I'm Dan Denney, a front-end dev at DataCamp.
Ok, ok. I'm technically a Senior Software Engineer II, but front-end dev just rolls off the tongue. This my personal playground for sharing many of the things I enjoy, most of which revolves around web design and development.
Recent Blog Posts
They're mostly around front-end dev and web conferences, with some occasional life things sprinkled in.
Most Recent Blips
Shorter than a blog post, longer than a tweet. This is where I share quick reactions or stash things I want to remember.
Job openings
- Thankful for Fight Camp
Boxing away the beer and brisket
- Read Later
I killed Pocket, for Notion
- Fun With Framer AI
Checking out their new landing page prompt option
- Filter an Array by Keyboard Rows
Using ChatGPT for JS problems
- What ChatGPT 4 "Thinks" for a Front-end Career
Testing ChatGPT's knowledge of my career
Recent finds from around the web
I'm starting to stash everything in a "library" and archive them by month.
- @property: Next-gen CSS variables now with universal browser support | Blog | web.dev
- The Magic of Clip Path
- Inverted border-radius using CSS mask
- 8 Exciting New JavaScript Concepts You Need to Know - DEV Community
- Why the with() method of JavaScript Array is a gem?
- True Crime Explained - YouTube
- Fluid for Tailwind CSS - Build better responsive designs in less code.
- The 3 Types of CSS Utility Classes
- https://youtube.com/watch?v=NwnZU6mWJkk&si=4M6rIWcHO-uacez0
- Component Day | Link Pages, Uncommon Components and React Library Update
- A guide to observability - LogRocket Blog Learned some definitions around my day-to-day work
- From Hacks to Elegance: Transforming a Card Component with Modern CSS Wizardry - 9elements Excellent walkthrough of modern CSS for an unusual layout
- Adapting typography to user preferences with CSS | Articles | web.dev Love the thought behind using a variable font for improving UX
- Popovers Work Pretty Nicely as Slide-Out Drawers – Frontend Masters Boost Really digging this series on popovers and how easy the API makes things
Cooking and enjoying food and drinks are my hobbies outside of web development. With No ReservAItions, I've found a way to mix the two. I'm using ChatGPT to create reviews for the places that I visit in the spirit of Anthony Bourdain and I'm having so much fun with it!
