Eric Lee
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Chrome 144 beta just dropped with a bunch of great new CSS features and Web APIs. The one that stood out to me is the Temporal API. It fixes the pain points of the current Date API with reliable math and proper timezone support. Excited to see it landing in more browsers.
December 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Chrome 144 beta just dropped with a bunch of great new CSS features and Web APIs. The one that stood out to me is the Temporal API. It fixes the pain points of the current Date API with reliable math and proper timezone support. Excited to see it landing in more browsers.
Liquid Glass in the browser? It’s possible with SVG + CSS.
A brilliant deep dive into simulating refraction:
- Define a "lens" shape with JS math.
- Convert physics vectors into an RGB Displacement Map.
- Apply via SVG inside a CSS backdrop-filter.
kube.io/blog/liquid-...
A brilliant deep dive into simulating refraction:
- Define a "lens" shape with JS math.
- Convert physics vectors into an RGB Displacement Map.
- Apply via SVG
kube.io/blog/liquid-...
November 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Liquid Glass in the browser? It’s possible with SVG + CSS.
A brilliant deep dive into simulating refraction:
- Define a "lens" shape with JS math.
- Convert physics vectors into an RGB Displacement Map.
- Apply via SVG inside a CSS backdrop-filter.
kube.io/blog/liquid-...
A brilliant deep dive into simulating refraction:
- Define a "lens" shape with JS math.
- Convert physics vectors into an RGB Displacement Map.
- Apply via SVG
kube.io/blog/liquid-...
Yoo I just saw this Dynamic view in Gemini. It just codes a fully functional website to teach me new concepts. A glimpse to a future of dynamic interface for whatever users are searching for.
November 20, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Yoo I just saw this Dynamic view in Gemini. It just codes a fully functional website to teach me new concepts. A glimpse to a future of dynamic interface for whatever users are searching for.
This might be my favorite way to quickly learn anything now. Have Gemini apply 80/20 rule to extract key information and code a website to see them visually.
November 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
This might be my favorite way to quickly learn anything now. Have Gemini apply 80/20 rule to extract key information and code a website to see them visually.
Spent 10 minutes with Gemini 3 Thinking. It definitely cooks with frontend landing page! Added subtle micro interaction and motions to be more appealing
It might have just finished a landing page for an idea I've been having in mind.
gemini.google.com/share/78e023...
It might have just finished a landing page for an idea I've been having in mind.
gemini.google.com/share/78e023...
November 19, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Spent 10 minutes with Gemini 3 Thinking. It definitely cooks with frontend landing page! Added subtle micro interaction and motions to be more appealing
It might have just finished a landing page for an idea I've been having in mind.
gemini.google.com/share/78e023...
It might have just finished a landing page for an idea I've been having in mind.
gemini.google.com/share/78e023...
Lots of companies are putting UI on top of LLM text so users can digest information more easily. It makes responses feel less intimidating. Normal websites could benefit from the same idea since every user is looking for something slightly different.
www.thesys.dev
www.thesys.dev
November 16, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Lots of companies are putting UI on top of LLM text so users can digest information more easily. It makes responses feel less intimidating. Normal websites could benefit from the same idea since every user is looking for something slightly different.
www.thesys.dev
www.thesys.dev
50% more usage on codex and a new codex-mini!
OpenAI is cooking
OpenAI is cooking
November 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
50% more usage on codex and a new codex-mini!
OpenAI is cooking
OpenAI is cooking
If you use shadcn but don't know already, they have an MCP server so your AI can know what components you have available in the registry, fetch their documentations, and install the components. With the right prompt it can get you 80% of the way.
November 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
If you use shadcn but don't know already, they have an MCP server so your AI can know what components you have available in the registry, fetch their documentations, and install the components. With the right prompt it can get you 80% of the way.
Just discovered TypeGPU. It's a TypeScript-first way to write GPU shaders and compute pipelines.
You stay in TypeScript, it auto-generates WGSL for WebGPU. 🔥
Perfect for experimenting with rendering, compute, and even AI inference in the browser.
docs.swmansion.com/TypeGPU/exam...
