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Storybook: my first impressions

My first introduction to the Storybook library was during a project in which we built a progressive web application. We developed this application with a team of two front-end engineers, two back-end engineers, and 2 UI/UX engineers. With this wonderful team, we considered…

DIY Progress Bars 📊

As a front-end developer, you’re often confronted with a task that seems too difficult or would take up too much of your time to begin with, or you’re not really willing to go the extra length to create something yourself, and so, you reach out to look for a library that does it for you.

A React Hook to prevent flickering spinners

One of the essential things in building modern web apps is to provide a good user experience. Think of showing a loading indicator when waiting, for example, a spinner when you’re submitting a form. These fancy animations are excellent if they are not…

A Couch Potato’s Running Journey Pt.1: From Zero to V2O

How AI will help me form a new habit and reach my goal of running 10 miles

Recently, I was thrilled to receive a stunning running t-shirt from Raccoons. As…

Atomic Design Methodology as a guide to structure design interfaces

Building a web interface can quickly become complex, especially when working on a large project with multiple people. The result? Lots of elements and many class names. Seeking a way to give direction to these…

Five takeaways from the book Inclusive Communication

Last month, I read an exciting book about inclusive communication. Even though I am not a marketer and don’t have a target audience, I want to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome and safe, and I hope to lead by…

Getting started with accessibility in Angular

Last month, I was asked to make an existing project more accessible. We were looking into small changes to impact the accessibility significantly, as there was not a lot of time or budget available… But when is there, really? 😉

Why outlines are essential (and how to use them correctly) — CSS

If you only have used the attribute outlines in CSS to disable them, you need to continue reading this blog on using outlines correctly!