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How to apply a global Git commit template
When you commit things in Git via the CLI, you'll be greeted with something that looks like this: You'll write your commit message on the first line, hit save,…
Is form design easy?
3 May 2026 Last week I listened to episode 70 of the Complimentary podcast. The hosts, Katie and Anthony, were discussing what they think is easy to design and…
NHS Goes To War Against Open Source
The NHS is preparing to close nearly all of its Open Source repositories. Throughout my time working for the UK Government - in GDS, NHSX, i.AI, and others - I…
Skip links: what, why, and how
If you’re like me an you’re a bit of a hybrid mouse/keyboard user, you might have noticed something as you browse the web: pressing the ⇥ (tab) key when you…
field-sizing isn't only about growing textareas
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image-set() CSS function - CSS | MDN
image-set() CSS function Baseline Widely available This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available…
There’s no need to include ‘navigation’ in your navigation labels
When you mark up your website, groups of links are probably going to be wrapped in <nav> elements. If you have more than one, you’re going to have to label each…
box-shadow is no alternative to outline - Manuel Matuzovic
box-shadow is no alternative to outline posted on 15.04.2026 This post is part of a series called #WebAccessibilityFails, where I collect common issues I find…
A better non-modal dialog with the Popover API
Mar 16, 2025 What’s wrong with show()? A non-modal dialog opened via the show() method has the following limitations: The dialog will not use the top layer. No…
Design Systems and Legos
Daily Tips Last week, my friend Eric Bailey shared some thoughts on Design Systems on Bluesky… through a certain lens, a design system is just very expensive…