You stay in TypeScript, it auto-generates WGSL for WebGPU. 🔥
Perfect for experimenting with rendering, compute, and even AI inference in the browser.
docs.swmansion.com/TypeGPU/exam...
November 4, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Just discovered TypeGPU. It's a TypeScript-first way to write GPU shaders and compute pipelines.
You stay in TypeScript, it auto-generates WGSL for WebGPU. 🔥
Perfect for experimenting with rendering, compute, and even AI inference in the browser.
docs.swmansion.com/TypeGPU/exam...
You stay in TypeScript, it auto-generates WGSL for WebGPU. 🔥
Perfect for experimenting with rendering, compute, and even AI inference in the browser.
docs.swmansion.com/TypeGPU/exam...
After Apple Music Web was written in Svelte, the new App Store Web is also in Svelte!
Apple really likes Svelte for their web. They used to mention React and Angular in their job postings but not sure where those are used.
Apple really likes Svelte for their web. They used to mention React and Angular in their job postings but not sure where those are used.
November 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
After Apple Music Web was written in Svelte, the new App Store Web is also in Svelte!
Apple really likes Svelte for their web. They used to mention React and Angular in their job postings but not sure where those are used.
Apple really likes Svelte for their web. They used to mention React and Angular in their job postings but not sure where those are used.
You probably need this.
OpenAI has doc on what prompts you can have or should use for different roles. Besides email drafts or meeting summary, you can compare vendors as IT or brainstorm and visualize marketing campaign ideas.
academy.openai.com/home/clubs/w...
OpenAI has doc on what prompts you can have or should use for different roles. Besides email drafts or meeting summary, you can compare vendors as IT or brainstorm and visualize marketing campaign ideas.
academy.openai.com/home/clubs/w...
October 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
You probably need this.
OpenAI has doc on what prompts you can have or should use for different roles. Besides email drafts or meeting summary, you can compare vendors as IT or brainstorm and visualize marketing campaign ideas.
academy.openai.com/home/clubs/w...
OpenAI has doc on what prompts you can have or should use for different roles. Besides email drafts or meeting summary, you can compare vendors as IT or brainstorm and visualize marketing campaign ideas.
academy.openai.com/home/clubs/w...
This component library gives me Starcraft vibe crafting all those shapes in SVG giving you a retro space touch. If your project matches the vibe, this might be for you.
www.cosmic-ui.com
www.cosmic-ui.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This component library gives me Starcraft vibe crafting all those shapes in SVG giving you a retro space touch. If your project matches the vibe, this might be for you.
www.cosmic-ui.com
www.cosmic-ui.com
OpenAI released a new model, GPT-5-Codex, on Monday for agentic work.
It claims superior performance over GPT-5, with higher benchmark scores, improved refactoring accuracy, and enhanced frontend capabilities. I'll need a project to verify the frontend claims.
It claims superior performance over GPT-5, with higher benchmark scores, improved refactoring accuracy, and enhanced frontend capabilities. I'll need a project to verify the frontend claims.
September 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
OpenAI released a new model, GPT-5-Codex, on Monday for agentic work.
It claims superior performance over GPT-5, with higher benchmark scores, improved refactoring accuracy, and enhanced frontend capabilities. I'll need a project to verify the frontend claims.
It claims superior performance over GPT-5, with higher benchmark scores, improved refactoring accuracy, and enhanced frontend capabilities. I'll need a project to verify the frontend claims.
This is an interesting read on looking at React differently after working with Solid. It specifically mentions how different the rendering mechanism is. You need to tell Solid to re-render where React needs to be told not to.
Blog post is in the comment.
Blog post is in the comment.
September 13, 2025 at 12:45 AM
This is an interesting read on looking at React differently after working with Solid. It specifically mentions how different the rendering mechanism is. You need to tell Solid to re-render where React needs to be told not to.
Blog post is in the comment.
Blog post is in the comment.
I haven't seen this on LinkedIn yet but seems companies are hiring software engineers back to fix the code generated by AI now?
