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rem / Remy Sharp @remysharp.com · 17h

We don't have a sponsor for #FFConf 2025 scholarship programme (we didn't last year too) I really don't want to have to add this terrible sticker again…

The sponsorship allows us budget not only for ticket allocation, but also travel and hotel for under represented groups.

💌 [email protected]

A crappy 90's style clipart that reads "Rem & Jules" being the scholarship sponsors.

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firefoxdevtools.bsky.social @firefoxdevtools.bsky.social · 11h

As an experiment, we (the Firefox team) wanted to try a new way to get feedback on which Interop proposals matter most.

So, here's a web app where you can rank the proposals you care about, giving us data we can use when reviewing which ones to champion.

interop-rank.jakearchibald.com

Interop Feature Ranking

Rank the web platform features you care most about

interop-rank.jakearchibald.com

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Kevin Powell @kevinpowell.co · 14h

Had a blast over on the Whiskey Web and Whatnot podcast along with @nerdy.dev and @robbiethewagner.dev.

We talked about whether CSS is a programming language, touched on Tailwind, and questioned why AI is still pretty bad at CSS, and nerded out about CSS in general 😊

whiskey.fm/is-css-a-pro...

Is CSS a Programming Language? w/ Kevin Powell - Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development, Neat - Episode 213

This week, Robbie and Adam talk with Kevin Powell about the quirks and complexities of CSS, from Tailwind and Flexbox to AI’s failure to write decent styles. While sipping some Crown Royal Black, they...

whiskey.fm

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Wes Bos @wesbos.com · 12h

AI coding sucks

CJ just one-shotted a 15 min rant and it's incredibly refreshing.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZUk...

AI Coding Sucks

YouTube video by Syntax

www.youtube.com

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Kevin Powell @kevinpowell.co · 14h

Appreciate that. I feel for the people who write those, it can be really hard to convey some topics in words, which is one of the reasons I like video for CSS stuff :D

Kevin Powell @kevinpowell.co · 14h

What?! I'd probably drop them if it did... now I need to investigate, lol.

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Kevin Powell @kevinpowell.co · 14h

Had a blast over on the Whiskey Web and Whatnot podcast along with @nerdy.dev and @robbiethewagner.dev.

We talked about whether CSS is a programming language, touched on Tailwind, and questioned why AI is still pretty bad at CSS, and nerded out about CSS in general 😊

whiskey.fm/is-css-a-pro...

Is CSS a Programming Language? w/ Kevin Powell - Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development, Neat - Episode 213

This week, Robbie and Adam talk with Kevin Powell about the quirks and complexities of CSS, from Tailwind and Flexbox to AI’s failure to write decent styles. While sipping some Crown Royal Black, they...

whiskey.fm

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Kevin Powell @kevinpowell.co · 14h

Was a blast, thanks for having me on!

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Adam Argyle @nerdy.dev · 16h

🆕 WWW ep #213
Is #CSS A programming language?

@robbiethewagner.dev, @kevinpowell.co and I chat about the quirks and complexities of CSS, Tailwind and flexbox, AI’s failure to write decent styles, anchor dingles, trim styles, and more.

nerdy.dev/www-ep213-wi...

WWW Ep213 With Kevin Powell · October 9, 2025

Ep #213 Is CSS A programming language? Robbie and I chat with Kevin Powell about the quirks and complexities of CSS, Tailwind and Flexbox, AI’s failure to write decent styles, anchor dingles, trim sty...

nerdy.dev

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Kevin Powell @kevinpowell.co · 1d

Ah, that have been smart 😅

I never did much with that, and now that we have sibling-index() I need to start looking into all the things you and other smart people were doing with that, lol

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Kevin Powell @kevinpowell.co · 1d

In case you want to skip the video and look at the code:

✅ LukyVJ's original codepen: codepen.io/LukyVj/pen/P...
✅ My finished version: codepen.io/kevinpowell/...

