Ben Smith
@bensmith.sh
Full stack web developer at Thuma. Passionate about accessibility, neovim, and coffee.
Site: https://bensmith.sh
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@smithbm2316
Site: https://bensmith.sh
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@smithbm2316
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I like that almost every UI interaction in GitHub's pull request page is broken when a new comment arrives, and I'd then have to reload the page for it to work again
June 19, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I like that almost every UI interaction in GitHub's pull request page is broken when a new comment arrives, and I'd then have to reload the page for it to work again
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I implemented the proposed CSRF handler, if anyone wants to test it, or wants to migrate before it makes its way into the standard library.
There are are no tokens or cookies, so migrating should be easy, but note that it applies strict same-origin checks.
Feedback welcome!
filippo.io/csrf
There are are no tokens or cookies, so migrating should be easy, but note that it applies strict same-origin checks.
Feedback welcome!
filippo.io/csrf
May 16, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I implemented the proposed CSRF handler, if anyone wants to test it, or wants to migrate before it makes its way into the standard library.
There are are no tokens or cookies, so migrating should be easy, but note that it applies strict same-origin checks.
Feedback welcome!
filippo.io/csrf
There are are no tokens or cookies, so migrating should be easy, but note that it applies strict same-origin checks.
Feedback welcome!
filippo.io/csrf
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A frustrating side effect of search becoming "smarter" in general is that we seem to have lost the capability to just match on a substring. Across the various search boxes I use daily (apple spotlight, google search, github search) they all now fail to find "bar" in "foobar"
May 14, 2025 at 12:44 AM
A frustrating side effect of search becoming "smarter" in general is that we seem to have lost the capability to just match on a substring. Across the various search boxes I use daily (apple spotlight, google search, github search) they all now fail to find "bar" in "foobar"
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Microsoft, laying off 3% of its global workforce: “We continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best position the company for success in a dynamic marketplace.”
Do you need an MBA to learn to talk like this? To lose your empathy, your humanity? It seems so.
Do you need an MBA to learn to talk like this? To lose your empathy, your humanity? It seems so.
May 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Microsoft, laying off 3% of its global workforce: “We continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best position the company for success in a dynamic marketplace.”
Do you need an MBA to learn to talk like this? To lose your empathy, your humanity? It seems so.
Do you need an MBA to learn to talk like this? To lose your empathy, your humanity? It seems so.
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🥳 We added new attributes to HTML to enhance : webkit.org/blog/16900/p...
Add wide gamut P3 and alpha transparency to your color picker in HTML
Now HTML lets you create a color picker for wide gamut P3 color and for alpha transparency with two new attributes: <input type="color" colorspace="display-p3" alpha>, available today in Safari 18.4.
webkit.org
May 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
🥳 We added new attributes to HTML to enhance : webkit.org/blog/16900/p...
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As of @svelte.dev 5.25 you can temporarily override a derived value, which is very handy for optimistic UI
• demo svelte.dev/playground/3...
• docs svelte.dev/docs/svelte/...
• demo svelte.dev/playground/3...
• docs svelte.dev/docs/svelte/...
March 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
As of @svelte.dev 5.25 you can temporarily override a derived value, which is very handy for optimistic UI
• demo svelte.dev/playground/3...
• docs svelte.dev/docs/svelte/...
• demo svelte.dev/playground/3...
• docs svelte.dev/docs/svelte/...
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Another stellar resource from Corbin 😮💨
If you didn't know, Corbin puts out amazing (free!!) content about so many things with @playfulprogramming.com and you should definitely check it out
If you didn't know, Corbin puts out amazing (free!!) content about so many things with @playfulprogramming.com and you should definitely check it out
Announcing my new book about A11Y! ♿
When I first started as a web developer I didn't know anything about best practices for UX
Only after guidance from many wonderful people have I improved; I want to share that ☺️
A11Y is a basic right and improves products for us all 🚀
When I first started as a web developer I didn't know anything about best practices for UX
Only after guidance from many wonderful people have I improved; I want to share that ☺️
A11Y is a basic right and improves products for us all 🚀
🌐 Introducing: The Art of Accessibility!
Our brand-new book teaches you everything to do with accessibility!
With a vast array of technologies and methods of providing valuable experiences to all users, it's easier than ever to design better, more inclusive products.
Our brand-new book teaches you everything to do with accessibility!
With a vast array of technologies and methods of providing valuable experiences to all users, it's easier than ever to design better, more inclusive products.
April 30, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Another stellar resource from Corbin 😮💨
If you didn't know, Corbin puts out amazing (free!!) content about so many things with @playfulprogramming.com and you should definitely check it out
If you didn't know, Corbin puts out amazing (free!!) content about so many things with @playfulprogramming.com and you should definitely check it out
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Announcing my new book about A11Y! ♿
When I first started as a web developer I didn't know anything about best practices for UX
Only after guidance from many wonderful people have I improved; I want to share that ☺️
A11Y is a basic right and improves products for us all 🚀
When I first started as a web developer I didn't know anything about best practices for UX
Only after guidance from many wonderful people have I improved; I want to share that ☺️
A11Y is a basic right and improves products for us all 🚀
🌐 Introducing: The Art of Accessibility!