I thought about it before just as a meme but didn't expect this to actually happen.
I thought about it before just as a meme but didn't expect this to actually happen.
September 12, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I haven't seen this on LinkedIn yet but seems companies are hiring software engineers back to fix the code generated by AI now?
I thought about it before just as a meme but didn't expect this to actually happen.
I thought about it before just as a meme but didn't expect this to actually happen.
Very amazed by this demo using various modern CSS rules like gradients, blend mode, transforms, filters, and animations to achieve these reflections based on your mouse position.
poke-holo.simey.me/
poke-holo.simey.me/
September 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Very amazed by this demo using various modern CSS rules like gradients, blend mode, transforms, filters, and animations to achieve these reflections based on your mouse position.
poke-holo.simey.me/
poke-holo.simey.me/
This new RippleJS looks like JSX but less brackets and can use if and for loop directly in JSX. $ makes variables reactive automatically with fine-grain rendering. It already has VSCode and Prettier support.
It takes the best thing from many frameworks into one.
It takes the best thing from many frameworks into one.
September 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM
This new RippleJS looks like JSX but less brackets and can use if and for loop directly in JSX. $ makes variables reactive automatically with fine-grain rendering. It already has VSCode and Prettier support.
It takes the best thing from many frameworks into one.
It takes the best thing from many frameworks into one.
Expo just dropped the most anticipated updates with Expo 54!
- Updated React Native to the latest 0.81
- Precompiled React Native and dependencies for faster build
- iOS 26 support and Liquid Glass UI
- This marks the final release to include legacy architecture support
- Updated React Native to the latest 0.81
- Precompiled React Native and dependencies for faster build
- iOS 26 support and Liquid Glass UI
- This marks the final release to include legacy architecture support
September 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Expo just dropped the most anticipated updates with Expo 54!
- Updated React Native to the latest 0.81
- Precompiled React Native and dependencies for faster build
- iOS 26 support and Liquid Glass UI
- This marks the final release to include legacy architecture support
- Updated React Native to the latest 0.81
- Precompiled React Native and dependencies for faster build
- iOS 26 support and Liquid Glass UI
- This marks the final release to include legacy architecture support
Better later than never. ChatGPT is adding a beta developer mode that lets you add your own remote MCP server for it to use. Available in Pro and Plus users.
September 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Better later than never. ChatGPT is adding a beta developer mode that lets you add your own remote MCP server for it to use. Available in Pro and Plus users.
I just found a new playground for design inspirations and you can even just use them! It has a list of components, screens, and themes. People can put up their designs and if you don't find any you like, use the AI to craft your own experience.
September 9, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I just found a new playground for design inspirations and you can even just use them! It has a list of components, screens, and themes. People can put up their designs and if you don't find any you like, use the AI to craft your own experience.
Everyone loves new components, especially when they animate nicely. Animate UI gives you satisfying components using Tailwind and Motion and easily distributed using shadcn CLI and registry. Easily update and grab what you need.
September 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Everyone loves new components, especially when they animate nicely. Animate UI gives you satisfying components using Tailwind and Motion and easily distributed using shadcn CLI and registry. Easily update and grab what you need.
Claude code in Zed!
No reason for me to use other code editors now.
No reason for me to use other code editors now.
September 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Claude code in Zed!
No reason for me to use other code editors now.
No reason for me to use other code editors now.
I was just off the grid for a week and Atlassian bought the Browser Company in cash. Gonna have Jira everywhere now? Would love to see the new marketing slogans now.
September 7, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I was just off the grid for a week and Atlassian bought the Browser Company in cash. Gonna have Jira everywhere now? Would love to see the new marketing slogans now.
Codex is getting feature parity with Claude Code now. With updated CLI and now extension to power up your IDE.
August 29, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Codex is getting feature parity with Claude Code now. With updated CLI and now extension to power up your IDE.
Let's see what this is all about especially after using Dia for some time now.
August 29, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Let's see what this is all about especially after using Dia for some time now.