Links for 2026 W25
Frontend
- Building a real-world blog with Astro: https://zellwk.com/blog/real-astro-blog-made-easy/
- ESLint Plugin Unicorn provides 300+ rules for better TypeScript: https://github.com/sindresorhus/eslint-plugin-unicorn
- Compile Zod schemas into zero-overhead validators: https://github.com/gajus/zod-compiler
- Introducing the MDN MCP server: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/blog/introducing-mdn-mcp-server/
- The scope of CSS @function: https://master.dev/blog/the-scope-of-css-function/
- Creating memorable web experiences with modern CSS: https://css-tricks.com/creating-memorable-web-experiences-a-modern-css-toolkit/
- MapKit JS 6: https://webkit.org/blog/18027/discover-mapkit-js-6-rebuilt-for-todays-web-developer/
- Quake rendered in CSS: https://cssquake.com/
UX
- The golden rule of customizable select: https://webkit.org/blog/18117/the-golden-rule-of-customizable-select/
- Storied Colors: The stories behind colors: https://storiedcolors.com/
Other
- But yak shaving is fun: https://parksb.github.io/en/article/32.html
- The Emoji Series: https://shadycharacters.co.uk/series/emoji/
- The Emoji Series: Interview with Apple emoji designer Ollie Wagner: https://shadycharacters.co.uk/2026/06/ollie-wagner/
- Calvin and Hobbes and the price of integrity: https://therepublicofletters.substack.com/p/calvin-and-hobbes-and-the-price-of
- Bubbles: community-ranked independent blogs: https://bubbles.town/