Our brand-new book teaches you everything to do with accessibility!
With a vast array of technologies and methods of providing valuable experiences to all users, it's easier than ever to design better, more inclusive products.
Our brand-new book teaches you everything to do with accessibility!
With a vast array of technologies and methods of providing valuable experiences to all users, it's easier than ever to design better, more inclusive products.
April 30, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Announcing my new book about A11Y! ♿
When I first started as a web developer I didn't know anything about best practices for UX
Only after guidance from many wonderful people have I improved; I want to share that ☺️
A11Y is a basic right and improves products for us all 🚀
When I first started as a web developer I didn't know anything about best practices for UX
Only after guidance from many wonderful people have I improved; I want to share that ☺️
A11Y is a basic right and improves products for us all 🚀
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🌐 Introducing: The Art of Accessibility!
Our brand-new book teaches you everything to do with accessibility!
With a vast array of technologies and methods of providing valuable experiences to all users, it's easier than ever to design better, more inclusive products.
Our brand-new book teaches you everything to do with accessibility!
With a vast array of technologies and methods of providing valuable experiences to all users, it's easier than ever to design better, more inclusive products.
April 30, 2025 at 8:22 PM
🌐 Introducing: The Art of Accessibility!
Our brand-new book teaches you everything to do with accessibility!
With a vast array of technologies and methods of providing valuable experiences to all users, it's easier than ever to design better, more inclusive products.
Our brand-new book teaches you everything to do with accessibility!
With a vast array of technologies and methods of providing valuable experiences to all users, it's easier than ever to design better, more inclusive products.
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In my latest video over on @syntax.fm - I talk about how you should write the code you wish existed aka "Dream Code"
I show how I created a @nitro.build / h3 utility for validating API requests with zod and full type safety.
Watch 🍿: youtube.com/watch?v=FI4z...
I show how I created a @nitro.build / h3 utility for validating API requests with zod and full type safety.
Watch 🍿: youtube.com/watch?v=FI4z...
Write The Code You Wish Existed | TypeScript + Nitro API Validation Example
YouTube video by Syntax
youtube.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
In my latest video over on @syntax.fm - I talk about how you should write the code you wish existed aka "Dream Code"
I show how I created a @nitro.build / h3 utility for validating API requests with zod and full type safety.
Watch 🍿: youtube.com/watch?v=FI4z...
I show how I created a @nitro.build / h3 utility for validating API requests with zod and full type safety.
Watch 🍿: youtube.com/watch?v=FI4z...
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How is anyone non-technical supposed to figure out if a website is legit or not?
We should do better.
We should do better.
March 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
How is anyone non-technical supposed to figure out if a website is legit or not?
We should do better.
We should do better.
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📝 I find it ironic that the web platform has such a strong ethos of "no breaking changes” but the tools we use to build on top of the web are like "BREAKING CHANGE ALL THE THINGS”
blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025/backwar...
blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025/backwar...
Backwards Compatibility in the Web, but Not Its Tools
Writing about the big beautiful mess that is making things for the world wide web.
blog.jim-nielsen.com
April 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
📝 I find it ironic that the web platform has such a strong ethos of "no breaking changes” but the tools we use to build on top of the web are like "BREAKING CHANGE ALL THE THINGS”
blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025/backwar...
blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025/backwar...
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Favicon color matches your primary color ✔️
April 17, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Favicon color matches your primary color ✔️
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I always forget that this is a thing I made 😂
It’s a search engine for operators. So if you see something funky like “%=“ in a codebase, you can copy/paste it in for an explanation.
It’s a search engine for operators. So if you see something funky like “%=“ in a codebase, you can copy/paste it in for an explanation.
Just discovered the operator lookup page by
@joshwcomeau.com
at joshwcomeau.com/operator-loo.... It provides a great overview of the operators present in JavaScript and TypeScript.
@joshwcomeau.com
at joshwcomeau.com/operator-loo.... It provides a great overview of the operators present in JavaScript and TypeScript.
Operator Lookup - Search JavaScript Operators
Friendly tutorials for developers. Focus on React, CSS, Animation, and more!
joshwcomeau.com
April 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I always forget that this is a thing I made 😂
It’s a search engine for operators. So if you see something funky like “%=“ in a codebase, you can copy/paste it in for an explanation.
It’s a search engine for operators. So if you see something funky like “%=“ in a codebase, you can copy/paste it in for an explanation.
