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Last year I attended TPAC 2025 in Kobe. A big part of my time there was spent in conversations about the Web Sustainability Guidelines (WSGs) with members of the Sustainable Web Interest Group who were there in person and online. Through these conversations, it became apparent that the guidelines were lacking...

Building software is now easier and faster thanks to AI tools like Claude Design and Fable. However, with so many apps being made, success depends more on finding real demand, creating trust, and having a strong connection to the market. Coding skills alone are no longer enough to guarantee a...

Jorge Arango joined a panel with Abby Covert, Jessica Talisman, and Larry Swanson. They talked about how information architecture is changing with AI. The discussion was lively and full of strong opinions.

Discussion about community, code review, AI changing the tech

Software is hard to design because it must fit complex, changing needs and be clearly understood. AI tools like LLMs help write code faster but can’t replace human judgment or simplify design challenges. After forty years, there is still no easy solution—building good software means growing it carefully over time.

The web holds our shared memories but they can vanish if we don’t take care. Digital loss happens when platforms end or change, not just from technical failure. To keep our stories alive, we must own and protect our content ourselves.

The web browser ecosystem is fragile and depends heavily on a few big companies for funding and development. A new idea is to create a shared ownership model where many companies invest together, helping projects like Servo grow stronger. This could keep the web healthy and more resilient by encouraging...

This specification sets a clear method to measure the carbon footprint of web applications by including servers, networks, client devices, and third-party services. It defines different measurement tiers and requires detailed disclosure to ensure accuracy and transparency. The goal is to help developers reduce emissions and encourage providers to be...

The SCI-Web spec is being developed step-by-step with a tiered system to measure energy and emissions from web software. The latest snapshot adds minimum requirements, per-component tier reporting, and mandatory core measurement disclosures. This work aims to help developers and organizations track and improve web sustainability accurately.

Jarred started Bun with beginner energy but struggled as a manager when the project became VC-backed. The Zig community was unhappy with Bun's poor code quality and work culture, leading to a split. The Rust rewrite of Bun is seen as a positive new start, ending the difficult relationship.

Bun was rewritten from Zig to Rust using AI assistance, improving code safety and reducing bugs. The Rust version fixes many memory leaks and shrinks the binary size by about 20%. This rewrite makes Bun faster, smaller, and more stable with better tools for future improvements.

The future of AI token pricing is uncertain and depends on many factors like supply, demand, and competition. Right now, foundation models may become low-margin infrastructure, with most value captured by companies building on top of them. For AI to have high market dominance and value, something new must change...

This article explains how to use native HTML popovers for navigation instead of ARIA or disclosure widgets, making the code simpler and more accessible. The popover feature works without JavaScript and offers built-in support for keyboard and screen reader users. However, positioning popovers correctly across browsers and writing directions can...

A recent heatwave showed how climate change makes extreme weather worse and causes real harm. People and businesses must act now by joining campaigns and pledges that protect the planet. Small steps can lead to big changes for a healthier future.

Many users increase text size for better reading, but websites often don't support this well. A new HTML meta tag, text-scale, helps browsers respect user text size preferences across whole pages. Developers should design websites to work well with larger text sizes and use font-relative units for layout.

A video shows brave Scottish teens standing up to a drunk man secretly filming them, highlighting their strength and unity. Current tech policies unfairly restrict young people’s phone use, ignoring real dangers and personal agency. The author argues that young adults need freedom and skills to protect themselves, not blanket...

The DRI Your Career course helps people find clarity about their work and values. It guides them to focus on what truly matters and make meaningful choices. The goal is to give people power to improve their careers and lives, even in tough times.

Taiwan aims to advance clean energy by matching renewable electricity use with generation every hour, using improved certificates and market reforms. Corporations can already start hourly matching through new tools and power purchase agreements. The government supports this shift to ensure reliable, round-the-clock clean power and meet growing energy demands.

Ethan spent his birthday reflecting on his life while running along the Charles River. He enjoyed cooler weather after a hot week and time with friends and family. Despite challenges, he feels grateful for love and connection as he approaches fifty.

Safari's WebKit engine lags behind competitors in features, standards, and performance, holding back web progress. Apple limits browser competition on iOS, keeping users stuck with a less capable and buggy engine. More investment and choice could improve the web, but Apple prioritizes profit over innovation.

Chrome 150 now supports the new focusgroup feature, which helps improve keyboard navigation for groups of interactive elements. Adrian Roselli created simple demos to show how focusgroup works and invites feedback to improve accessibility. This feature is still experimental, and users need Chrome 150 to test it.

Many Europeans oppose Israel’s wars on Palestine and reject their governments’ support for these actions. European leaders ignore public opinion and fail to respect human rights and international law. If leaders continue this, they risk losing trust and democratic legitimacy.

Most built-in password managers work well for everyday users, but tech enthusiasts want more control and features. In 2026, options like Bitwarden and AliasVault offer self-hosting and open-source choices, while ProtonPass is a good free alternative with decent privacy. Ultimately, choosing a password manager depends on personal needs and trust...

A user named Doug mainly uses Cushion’s budget section to track his income and goals, ignoring other features. The author realized the budget section lacked clear summary stats showing key numbers Doug needed. He then added these summary stats to make the app more useful and easier to understand.

Europe plans to triple data centre capacity by 2027 to support growing AI and internet use. This goal is based on a weak argument from a real estate firm linking data traffic growth directly to power needs. The author warns this may lead to poor decisions and wasted public funds...

Simon learned to let Fable use its own judgement for tasks like testing and coding. He asks Fable to delegate smaller tasks to lower-power models to save costs. This approach helps him work efficiently while using fewer Fable tokens.

Alex retired from live streaming and left developer relations after feeling burned out and anxious about proving his value in a changing tech world. He sees the industry shifting with AI and less genuine learning, making his teaching skills less valued. Now, he is excited to start a new role...

Andy Baio is a writer and coder known for his blog Waxy.org and projects like the XOXO festival and Kickstarter. He shares interesting internet culture and link discoveries, running his blog mostly as a linkblog today. Andy values independent creative work and recently helped archive the XOXO festival's history online.