everything180
commit-messages, git
CSS Isn’t Broken—You Just Never Read the Docs179
css, cascade, layout, presentational-html
Design System Documentation Is Essential—as Long as It’s Good (pjo)178
design-systems, content, writing, principles
Bias in Design Systems (ben)177
design-systems, collaboration, processes
How Documentation Analytics Can Help You Prioritize Design System Improvements176
design-systems, analytics
Teaching Code in the AI Era: Why Fundamentals Still Matter (ali)175
training, ai, programming, vibe-coding, security, scalability, performance, quality, testing
Don’t Use Scores From Automatic Tools in Your Accessibility Statement (cer)174
accessibility, compliance, tooling
Designing Design Systems: A Framework for Names, Terms, and Definitions173
design-systems, naming, processes
The Hidden Burden of Architectural Decision Fatigue (and How to Fix It)172
architecture
How GitHub Engineers Learn New Codebases (bri/git)171
github, learning
Automatically Generate Changelogs With Git (dan)170
git, automation
10 Open-Source Documentation Frameworks to Check Out169
foss, tooling, link-lists, zola
Documenting Web Components With Storybook168
design-systems, web-components, storybook, examples
Why You Shouldn’t Use AI to Write Documentation (lur/zer)167
writing, ai
Navigating the Web Platform (pat)166
web-platform, browsers, standards, link-lists, cheat-sheets
5 Ways to Increase the Quality of Your Design System Documentation165
design-systems, quality
How to Bring Structure and Clarity to Design System Components164
how-tos, design-systems, components, conventions, information-architecture
How to Build a Design System? Bridging the Gap Between Design and Development163
how-tos, design-systems
How to Write a Good Design Document (gra)162
how-tos, writing, software-design
Node.js EOL Versions CVE Dubbed the “Worst CVE of the Year” by Security Experts (sar/soc)161
nodejs, security
9 Design System Metrics That Matter160
design-systems, metrics, user-experience, consistency, accessibility, maintenance, economics
Creating Better Pull Requests (bel)159
version-control, code-reviews, collaboration
What Is the Definition of Done?158
agile, scrum
The 20 Commandments of Software Engineering157
principles, programming, complexity, commit-messages, code-reviews, dependencies, maintenance, collaboration
How to Use Baseline Data (rac/5t3)156
how-tos, web-platform, browsers, support
Design Systems vs. Style Guides (nng)155
videos, design-systems, style-guides, comparisons, design
What Accessibility Statements Are Really For154
accessibility, legal
Do’s and Don’ts of Commenting Code153
comments, examples, best-practices
Design Systems: Simplifying Documentation Writing (uxd)152
design-systems, writing
Documentation Driven Design (ikn)151
design
Component Spec: The Design System Component Delivery (uxd)150
design-systems, components, figma
8 AI Tips for Web Developers (and Their Careers) (j9t)149
ai, tooling, code-reviews, refactoring, processes, career, tips-and-tricks
Outdated Docs Are Tech Debt (tre)148
technical-debt, comparisons, processes
The Problem of Knowledge Debt in Tech (bek/ope)147
collaboration, version-control
How to Create a Weekly Google Analytics Report That Posts to Slack (sma)146
how-tos, google, analytics, apis, slack, functionality
Writing Effective Pull Request Descriptions: A Developer’s Guide145
guides, version-control, code-reviews, collaboration
Present Technical Information Using a Storytelling Framework (nza)144
communication, writing
Attaching Notes to Git Branches143
git
Documentation and Migration: From Vue 2 to Vue 3142
videos, interviews, vuejs, migrating
Using Postman for API Documentation: All You Need to Know141
apis, postman
Why You Should Have a Brag Document (uxd)140
career
How to Check and Document Design Accessibility in Your Mockups (ste)139
