Nils Riedemann
@nocksock.dev
I build interfaces for the web.
Working as a freelance senior consultant web platform engineer with 20 years of experience and happy to go for 20 more.
Now: #elixir, #web-components, #design-systems, #css
Working as a freelance senior consultant web platform engineer with 20 years of experience and happy to go for 20 more.
Now: #elixir, #web-components, #design-systems, #css
So, we're full circle and back at the Frontpage/Dreamweaver era, right?
May 9, 2025 at 11:50 AM
So, we're full circle and back at the Frontpage/Dreamweaver era, right?
Classic traveling with DB.
Train got cancelled. So: major reroute. ~30min after that new train left the station, it stopped between stations: issues with the tracks. Notification: delay 112min.
Now thistrain is taking a detour *via the station I came from.*
Can’t make that shit up.
Train got cancelled. So: major reroute. ~30min after that new train left the station, it stopped between stations: issues with the tracks. Notification: delay 112min.
Now thistrain is taking a detour *via the station I came from.*
Can’t make that shit up.
March 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Classic traveling with DB.
Train got cancelled. So: major reroute. ~30min after that new train left the station, it stopped between stations: issues with the tracks. Notification: delay 112min.
Now thistrain is taking a detour *via the station I came from.*
Can’t make that shit up.
Train got cancelled. So: major reroute. ~30min after that new train left the station, it stopped between stations: issues with the tracks. Notification: delay 112min.
Now thistrain is taking a detour *via the station I came from.*
Can’t make that shit up.
It’s funny how Discord seems to have some kind of heuristics for when to install updates.
Opened it this morning: No updates.
Opened it just now, on a train: TIME FOR UPDATES!
Opened it this morning: No updates.
Opened it just now, on a train: TIME FOR UPDATES!
March 25, 2025 at 10:29 AM
It’s funny how Discord seems to have some kind of heuristics for when to install updates.
Opened it this morning: No updates.
Opened it just now, on a train: TIME FOR UPDATES!
Opened it this morning: No updates.
Opened it just now, on a train: TIME FOR UPDATES!
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There it is! Finally, a real solution for how to style all of the HTML form controls using your own custom CSS to change anything — building on an interoperable UA set of defaults.
First, styling the in-page part of controls + the popover for <select>. (Later we’ll do popovers for more things.)
First, styling the in-page part of controls + the popover for <select>. (Later we’ll do popovers for more things.)
March 21, 2025 at 11:21 PM
There it is! Finally, a real solution for how to style all of the HTML form controls using your own custom CSS to change anything — building on an interoperable UA set of defaults.
First, styling the in-page part of controls + the popover for <select>. (Later we’ll do popovers for more things.)
First, styling the in-page part of controls + the popover for <select>. (Later we’ll do popovers for more things.)
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Where have all the tech creators gone?
March 22, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Where have all the tech creators gone?
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This is the funniest ligature I've ever seen
March 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
This is the funniest ligature I've ever seen
CSS functions make this type of shenanigans SO much easier - and kinda addictive. Love 'em!
All from a single element, no JS.
codepen.io/nocksock/pen...
All from a single element, no JS.
codepen.io/nocksock/pen...
March 13, 2025 at 10:32 PM
CSS functions make this type of shenanigans SO much easier - and kinda addictive. Love 'em!
All from a single element, no JS.
codepen.io/nocksock/pen...
All from a single element, no JS.
codepen.io/nocksock/pen...
It’s that time of the year again.
March 1, 2025 at 8:55 AM
It’s that time of the year again.
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[scene int. mozilla board room]
P1: We're in a tough spot. We need fresh ideas. Let's start by reading our mission statement: We are a priva–
P2: I just had the best idea (closes techcrunch tab in Chrome), what if we do an AI ad platform on demand gig economy vpn powered by crypto streaming platfo
P1: We're in a tough spot. We need fresh ideas. Let's start by reading our mission statement: We are a priva–
P2: I just had the best idea (closes techcrunch tab in Chrome), what if we do an AI ad platform on demand gig economy vpn powered by crypto streaming platfo
February 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
[scene int. mozilla board room]
P1: We're in a tough spot. We need fresh ideas. Let's start by reading our mission statement: We are a priva–
P2: I just had the best idea (closes techcrunch tab in Chrome), what if we do an AI ad platform on demand gig economy vpn powered by crypto streaming platfo
P1: We're in a tough spot. We need fresh ideas. Let's start by reading our mission statement: We are a priva–
P2: I just had the best idea (closes techcrunch tab in Chrome), what if we do an AI ad platform on demand gig economy vpn powered by crypto streaming platfo
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✨Heads up! Observables are shipping natively to a browser near you soon!
Huge thank you and congrats to @domfarolino.com ❤️
I've helped / worked on / watched this through different standards bodies for more than 10 years now. ☠️
(I'm going to have a lot of work now to adapt RxJS to this 😅)
Huge thank you and congrats to @domfarolino.com ❤️
I've helped / worked on / watched this through different standards bodies for more than 10 years now. ☠️
(I'm going to have a lot of work now to adapt RxJS to this 😅)
February 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
✨Heads up! Observables are shipping natively to a browser near you soon!
