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Saron Yitbarek @saron.bsky.social · 17h

It's so random! But then again, people always think she's a boy, maybe this is what people are saying to her??

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Saron Yitbarek @saron.bsky.social · 1d

Haha haven't unlocked that one yet, I'm sure it'll get here soon 😅

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Saron Yitbarek @saron.bsky.social · 1d

Awwww that's cute!

Saron Yitbarek @saron.bsky.social · 1d

My toddler has taken to referring to me and her father as "little boy".

Her: Can you get me an apple please little boyyyyyyyyy?

I ... don't know how to feel about this.

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Saron Yitbarek @saron.bsky.social · 1d

🙏🏾 Thank you! It's what I see in my head and I find it really useful :)

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Saron Yitbarek @saron.bsky.social · 1d

Was surprised to see that, even though CSS Grid isn't a new feature, it's still high on the list of things devs find confusing, so wrote a post about it.

I focus on a new mental model I think is helpful. Let me know what you think!

webkit.org/blog/17474/c...

CSS Grid: A helpful mental model and the power of grid lines

Grid is a powerful, flexible tool that brings complex layouts to life.

webkit.org

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Saron Yitbarek @saron.bsky.social · 10d

Awesome, good to know! Thanks for that feedback :)

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Jen Simmons @jensimmons.bsky.social · 10d

I just learned web fonts have been supported for Initial Letter since Safari 18.4+. (Still prefixed, but before you couldn’t use a web font.)

Yay!!!

Have you used initial letter in CSS? Do you want to?

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Jen Simmons @jensimmons.bsky.social · 10d

Anchor Positioning has a way to declare where the item appears. Use the `position-area` property with pre-named areas! @saron.bsky.social realized maybe some of the names are confusing. Read more & help decide — should the names be changed?

webkit.org/blog/17417/p...

What do you think??

Position-area: Clear and explicit or short and sweet?

When I first learned anchor positioning, I built a demo to help me figure out how it all worked.

webkit.org

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Juan Diego Rodríguez @monknow.bsky.social · 10d

A new one for CSS-TRICKS!!!

CSS-Tricks* @css-tricks.bsky.social · 11d

Safari 26 introduces a lot of new stuff. To be precise, it adds: 75 new features, 3 deprecations, and 171 other improvements.

Here's all the CSS goodness you'll want to know about, courtesy of @monknow.bsky.social.

css-tricks.com/touring-new-...

Touring New CSS Features in Safari 26 | CSS-Tricks

Safari 26 adds:75 new features, 3 deprecations, and 171 other improvements. Here's all the CSS goodness you'll want to know about.

css-tricks.com

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Saron Yitbarek @saron.bsky.social · 11d

Wrote up a short post on a new position-area value we're considering, and would love to hear your thoughts on it.

Which option do you prefer?

webkit.org/blog/17417/p...

Position-area: Clear and explicit or short and sweet?

When I first learned anchor positioning, I built a demo to help me figure out how it all worked.

webkit.org

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Saron Yitbarek @saron.bsky.social · 14d

Because the future looks annoying as hell 😭

Saron Yitbarek @saron.bsky.social · 15d

Omg my daughter just got to her multiple “why” phase. She generally stops at three but I can see where it’s going and I’m getting concerned 😅

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Saron Yitbarek @saron.bsky.social · 15d

So many bugs and few contributors 😩

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Saron Yitbarek @saron.bsky.social · 15d

Raising a human is easily the most confusing, challenging, and interesting project I’ve ever taken on. And it lasts at least 18 years! 😅

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Sacha Greif @sachagreif.com · 17d

This year, the State of JS survey is coming early!

Go take it now! survey.devographics.com/en-US/survey...

State of JavaScript 2025

Take the State of JavaScript survey

survey.devographics.com

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Saron Yitbarek @saron.bsky.social · 17d

Masonry updates and open issues. We're actively looking for web developer feedback on two key things we're deciding on and we'd love to hear from you.

Comment, file an issue, or just post below 👇🏾

www.w3.org/blog/CSS/202...

CSS WG Blog – Masonry Spec Update and Open Issues

www.w3.org

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Saron Yitbarek @saron.bsky.social · 17d

Thanks Tor ❤️ What a cool name btw!

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Saron Yitbarek @saron.bsky.social · 18d

I remember when I was in the depths of my depression, I couldn't wait to go to sleep so the pain could go away and the day would be over. These days, I hate going to bed because I want the day to keep going. So grateful for the progress I've made in my mental health. What a journey.

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Saron Yitbarek @saron.bsky.social · 18d

Finally joined mastodon! See you there? front-end.social/@saron

Saron (@[email protected])

0 Posts, 34 Following, 0 Followers · Web technologies evangelist at , 2x founder, developer, ex-podcaster, habesha (she/her)

front-end.social

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Saron Yitbarek @saron.bsky.social · 18d

After a million years of playing basketball and working out, I'm still shocked at how much better I feel and how much energy I have after exercising.

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Saron Yitbarek @saron.bsky.social · 19d

Man, there is so much to do around the house before bed. Time for an audiobook!

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Saron Yitbarek @saron.bsky.social · 19d

Omg such a good point. I loved school and learning, esp in those early years so I couldnt wait to share that love with my baby. But if you hated school, then you’re probably not in a rush!

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Saron Yitbarek @saron.bsky.social · 19d

*toddler looking distant and kinda sad*
Me: You ok?
Toddler: Yea
Me: What do you need?
Toddler: I need Starbucks

😂😂😂

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Saron Yitbarek @saron.bsky.social · 20d

Education, taken on primarily by my father, was everything to my family and how our lives turned out. That's probably not the case for a lot of folks, it just wasn't as critical and so they value it differently.

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