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Posts on development — Page 10
A mix of technical deep-dives, career reflections, and dispatches from the road.

developmentJun 26, 2021· 1 min
Questions to ask before choosing a static site generator
A link to an Ample blog post covering the key questions to ask when selecting a static site generator — comparing common SSGs to help you pick the right one for your next project.
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developmentJun 19, 2021· 1 min
Just How Niche is Headless WordPress?
Thoughts on a CSS-Tricks post about headless WordPress — when it makes sense, why the broader WordPress community may not benefit from it, and how tools like Strattic can bring Jamstack benefits without the developer overhead.
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developmentJun 13, 2021· 1 min
target=blank (CSS-Tricks)
A CSS-Tricks tip on the difference between target="blank" and target="_blank" — and how the version without the underscore lets you reuse the same tab across multiple link clicks.
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developmentMay 30, 2021· 1 min
No, Utility Classes Aren't the Same As Inline Styles (by Sarah Dayan)
A link to Sarah Dayan's post making the case that utility classes are fundamentally different from inline styles — and why the rise of Tailwind CSS has made this distinction more important than ever.
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developmentSep 2, 2019· 1 min
VisBug (Dev Tools for Designers)
A quick look at VisBug, the browser extension that gives designers and developers a visual layer on top of any site — inspecting accessibility, tweaking colors, and moving elements around without touching the inspector.
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developmentMar 7, 2019· 8 min
Laracon Online 2019 Notes and Thoughts
Notes and takeaways from Laracon Online 2019 — covering event sourcing in Laravel, writing less complex code, Livewire, and other highlights from the conference sessions.
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developmentDec 15, 2018· 1 min
Testing mocked email in WordPress with PHPUnit
A quick tip on using WordPress's built-in MockPHPMailer in PHPUnit tests to intercept and assert against outgoing emails without sending anything to real recipients.
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developmentJul 3, 2016· 4 min
Setting Up Your Shell Configuration and OHMyZSH
A follow-up to the shell setup guide — how to configure your .zshrc with aliases and PATH entries, and use OhMyZSH plugins and themes to make your terminal faster and more enjoyable to work in.
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developmentJun 26, 2016· 2 min
Setting up Mailhog on MAMP
How to install and configure Mailhog on MAMP so all outgoing mail is intercepted locally during development — preventing test emails from reaching real users while you build and debug.
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