Huge thank you and congrats to @domfarolino.com ❤️
I've helped / worked on / watched this through different standards bodies for more than 10 years now. ☠️
(I'm going to have a lot of work now to adapt RxJS to this 😅)
Huge thank you and congrats to @domfarolino.com ❤️
I've helped / worked on / watched this through different standards bodies for more than 10 years now. ☠️
(I'm going to have a lot of work now to adapt RxJS to this 😅)
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"I ask AI and it’s totally worthless, synthesizing disparate topics about CSS into a seemingly right on the surface but totally wrong answer"
Couldn't sum up "AI" better if I tried.
blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025/aspect-...
Couldn't sum up "AI" better if I tried.
blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025/aspect-...
Aspect Ratio Changes With CSS View Transitions
Writing about the big beautiful mess that is making things for the world wide web.
blog.jim-nielsen.com
February 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"I ask AI and it’s totally worthless, synthesizing disparate topics about CSS into a seemingly right on the surface but totally wrong answer"
Couldn't sum up "AI" better if I tried.
blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025/aspect-...
Couldn't sum up "AI" better if I tried.
blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025/aspect-...
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Interop 2025 is launched! This is the culmination of months of work to find focus areas that really matter to developers. I’m gonna plan a vacation now 😅 webkit.org/blog/16458/a...
Announcing Interop 2025
Exciting news for web developers, designers, and browser enthusiasts alike — Interop 2025 is here, continuing the mission of improving cross-browser interoperability.
webkit.org
February 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Interop 2025 is launched! This is the culmination of months of work to find focus areas that really matter to developers. I’m gonna plan a vacation now 😅 webkit.org/blog/16458/a...
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Remember Unhinged? One of my goals is to keep it as visually minimalistic as possible while still staying true to its name. It's not supposed to feel like a run-of-the-mill app without character. Instead, I want it to feel slightly weird while still being easy to understand. (Thread)
#BuildInPublic
#BuildInPublic
February 16, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Remember Unhinged? One of my goals is to keep it as visually minimalistic as possible while still staying true to its name. It's not supposed to feel like a run-of-the-mill app without character. Instead, I want it to feel slightly weird while still being easy to understand. (Thread)
#BuildInPublic
#BuildInPublic
I think in CSS the BEM approach is very similar to OOP; while Utility First is closer to FP.
So when people haven't been exposed to FP much or have a hard time with it, I found they tend to struggle more with Tailwind and how to create useful custom utilities, variants or components.
So when people haven't been exposed to FP much or have a hard time with it, I found they tend to struggle more with Tailwind and how to create useful custom utilities, variants or components.
February 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I think in CSS the BEM approach is very similar to OOP; while Utility First is closer to FP.
So when people haven't been exposed to FP much or have a hard time with it, I found they tend to struggle more with Tailwind and how to create useful custom utilities, variants or components.
So when people haven't been exposed to FP much or have a hard time with it, I found they tend to struggle more with Tailwind and how to create useful custom utilities, variants or components.
Understanding the purpose and usefulness of contexts in Phoenix took me a while, but over time they became a natural way of doing things for me in general - not just in phoenix/elixir.
Elixir idioms are leaking into every other language I write, and so far it was *always* for the better.
Elixir idioms are leaking into every other language I write, and so far it was *always* for the better.
February 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Understanding the purpose and usefulness of contexts in Phoenix took me a while, but over time they became a natural way of doing things for me in general - not just in phoenix/elixir.
Elixir idioms are leaking into every other language I write, and so far it was *always* for the better.
Elixir idioms are leaking into every other language I write, and so far it was *always* for the better.
Frontend Devs, since forever: “Accessibility is important, it’s not just about blind people - everyone benefits!”
Silicon-Valley Bro, pre-ai: “lmao, nah. <div><div onclick=”…”>go to homepage</div></div> lgtm ship it!”
Silicon-valley-bro, post-ai: “Make websites accessible for AI agents!!!”
Silicon-Valley Bro, pre-ai: “lmao, nah. <div><div onclick=”…”>go to homepage</div></div> lgtm ship it!”
Silicon-valley-bro, post-ai: “Make websites accessible for AI agents!!!”
January 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Frontend Devs, since forever: “Accessibility is important, it’s not just about blind people - everyone benefits!”
Silicon-Valley Bro, pre-ai: “lmao, nah. <div><div onclick=”…”>go to homepage</div></div> lgtm ship it!”
Silicon-valley-bro, post-ai: “Make websites accessible for AI agents!!!”
Silicon-Valley Bro, pre-ai: “lmao, nah. <div><div onclick=”…”>go to homepage</div></div> lgtm ship it!”
Silicon-valley-bro, post-ai: “Make websites accessible for AI agents!!!”
