Posted September 18th, 2024
๐ ๏ธ 21 Dev Tools to 10x Your Productivity (Plus, Time-Traveling CSS!)
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๐งโ๐ป Dev
21 Developer Tools to Improve Your Daily Life as Developer
There are thousands of developer tools and packages but the common problem is that most of them are not up to standards. This lists is covering 21 actually useful ones that can improve your daily life as a developer.
๐จ Design
One of the ways I like to do development is to build something, click around a ton, make tweaks, click around more, more tweaks, more clicks, etc., until I finally consider it done.
Design System Naming Conventions โ How to Set Them
Design system naming conventions are the standardized rules and guidelines used to name elements within a design system. This includes naming design tokens, components, patterns, styles, and any other elements that are part of the design system.
The Big Difference Between Digital Product And Web Design
Designing for digital products requires a different mindset than traditional websites. Itโs all about continuous adaptation, refining, and iterating as user behavior and needs evolve.
๐ญ Fun Fact
Space Invaders and the Sticky Key – The popular arcade game Space Invaders inadvertently led to the creation of the sticky key feature. The game’s intense gameplay often caused players to break the space bar from repeated pressing, prompting manufacturers to design more durable keys and introduce the “sticky” functionality to reduce wear and tear.
๐ป CSS
Time Travelling CSS With :target
There are very cool examples of developers getting creative with CSS games based on the :hover pseudo-class, and even other games based on the :valid pseudo-class.
Like the Solar System, The Periodic Table has been done in CSS a lot of times โฆ but it has never been done as simply, as I’m about to show you.
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