The Stream

I write about the intersection of frontend web development, punk, and gardening. I used to write more. Now I write less.

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September 2025

September 24, 2025

Goodbye, paywall
September 22, 2025

Controlling your code
September 20, 2025

A yawning absence
September 19, 2025

DIY Netlify
September 18, 2025

Revisiting how to dismiss native HTML dialog elements when the backdrop is clicked
September 17, 2025

Prevent scrollbar jump
September 16, 2025

Pac
September 15, 2025

I need a break
September 12, 2025

On craft and compromise
September 11, 2025

What works for me
September 10, 2025

Just use HTML
September 9, 2025

Do less
September 8, 2025

Why I still prefer ems over rems
September 6, 2025

The meaning of life...
September 5, 2025

The dialog modal ::backdrop, CSS variables, and Safari
September 4, 2025

Active meditation
September 3, 2025

Sneak accessibility
September 2, 2025

Safari is holding the web back
September 1, 2025

Means of Production

August 2025

August 31, 2025

Solidarity means everyone
August 30, 2025

Wild gardening
August 29, 2025

I'm an AI hater
August 28, 2025

Genuine human connection
August 27, 2025

Wait until you need it
August 26, 2025

How to dismiss native HTML dialog elements when the backdrop is clicked
August 25, 2025

Going JavaScript-free with the new Invoker Command API!
August 22, 2025

Semantic classes > BEM
August 21, 2025

On being earnest
August 20, 2025

Glue work in times of crisis
August 19, 2025

Building a custom download GUI
August 18, 2025

How to use Playwright for unit testing
August 16, 2025

USvsTHEM
August 15, 2025

CSS-only solutions are not accessible
August 14, 2025

Checking for focus in an element using CSS in your JavaScript
August 13, 2025

Showing your colors