how-tos, auditing, prototyping, design, accessibility
A Proposal for MDN to Use the APG138
accessibility, mdn
Strategies for Effective Urgent Ticket Classification137
processes, productivity, strategies
Design Systems vs. Style Guides (nng)136
design-systems, style-guides, comparisons, design, terminology, concepts
How to Document Your JavaScript Package (den)135
how-tos, javascript, dependencies, writing, jsdoc, readme
Document Collaboration (With Comments!) (chr/fro)134
collaboration, comparisons, link-lists
Complete a VPAT: Show How Accessible Your Product Is (deq)133
accessibility, vpat-acr, conformance
Web Accessibility Statement: How to Write One132
how-tos, accessibility, writing
Accessibility in Design Systems: A Comprehensive Approach Through Documentation and Assets131
accessibility, design-systems, dei
Visualizing Frontend Architecture (max)130
architecture, visualization
JSDoc as an Alternative TypeScript Syntax129
typescript, jsdoc
Difference Between the Accessibility Page and the Accessibility Statement128
accessibility, comparisons
What Is JSDoc and Why You May Not Need TypeScript for Your Next Project127
javascript, typescript, jsdoc
Crafting Effective Documentation126
Baseline’s Evolution on MDN (pep/mdn)125
browsers, support, web-platform, mdn, case-studies
My 3 Rules for Documenting Code (wra)124
naming, processes
Designing Web Design Documentation (fre/sma)123
design, design-systems
JavaScript Anti-Pattern: Self-Documenting Code (cfe)122
javascript, anti-patterns
Don’t Do It on Frontend or… Frontend Good Practices for Devs121
best-practices, quality, maintainability
Design System Documentation Sucks—How We Can Do Better120
design-systems
Documentation Is a Living Thing: How We Talk Informs What We Make119
communication, collaboration
Co-Authoring Git Commits (cas)118
git, collaboration
Writing Component Specs117
components, writing
Why Inclusive Language Matters in Coding (uxd)116
dei, terminology, processes
Top 7 Things That Kill Developer Productivity115
productivity, technical-debt, code-reviews, processes, developer-experience
SECURITY.md: Should I Have It? (mry/ecl)114
security
Introducing the MDN Playground: Bring Your Code to Life (mdn)113
introductions, mozilla, mdn, testing
A Practical Overview on Architecture Decision Records (ADR)112
overviews, processes
Reading a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) or Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) (mer/equ)111
accessibility, vpat-acr
API Design Practice110
apis, link-lists
Two Underused Arguments for Writing Documentation (j9t)109
writing, career
Document or Die: The Importance of Writing Things Down in Tech108
maintainability, link-lists
Boost Your JavaScript With JSDoc Typing107
javascript, typescript, jsdoc
Why Do They Ignore My Awesome Design Documentation?106
design
How to Write an Accessibility Statement (ger)105
how-tos, accessibility, writing
Everything You Need to Know About the Updated React Docs104
react
Component Specifications (nat)103
design-systems, components
Git Commit Patterns102
git, commit-messages
How to Write an Awesome README101
how-tos, readme
React’s New Killer Documentation Focused Only on Functional Components100
react
We Document Our Design Systems—Why Don’t We Systematise our Documentation? (amy)99
design-systems
Growing Design System Documentation98
design-systems
Accessibility Is in Style—Styles and Style Guides (kno)97
accessibility, writing, design, style-guides, consistency, quality
Writing Better Documentation (ale)96
writing
Tips for Design System Component Pages95
design-systems, components, consistency, tips-and-tricks
The Perfect Commit (sim)94
version-control, testing, commit-messages
Evolution of Manuals: UX Inspiration From History (uxd)93
user-experience, history
Awesome Tools for Open Source Contributions92
tooling, foss
