I make my (not so bold) predictions for 2024 around web development, AI, developer events and DevRel.

Six years ago this week, I almost accidentally started a community around virtual events for developers.

PPK responds to his critics.

We may have averted disaster for content publishers, but the experience isn't improving.

In other news...perhaps the ad-block apocalypse is still on

This stuff was hard - for me at least!

An overview of the pros and cons of the different education options to become a developer

Shout-outs to some great content over the past year!

I interview Axel Rauschmayer at QCon NY.

CFE.dev has hundreds of hours of free sessions for developers.

Some great music was released over the past year.

Ten great songs released this year.

Lots of great music released during the year.

A yearly tradition featuring my favorite songs of the year.

My favorite music from the first quarter of the year.

While working as a developer certainly has its rewards, there are some major issues we need to address.

My favorite demos from this years Boston Festival of Indie Games.

Things are not getting any better.

What does it take to build and run a site that hosts virtual events? Let's dig into how mine is set up.

A walkthrough on building our first static site with Jekyll.

How to build your first static site with the Wintersmith generator.

A Google company has been working on an anti-trolling API.

Tl;dr - yes, it can, if used thoughtfully.

Some great session recordings from last year's events.

There's so much to learn - where do I even start?

Common mistakes most developers tend to make in their writing.

Many companies handle community wrong because they focus on outcomes over inputs. Here's some tips on how to think about community.

A presentation and project for comparing static site generators.

Advice and resources from conference organizers on how to create a compelling talk proposal

You can't make money off content anymore.

Will conversational input become the norm?

And sometimes that's a terrible thing.

Mapping the hype cycle of development technologies

What happens when your community pushes back?

You hate it but you can't get rid of it yet.

Tips for finding your unique path in your career development as a developer.

Learn and share with other developers in these communities!

Developer conferences still don't appear to be back at full strength, and that may just be a new reality.

I'm running a ton of events this Fall.

The sites and newsletters for developers that I follow.

Developers are defining themselves into ever smaller niches and that concerns me.

Ignoring licenses can be dangerous. Let's try to understand them.

Watch Ray and TJ talk ES6/7 and TypeScript

Twitter has been around pretty much since the beginning of developer relations. Are the two permanently linked?

Tl;dr - the data is of limited value.

A look at the evolution of web content management from the early days of the web to the headless, cloud-based CMS systems of today.

Different options for determining the user's online/offline status and connection speed.

After many years it's time to move to a new site generator.

Sites worth following for web developers.

A rant about defining titles with unachievable standards.

There are a ton of options for full stack web frameworks that don't use React. Let's explore some of them and why they are each unique.

It's not about the framework. It's about crossing the streams (of data)

A free report on static site development from O'Reilly.

There are a lot of options when it comes to edge functions, let's explore what they are and how they are different.

GitHub has finally announced HTTPS support.

Do recent changes mean the end of the term Jamstack? Unfortunately, it looks like a yes.

It's been a fun run over the past 8 years.

In some personal news, I am moving on to a new role.

Learning about yourself through the experience of others.

Developers don't like writing documentation.

Sure, they seem simple, but are they really?

Tips for prospective Fluent Conference speakers.

A look at some simple but overlooked as well as some advanced techniques for the Hugo static site generator.

A look at two libraries designed to help improve the perceived performance of web apps

Aimee Knight shares some of what she's learned on her journey from ice skater to full stack developer

Tammy Everts talks about what performance metrics matter most to developers.

Brian Leroux previews his upcoming presentation by discussing why he created arc.codes and why serverless matters.

GraphQL Mesh is a concept that consolidates the many sources of data an application consumes. Do recent acqisitions mean it's about to take off?

An overview of the debate over web versus native.

Just because we don't solve a problem the same way, doesn't make me wrong.

Correcting what seems to be a common misconceptions about what makes an app JAMstack

What Jamstack means is evolving. While labels don't help you get your work done, they are also important.

Are we at risk of losing sight of what made Jamstack great?

Yes, it's become extremely vague but the term still retains some value for developers.

All good things must come to an end and so, most likely, must my annual Jamstack update. But what have we lost in the process?

Is the JAMstack just fancy buzzword marketing or is there actual substance behind the term? I share my thoughts.

