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    2022

    codeDocumenting Complexity
    Web PlatformtoggleAttribute and ARIA properties
    7 min read

    A case study of how design by committee puts the developer, and therefore the end-user, last.

    codeStupidly Simple
    JavaScriptReducers, Explained
    10 min read

    Why bother making code more complicated than it can be?

    codeDocumenting Complexity
    Web PlatformThe EventListener interface
    3 min read

    This questionable API design turned out to not be a mistake after all, thanks to the inclusion of Web Components

    codeStupidly Simple
    ReactWhat does JSX compile to?
    8 min read

    One of React's key strengths is the simplicity of JSX

    codeDocumenting Complexity
    Web PlatformDOM Attribute Nodes
    4 min read

    An obscure corner of the spec lacking any practical use due to an unnecessary constraint.

    codeStupidly Simple
    JavaScriptDynamic import() hooks with then()
    8 min read

    A little-known relic from the Promises/A+ specification can be (ab)used to define import hooks.

    codeDocumenting Complexity
    Web PlatformPart 1: DOM chaining | jQuery's not .done yet
    16 min read

    Mindset is shifting away from jQuery, yet the web platform is still lacking many of its fundamental features. In part one, we take a shot at making the native DOM interface fluent.

    codeOpen Source Secrets
    Web PlatformSelecting an HTML element's text
    34 min read

    Only <input> and <textarea> elements have a .select() method. Are we doomed to bring in a third party library to perform a basic function?