Where Are the Accessibility Statements? Digital Accessibility Shouldn’t Be a Surprise (deq)91
accessibility
Software Engineering Practices (sim)90
best-practices, testing, migrating, formatting, environments, automation
A Designer’s Guide to Documenting Accessibility (ste)89
videos, design, accessibility
Screenshots Are Not Documentation88
screenshots, images
Results of Quick Testing of Documentation Tools’ Accessibility87
accessibility, tooling
Use the Active Voice to Transform Your Design System Documentation (amy)86
design-systems, writing
Maintenance Matters (vig)85
maintenance, code-reviews, consistency, testing, logging
A Different View Into Accessibility Overlays84
accessibility, overlays, testing, auditing
Design System Documentation Best Practices83
design-systems, best-practices
How to Document Accessibility Issues82
how-tos, accessibility
A Designer’s Guide to Documenting Accessibility and User Interactions (ste)81
guides, accessibility, interaction-design
What Every Good README Should Contain80
Structuring Documentation in Multi-Brand Design Systems (amy)79
design-systems
4 Ways to Document Your Design System With Storybook (sto)78
design-systems, storybook
How to Automate Documentation Workflow for Developers (sma)77
how-tos, automation, github-actions
Browser Makers Launch New Project for Writing Documentation for Web APIs (cam/zdn)76
web-platform, google, microsoft, mozilla, w3c, igalia
Welcoming Open Web Docs to the MDN Family (chr/moz)75
mozilla, mdn, web-platform, community
CommonMark: A Formal Specification for Markdown (sma)74
markdown, content
How to Make Your Code Reviewer Fall in Love With You (mtl)73
how-tos, code-reviews, automation, communication, best-practices
How to Document the Screen Reader User Experience72
how-tos, screen-readers, assistive-tech, user-experience
Automating Inclusive Documentation (pau/24a)71
accessibility, dei, automation
CanIUse and MDN Compatibility Data Collaboration (flo+/moz)70
web-platform, caniuse, mozilla, mdn, browsers, support
VuePress: Documentation Made Easy (ben/sma)69
vuejs, tooling
Tips for Managing Design Systems (sma)68
design-systems, maintenance, communication, efficiency, design, processes
Code as Documentation: New Strategies With CSS Grid (css)67
grids, sass
Front-End Documentation, Style Guides, and the Rise of MDX (oll/css)66
style-guides, markdown, mdx, tooling, storybook
How to Create Accessibility Statements (w3c)65
how-tos, accessibility, compliance
Documentation Unit Tests (sim)64
testing
Build a Style Guide Straight From Sass (ben/css)63
style-guides, css, sass, automation, tooling
Managing Architecture Decision Records With ADR-Tools62
architecture, tooling
TSDoc: A TypeScript Source Code Documentation Format (inf)61
typescript
Microsoft, Google, and Mozilla Team Up for Web Documentation (inf)60
mdn, microsoft, google, mozilla, web-platform
Ten Extras for Great API Documentation (ali)59
apis, developer-experience
Browser Makers Agree to Move Web Documentation to Mozilla’s Portal (cam/ble)58
browsers, web-platform, mdn, mozilla, microsoft, google, w3c
W3C to Work With MDN on Web Platform Documentation (don/w3c)57
w3c, mdn, web-platform
The Ten Essentials for Good API Documentation (ali)56
fundamentals, apis, developer-experience
Integrating Animation Into a Design System (ali)55
design-systems, animations
The Options for Programmatically Documenting CSS (css)54
css, tooling
What Does a Well-Documented CSS Codebase Look Like? (css)53
css, tooling, conventions, architecture, components
What Is the Future of Front End Web Development? (chr/css)52
outlooks, user-experience, javascript, native, web, urls, performance, css, preprocessors, html, building, tooling
Conventional Commits51
websites, version-control, commit-messages, conventions
“My Code Is Self-Documenting” (eri)50
comments, myths
Taking the Pattern Library to the Next Level (vit/sma)49
