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Written content to help you along your web development journey, without forgetting to have some fun along the way.
When to Use Environment Variables
Environment variables can seem like overkill to new developers, but there are two scenarios in which they are extremely beneficial to efficiency and security.
Decreased Jekyll Build Times 5x with a Custom Asset Pipeline
My team and I ditched the jekyll-assets gem for a homegrown asset pipeline and decreased build times by a factor of five. This is how we did it.
Better Website Performance with Pixelated Placeholder Images
Page load times decrease as the number of images on a page increase. Learn the pixelated placeholder method that mitigates performance issues caused by images without negatively impacting user experience.
Lazy Load Images Using Intersection Observer API
Use just a little JavaScript and you'll be able to postpone loading images until they are available in the viewport.
Compile ES6 Code with Gulp and Babel, Part 5
In the last of the five part series on compiling multiple ES6 files into a minified bundle, you will learn how to add an asset hash to your bundles.
Compile ES6 Code with Gulp and Babel, Part 4
In the fourth of five parts on compiling multiple ES6 files into a minified bundle, you will learn how to minify your bundle and automatically clean up temporary build files.
Compile ES6 Code with Gulp and Babel, Part 3
In the third of five parts on compiling multiple ES6 files into a minified bundle, you will learn how to use a configuration file to build multiple dynamic manifest bundles.
Compile ES6 Code with Gulp and Babel, Part 2
In the second of five parts on compiling multiple ES6 files into a minified bundle, you will learn how to concatenate multiple files into a single file.
Compile ES6 Code with Gulp and Babel, Part 1
In the first of five parts on compiling multiple ES6 files into a minified bundle, you will learn how to setup the project and build a simple implementation.
Are You Overthinking CSS?
CSS is inherently simple. Maybe you're overthinking it. Maybe you don't need some crazy system guiding your CSS. Maybe you just need a few simple rules.