CSS only bubbly hover direction button - in and out

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codepen.io

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Kevin Powell @kevinpowell.co · 1d

One thing about making CSS content is when I see and interesting challenge, trying to solve it can make good content 😅

In this case, I saw a @codepen.io for a directionally-aware hover effect that only tracked mouse-in, so of course I wanted to try and track mouse-out too.

youtu.be/bjw0ka0raMA

Directionally aware button effect without JavaScript

YouTube video by Kevin Powell

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Kevin Powell @kevinpowell.co · 2d

Are you the type of dev who just copies and pastes hex codes?

If so, I've written an article over at @piccalil.li just for you!

I take a look at some of the new CSS colour features that are most useful for those who don't really care about colours.

piccalil.li/blog/a-pragm...

A pragmatic guide to modern CSS colours - part one

Whether you've got a firm grasp on modern CSS colour capabilities, or you're thinking 'I struggle to understand why I should use modern CSS colours at all', then the first part of this article series,...

piccalil.li

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Kevin Powell @kevinpowell.co · 2d

Lot of people seem to be digging this, which I'm so happy about... But just wait for part 2 where we get to the fun stuff!

Kevin Powell @kevinpowell.co · 2d

Are you the type of dev who just copies and pastes hex codes?

If so, I've written an article over at @piccalil.li just for you!

I take a look at some of the new CSS colour features that are most useful for those who don't really care about colours.

piccalil.li/blog/a-pragm...

A pragmatic guide to modern CSS colours - part one

Whether you've got a firm grasp on modern CSS colour capabilities, or you're thinking 'I struggle to understand why I should use modern CSS colours at all', then the first part of this article series,...

piccalil.li

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Kevin Powell @kevinpowell.co · 2d

Oh trust me I know 😅

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Kevin Powell @kevinpowell.co · 2d

Haha, "the linters have figured this out, let's make units optional now!"

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PodRocket Podcast @podrocket.bsky.social · 2d

In case you missed it, we talked about the state of CSS in 2025 with @nerdy.dev and @kevinpowell.co in last weeks episode.

🎧 YouTube: buff.ly/dEXk3Ik
🎧 Apple: buff.ly/PXRbNnk
🎧 Spotify: buff.ly/q43rItW

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Kevin Powell @kevinpowell.co · 2d

Are you the type of dev who just copies and pastes hex codes?

If so, I've written an article over at @piccalil.li just for you!

I take a look at some of the new CSS colour features that are most useful for those who don't really care about colours.

piccalil.li/blog/a-pragm...

A pragmatic guide to modern CSS colours - part one

Whether you've got a firm grasp on modern CSS colour capabilities, or you're thinking 'I struggle to understand why I should use modern CSS colours at all', then the first part of this article series,...

piccalil.li

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Kevin Powell @kevinpowell.co · 2d

Honoured that you'd have me 😊

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Kevin Powell @kevinpowell.co · 2d

Glad that you enjoyed it!

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Sara Soueidan @sarasoueidan.com · 2d

OK @kevinpowell.co has written what has to be one of the best (if not THE best) practical article to #CSS colors I have read in a while. piccalil.li/blog/a-pragm...

Easy to read, practical examples, and *perfect* for someone like me who's fallen behind and hasn't kept up with all the new stuff.

A pragmatic guide to modern CSS colours - part one

Whether you've got a firm grasp on modern CSS colour capabilities, or you're thinking 'I struggle to understand why I should use modern CSS colours at all', then the first part of this article series,...

piccalil.li

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Nordcraft @nordcraft.com · 3d

ANNOUNCEMENT! 📣

Introducing Nordcraft's BAD UX WORLD CUP running until the end of October!

Build a bad date picker, put it live, and win a shit trophy! 💩

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Keith J. Grant @keithjgrant.com · 6d

@kevinpowell.co sometimes layout bugs have perfect comedic timing

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Kevin Powell @kevinpowell.co · 5d

Oh, with images it gets tricky for sure, not sure if there is anything. I haven't seen it if there is.

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Kevin Powell @kevinpowell.co · 5d

haha, that's fantastic.

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