design, pattern-libraries, style-guides, design-systems
Building the UI for the New “The Times” Website48
design, collaboration, architecture, css, case-studies
Aligning Your Front End Process47
processes, tooling
Why I’m Not Using Your Open Source Project (nza)46
foss, licensing, maintenance
On MDN Keeping Around Outdated Information (ppk)45
mdn
Writing CSS on Growing Teams (ali)44
css, processes, communication, code-reviews
Style Guide Best Practices (bra/btc)43
videos, design, style-guides, best-practices
W3C Launches One-Stop Accessibility Resource for Developers42
w3c, accessibility, wcag
How to Create a Web Style Guide You’ll Be Proud Of41
how-tos, design, style-guides
Defining and Dealing With Technical Debt (geo/css)40
technical-debt, concepts, maintainability, style-guides, code-reviews
An In-Depth Overview of Living Style Guide Tools (sma)39
design, style-guides, pattern-libraries, tooling, overviews
Style Guide Generator Roundup (ali)38
design, style-guides, tooling, link-lists
Website Style Guide Resources37
websites, design, style-guides, pattern-libraries, overviews, link-lists
A Front-End Developer’s Ode to Specifications (sma)36
design, design-systems, processes
How to Write a Git Commit Message35
how-tos, commit-messages, communication, git
Creating Style Guides (ali)34
design, style-guides, pattern-libraries
My Current CSS and Sass Styleguide (kit)33
css, sass, conventions, naming, bem
Getting Started With Pattern Libraries (ali)32
introductions, design, pattern-libraries, case-studies
Best Practice for Code Examples (sib)31
best-practices
MS Donates 400 Pages to Web Documentation Project30
microsoft, web-platform, javascript
On CSS Documentation29
css, cssdoc
How to Start an Open-Source Project (nza/sma)28
how-tos, foss, processes, licensing, versioning, releasing
IndexedDB Featured in New Web Development Open Standards Site27
indexeddb, databases, standards, w3c
WebPlatform.org: Apple, Google, MS, Mozilla… Working on Standards26
web-platform, w3c, apple, facebook+meta, google, microsoft, mozilla, adobe, opera
Tech Rivals Team Up for Free Web Dev Docs (the)25
web-platform, apple, facebook+meta, google, microsoft
W3C Announces Web Platform Docs (sdt)24
w3c, web-platform, adobe, facebook+meta, google, microsoft, mozilla, opera
WebPlatform.org23
websites, web-platform, standards
10 Tips for Better Coding22
tips-and-tricks, quality, conventions, refactoring, naming, version-control, building, testing, tooling
Introduction to PHPDoc21
introductions, php
KSS—Knyle Style Sheets (kne)20
css
Documenting Architecture Decisions19
architecture, processes
Help the Community! Report Browser Bugs! (lea/sma)18
community, collaboration, browsers
New and Improved WCAG 2.0 Techniques (w3c)17
accessibility, wcag, techniques
HTML5Rocks.com: Google DevRel Shares the Love (dal/aja)16
html, google
Discover New Ways of Thinking About Accessibility (w3c)15
accessibility
W3C Cheatsheet (don/w3c)14
cheat-sheets, css, html, svg, xpath, accessibility, internationalization, typography
YUI Library, YUI Doc, and GitHub (dal/aja)13
tooling, yui, yahoo
Manageable CSS With CSSDOC (tka)12
css, cssdoc
When Guidelines Should Be Descriptive or Prescriptive (j9t)11
processes
Writing an Interface Style Guide (jin/ali)10
design, style-guides, design-systems, conventions
Google Doctype: Documenting the Open Web (dal/aja)9
google, open-web
Many Ways to Access W3C Mailing-Lists (oli/w3c)8
w3c
Bad Documentation Is a Killer7
career
CSSDOC6
websites, css, cssdoc
cssdocs.org: CSS Documentation Helper (dal/aja)5
css
How Readable Is Your PHP?4
php, formatting
Documentation, Documentation, Documentation (sil)3
jsdoc, javascript, tooling
Accessibility Statement Generator (w3c)2
tools, exploration, content, accessibility, compliance
GitHub Repository to Documentation Converter1
tools, exploration, conversion, github