Five years ago I wrote a post that got some good attention on why you should use Postgres. Almost a year later I added a bunch of things I missed. Many of those items bear repeating, and I’ll recap a few of those in the latter half of this post. But in the…

Google today announced that it is making Kotlin, a statically typed programming language for the Java Virtual Machine, a first-class language for writing Android apps. Kotlin’s primary sponsor is JetBrains, the company behind tools like IntelliJ. It’s 100…

When we set out to build MeetSpace (a video conferencing app for distributed teams), we had a familiar decision to make: What's our tech stack going to be? We gathered our requirements, reviewed our team's skillset and ultimately decided to use vanilla JavaScript…

Know when to use animations or transitions by learning about the similarities and differences between them.

When was the last time you took some time to reflect? Constantly surrounded by news and notifications to keep up with and in a rush to get things done more efficiently, it’s important that we take a step back from time to time to **reflect our actions and…

Today, the FCC voted on Chairman Ajit Pai’s proposal to repeal and replace net neutrality protections enacted in 2015. The verdict: to move forward with Pai’s proposal   We’re ...

The Twitter co-founder, Evan Williams, reflects on what the social media service has wrought on society and how he is trying to change things with Medium, the publishing site.

It’s been far too long since we rounded up some of the most interesting websites out there. But this time we have a diverse round-up of whacky interfaces a

Today, we’re building on our launches at GitHub Universe 2016—making it easier than ever to evolve and customize your workflow. Find integrations and put them to work in minutes with GitHub Marketplace, pair developer tools

The VR age is rapidly approaching.

Process, methodology, and the path forward

Turns out you can code an entire webpage into your browser's address bar.

With the launch of YouTube TV, Google wanted to make a statement. And it made it with a typeface.

Learn how to exit Vim editor with in this episode of the Stack Overflow podcast. Over a million developers have struggled with this question on StackOverflow.com, join us as we breakdown all you need to know about Vim.

A comprehensive guide to help you understand and learn CSS Grid Layout, by Jonathan Suh.

Few days ago, the 3rd edition of the biggest React conference in Europe took place in Paris.

A complete guide to type terms – illustrated.

Some of the world’s best designers – and even the best designers where you work – all have something in common: Many of them know how to work at lightning speed. And the work is still good. While part of this speed work comes with experience, some of it is…

Users can be reluctant to fill out forms, so make the process as easy as possible. Minor changes   can significantly increase usability. Forms remain one of the most important types of interactions for users on the web and in apps. In this article, Nick Babich…

Our lives are in constant change, **we never stop developing and evolving** — our bodies, our minds, our views. And today’s technology supports us in doing that: We can access a lot more information as the generations before us, and with that, we have a variety…