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A quick explanation of hoisting in JavaScript
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⭐ CSS cheatsheet for beginners ⭐
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Deep dive into the CSS :where() function by wonderful @timonwa_. blog.logrocket.com/deep-dive…
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TIL about the download attribute for anchors, handy!
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In case you weren't aware; Chromium browsers (Chrome, Edge), Firefox, and Safari now all support native image lazy loading. <img loading="lazy"/> No need for custom polyfills for major browsers anymore! caniuse.com/loading-lazy-att…
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CSS Tip 💡 Create image Carousel using two lines of CSS.
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Performance tip: make your page load feel more instant by using priority hints to help the browser prioritize the most critical resources More you can do with priority hints in 🧵:
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Anti-flicker snippets are often employed by client-side A/B testing tools to forcibly hide (often opacity: 0 !important;) a page while tests are run. This stops the user from seeing the tests take place, which would be unsightly. (further reading: andydavies.me/blog/2020/11/1…)
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Performance tip: try the `decoding` attribute for images to allow decoding to be async and not block the main thread, allowing your content to display faster
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💎Rails tip💎 Did you know Rails 7 added support for PostgreSQL generated columns? These columns will be calculated by the database only once on INSERT and UPDATE. #ruby #rails #rubyonrails
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a11yphant, a little tool that teaches web accessibility, one step at a time, broken down into manageable tasks. a11yphant.com/
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Designing micro-interactions with Figma interactive components buff.ly/358UnLx — by @rodrnio
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💎Rails tip💎 Did you know that Rails 7 added a way to run queries in parallel? This can give good performance gains if you have multiple queries in a single controller action. Example below ⬇️ #ruby #rails #rubyonrails
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*Must read* for web developers: how modern browsers work by @kosamari 1️⃣ bit.ly/browsers-pt1 2️⃣ bit.ly/browsers-pt2 3️⃣ bit.ly/browsers-pt3 4️⃣ bit.ly/browsers-pt4 and browser.engineering by @BrowserBook
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💎Rails tip💎 Did you know that since Rails 6.1, you can easily add a column of type interval if you use Postgres? This can be convenient if you have for example a model for recurring events with a specific duration like 5 days. #ruby #rails #rubyonrails
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A lil’ tool to automate Figma tasks with one click. automator.design/
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We know y'all check your work in multiple browsers to make sure your website doesn't break for people. We'll help you a bit in @firefox 98, adding a new Compatibility panel. It will report possible CSS issues on your page ⚠️, using @MozDevNet data under the hood
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