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I really enjoy a positive read on a Saturday morning www.theverge.com/2025/1/24/24...
Elon Musk email to X staff: ‘we’re barely breaking even’
User growth is ‘stagnant’ on the platform formerly known as Twitter.
www.theverge.com
January 25, 2025 at 10:33 AM
I really enjoy a positive read on a Saturday morning www.theverge.com/2025/1/24/24...
How my sentiment towards Web-Components changed over the last 2 Years:
January 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
How my sentiment towards Web-Components changed over the last 2 Years:
I really love my curved ultrawide display. However, in the last few months, I often really would like to have more vertical space. Especially with dev-tools open.
I guess, now I finally understand those 3:2 aspect-ratio displays that seem to pop up more often.
I guess, now I finally understand those 3:2 aspect-ratio displays that seem to pop up more often.
January 16, 2025 at 10:57 AM
I really love my curved ultrawide display. However, in the last few months, I often really would like to have more vertical space. Especially with dev-tools open.
I guess, now I finally understand those 3:2 aspect-ratio displays that seem to pop up more often.
I guess, now I finally understand those 3:2 aspect-ratio displays that seem to pop up more often.
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Oh yeah this specific seller is all fake generative AI work. Wrote up a piece about it: maggieappleton.com/generative-f...
Faking William Morris, Generative Forgery, and the Erosion of Art History
Buying fake William Morris prints on Etsy and other early signs of epistemological collapse
maggieappleton.com
January 13, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Oh yeah this specific seller is all fake generative AI work. Wrote up a piece about it: maggieappleton.com/generative-f...
Starting the new year with the heaviest cold I had in years. 🤒
Time to make use of my gitnation multipass and watch a bunch of talks in my queue - and then finish the last season of Shippuden.
Time to make use of my gitnation multipass and watch a bunch of talks in my queue - and then finish the last season of Shippuden.
January 3, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Starting the new year with the heaviest cold I had in years. 🤒
Time to make use of my gitnation multipass and watch a bunch of talks in my queue - and then finish the last season of Shippuden.
Time to make use of my gitnation multipass and watch a bunch of talks in my queue - and then finish the last season of Shippuden.
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No typing feedback should be the default for all real-time messaging apps, together with buffering messages if the user presses Enter but keeps typing. It would encourage healthier exchanges by avoiding quick reactions to incomplete ideas.
I disabled showing who's typing in Slack about a week ago and it's been a game-changer! 💥
Previously, I'd see someone typing, and my inclination would be to stick around and stay engaged. Now I'm way less distracted and get through messages so much faster. Highly recommend trying it.
Previously, I'd see someone typing, and my inclination would be to stick around and stay engaged. Now I'm way less distracted and get through messages so much faster. Highly recommend trying it.
December 19, 2024 at 4:52 PM
No typing feedback should be the default for all real-time messaging apps, together with buffering messages if the user presses Enter but keeps typing. It would encourage healthier exchanges by avoiding quick reactions to incomplete ideas.
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Friends,
a new and improved version of my little mood-tracking app, UNHINGED, is now available on the App Store.
I’ve been using it for most of the year and can’t recommend it enough—it fits my needs perfectly.
apps.apple.com/us/app/unhin...
a new and improved version of my little mood-tracking app, UNHINGED, is now available on the App Store.
I’ve been using it for most of the year and can’t recommend it enough—it fits my needs perfectly.
apps.apple.com/us/app/unhin...
Unhinged - Mood Journal
UNHINGED is a journal and mood tracker that makes it easy to document what you're doing and how it makes you feel.
Three times a day (morning, afternoon, evening) you'll be asked how your day is go...
apps.apple.com
December 5, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Friends,
a new and improved version of my little mood-tracking app, UNHINGED, is now available on the App Store.
I’ve been using it for most of the year and can’t recommend it enough—it fits my needs perfectly.
apps.apple.com/us/app/unhin...
a new and improved version of my little mood-tracking app, UNHINGED, is now available on the App Store.
I’ve been using it for most of the year and can’t recommend it enough—it fits my needs perfectly.
apps.apple.com/us/app/unhin...
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Unsolicited design tip: When in doubt, use fewer shadows, fewer gradients, and fewer decorations.
December 1, 2024 at 12:57 PM
Unsolicited design tip: When in doubt, use fewer shadows, fewer gradients, and fewer decorations.
Bought a 3D printer a while ago when I encountered the gridfinity system.
I’m still in the early phase and have a lot of uncluttering, clearing-out and even more printing to do, but I am already so hooked on this system.
I’m still in the early phase and have a lot of uncluttering, clearing-out and even more printing to do, but I am already so hooked on this system.
November 29, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Bought a 3D printer a while ago when I encountered the gridfinity system.
I’m still in the early phase and have a lot of uncluttering, clearing-out and even more printing to do, but I am already so hooked on this system.
I’m still in the early phase and have a lot of uncluttering, clearing-out and even more printing to do, but I am already so hooked on this system.