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i made a thing recently: xkcd.fyi
it's an alternative frontend to xkcd.com with some important differences:
- title text shown in an accessible way
- transcript included for every comic
- link to explainxkcd.com/ (for when you don't get the joke)
- dark mode!
it's an alternative frontend to xkcd.com with some important differences:
- title text shown in an accessible way
- transcript included for every comic
- link to explainxkcd.com/ (for when you don't get the joke)
- dark mode!
xkcd.fyi
xkcd.fyi
October 29, 2024 at 12:46 AM
i made a thing recently: xkcd.fyi
it's an alternative frontend to xkcd.com with some important differences:
- title text shown in an accessible way
- transcript included for every comic
- link to explainxkcd.com/ (for when you don't get the joke)
- dark mode!
it's an alternative frontend to xkcd.com with some important differences:
- title text shown in an accessible way
- transcript included for every comic
- link to explainxkcd.com/ (for when you don't get the joke)
- dark mode!
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Looking to get started with @nuxt.com / @vuejs.org ? In my latest video, I go over everything you need to know to start building with Nuxt today.
Watch 🍿: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhZZ...
Watch 🍿: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhZZ...
Nuxt Crash Course 2025
YouTube video by Syntax
www.youtube.com
April 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Looking to get started with @nuxt.com / @vuejs.org ? In my latest video, I go over everything you need to know to start building with Nuxt today.
Watch 🍿: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhZZ...
Watch 🍿: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhZZ...
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Storybook 9 is now in beta!
It’s ready for you to try today.
Let’s see what’s inside…
It’s ready for you to try today.
Let’s see what’s inside…
Storybook 9 is now in beta
Try the future of UI testing today
storybook.js.org
April 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Storybook 9 is now in beta!
It’s ready for you to try today.
Let’s see what’s inside…
It’s ready for you to try today.
Let’s see what’s inside…
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Storybook 9 beta!
So much blood/sweat/tears from @storybook.js.org and @vitest.dev teams to create the future of UI testing.
Please kick the tires in your project to help us stabilize for GA. 🙏
So much blood/sweat/tears from @storybook.js.org and @vitest.dev teams to create the future of UI testing.
Please kick the tires in your project to help us stabilize for GA. 🙏
Storybook 9 is now in beta!
It’s ready for you to try today.
Let’s see what’s inside…
It’s ready for you to try today.
Let’s see what’s inside…
Storybook 9 is now in beta
Try the future of UI testing today
storybook.js.org
April 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Storybook 9 beta!
So much blood/sweat/tears from @storybook.js.org and @vitest.dev teams to create the future of UI testing.
Please kick the tires in your project to help us stabilize for GA. 🙏
So much blood/sweat/tears from @storybook.js.org and @vitest.dev teams to create the future of UI testing.
Please kick the tires in your project to help us stabilize for GA. 🙏
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Dang I'm excited about new semantic attr() capabilities in CSS!
I wrote a post about why this feature is so powerful, how it could change the way you build components, and how I would use it.
Advanced attr() is rolling out in Chrome 133 starting next week 🥰
una.im/advanced-attr/
I wrote a post about why this feature is so powerful, how it could change the way you build components, and how I would use it.
Advanced attr() is rolling out in Chrome 133 starting next week 🥰
una.im/advanced-attr/
una.im | New capabilities for attr()
Advanced attr() is landing in Chrome 133, and I'm really excited for this feature! Here's a bit about it and how you can use it.
una.im
January 22, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Dang I'm excited about new semantic attr() capabilities in CSS!
I wrote a post about why this feature is so powerful, how it could change the way you build components, and how I would use it.
Advanced attr() is rolling out in Chrome 133 starting next week 🥰
una.im/advanced-attr/
I wrote a post about why this feature is so powerful, how it could change the way you build components, and how I would use it.
Advanced attr() is rolling out in Chrome 133 starting next week 🥰
una.im/advanced-attr/
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This means that front-end developers and architects should *be in the room* early on in the process, even if the feature is largely going to be implemented in terms of the backend.
January 3, 2025 at 11:06 PM
This means that front-end developers and architects should *be in the room* early on in the process, even if the feature is largely going to be implemented in terms of the backend.
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Finished up the video properly introducing / giving an overview of Clay! #cprogramming
youtu.be/DYWTw19_8r4
youtu.be/DYWTw19_8r4
Introducing Clay - High Performance UI Layout in C
YouTube video by Nic Barker
youtu.be
December 18, 2024 at 3:31 AM
Finished up the video properly introducing / giving an overview of Clay! #cprogramming
youtu.be/DYWTw19_8r4
youtu.be/DYWTw19_8r4
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If this is the first time you've heard about Yerba Mate, if you ever visit an Argentinian home, you'll see that the first thing they do is heat water to share some mates with you.
December 15, 2024 at 11:10 AM
If this is the first time you've heard about Yerba Mate, if you ever visit an Argentinian home, you'll see that the first thing they do is heat water to share some mates with you.
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Laravel VS Code extension ships Monday in public beta. ✨
December 13, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Laravel VS Code extension ships Monday in public beta. ✨
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