A quick introduction to using the Stackbit service for creating a content-managed JAMStack site

Thanks to Cooper Press for hosting it these recent years. Look for future newsletters through CFE

Constants in JavaScript don't necessarily behave the way you think they would.

How does Jekyll stack up to other generators? I share my thoughts.

Excited to share my new role as a Developer Advocate at Stackbit!

The very first step to getting started with the Kinvey mBaaS

A guide to developing serverless functions within Kinvey.

Converting the previous example to work in a Vue app

What you don't know that you don't know can hold you back.

I am no expert, but here are some things I learned from having my identity stolen this week.

More evidence that developers aren't noticing the licenses in the software they use.

Let's take a look at how Astro can help you build apps with less JavaScript and better performance.

What makes a site JAMStack? A lot of it is in the M for markup.

Mailing lists are expensive! Let's get set up on a cheaper option using Mailjet and a serverless function.

We're clearly entering a new era for Microsoft and for developers

The app store ecosystem is slowly failing. Is that ok?

Sometimes Jekyll stuff isn't obvious.

A guide to commonly used jargon in the frontend and full-stack development world.

Why we tend to focus on the bad stuff first.

Setting up a new site using Netlify CMS

Configuring an existing site to use Netlify CMS

Submit a Netlify form asynchronously using JavaScript without jQuery.

Netlify Functions 2.0 offer some important improvements, but, to take advantage of them, you'll need to make some simple updates.

What happens when you authenticate in an application using OAuth 2.0 implicit and PKCE flows.

Exploring what localStorage is, how it works and how it can be used to store and access data offline.

A guide to getting started with IndexedDB for storing large amounts of complex data offline.

This is about more than just kids.

Addressing the controversy over the links in Mobile Web Weekly.

The PC market just keeps on declining

Value the content you create by owning the content you create.

Yes, I am old. That gives me some perspective.

My take on the right process for choosing speakers.

A quick tip on integrating Prettier with ESlint in VS Code.

Living the dream.

Unfortunately, getting the courage to submit is probably the easiest step.

Need some help with your session abstract for a conference call for papers? I'm here to assist.

Great options for high quality images.

Some tips and advice based on my experiences running conferences for more than a decade.

Running developer events can be tough but rewarding, exhausting but thrilling.

Some strategies for local testing with SSL

What makes a great technical conference? I share my thoughts.

I share tips and advice from my experiences running online meetups, workshops and events.

A lot of promises have been made about the serverless edge. Does it meet them?

A look at the ethical dilemmas facing today's developers.

Lots of interesting details to unpack

Let's dig into the data a little bit.

A quick look at some highlights from the latest edition of StackOverflow's survey

My blog - starting over from scratch.

A look at the latest edition of the largest JavaScript developer survey.

Probably not who you're expecting.

If you like the feel of print, you got it.

This industry can be brutal.

Many factors can influence technical debt and many of them have nothing to do with code.

Don't let this intimidate you into not sharing!

The Call for Papers (CFP) process can be a difficult rite of passage for many developers looking to speak at conferences. These tips should help you succeed.

Developers are passionate about their tools - sometimes to a fault. There is value in being open to change and new directions.

I think the web has lost its luster lately due to a lack of innovation.

The once Information Superhighway has become jammed with ads and lies.

We're less than a week away from the best event of the year. Ok, I'm biased, but take a look.

One of the more difficult things a new Jamstack developer can face is a change in mind set about when to render content.

Some useful tools for when you need to convert other formats to Markdown.

In 2018, we focused on performance, mobile and how tough it can be to be (or become) a dev.

It's more than just Washington.

Let's hope this works.

Twitter's slow failure is yet another example.

Saving you the headaches I had.

Finally taking advantage of some of the platform's more advanced features.

Some tips and things to think about when choosing to run a virtual developer conference based upon my recent experiences.

Web developers refuse to integrate audio in their applications. Why?

Understanding the history of the web will help guide you to its future.

Many tools we still call SSGs don't produce static-only content.

A term that has become overloaded.

Flash helped make the web what it is today.

There is widespread belief that the tech interview process is broken but little in the way of movement to change it.

What's the current state of free code editors?

Which static site generator do I recommend? The simple answer is easy.

Ignore it and you lose it!

A full book from O'Reilly devoted to building static sites.

What makes a good article for a developer audience?

Some broad guidelines for writing technical or code-focused blog posts and articles