Helping developers build the skills they need to engineer the life they want 💪 Author of the most entertaining frontend newsletter on the web. Sign up here -> https://exceptionalfrontend.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3lpelyklioy2iThe first newsletter I ever sent was about the Museum of Death’s website. Bad accessibility, weird overlay, and a sketchy badge in the footer. In yesterday's issue I "brought it back from the dead" https://exceptionalfrontend.substack.com/p/visiting-the-museum-of-deaths-website17 May 2025 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpelyklioy2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3lnma3omyzp23What’s your most unforgettable dev moment? Mine are never about tweaking a color or adding text. It’s the hard problems. The ones that finally click after hours or days. More in tomorrow’s Exceptional Frontend: https://exceptionalfrontend.com/25 Apr 2025 02:58 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnma3omyzp23https://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3ln3wfy4pv22zMost people think learning to code starts at Level 1. But sometimes, the real challenge is Level 0 — your beliefs. I wrote today about how your mindset and beliefs can multiply your results: https://exceptionalfrontend.substack.com/p/your-mindset-and-beliefs-multiply?r=51wtg18 Apr 2025 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln3wfy4pv22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3lm2zir5zn323Standing out is about finding small ways to zig when everybody is zagging.05 Apr 2025 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm2zir5zn323https://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3llk2ghunom2qI'm just saying, if companies like "vibecoding" so much, why don't they like "vibehiring"?29 Mar 2025 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3llk2ghunom2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3llibh5l5oc2aThe internet right now be like:29 Mar 2025 02:22 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3llibh5l5oc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3ll5a55hybu2lEvery failed project is still progress. Every line of code you wrote but didn’t release. Every mistake you made. Every course you took but didn't use yet. It all adds up. Keep pushing forward, even when it doesn’t feel like it.24 Mar 2025 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll5a55hybu2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3lkvfaatluo2hVibe-coding jobs are a thing now. And becoming something companies actually want. That's... sort of... I don't know! Weird? Interesting? Sad? Insane? I have a load of observations and thoughts on it that would be fun to just share. Latest post on https://exceptionalfrontend.com21 Mar 2025 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkvfaatluo2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3lku4ajoska2kWhat’s everybody’s opinion on “vibe coding”? Tomorrow’s email will have my take on it but I’m super curious to see those who are for and against it.21 Mar 2025 01:55 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lku4ajoska2khttps://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3ljbhafhlpm2fToday I learned it's not recommended to allow links that open in a new tab from a UX point of view. https://www.digital.ink/blog/website-links-new-tab/28 Feb 2025 22:26 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljbhafhlpm2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3liwye35ot627Today I learned that the 1996 movie SpaceJam featuring Michael Jordan has a website that never went down. It's still up today, it's ugly, accessible and exactly what I love about the internet. Enjoy https://www.spacejam.com/1996/24 Feb 2025 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3liwye35ot627https://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3liuq5nx45k22You are never alone. Imposter syndrome will always be there for you ❤️23 Feb 2025 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3liuq5nx45k22https://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3lipt3u2o7s2gThe thing with depending on software engineering "content" right now is most of it is pretty surface-level or tactical. Not strategic or foundational. The more boring it is, the more important it probably is. If it's hard to wrap your head around it, it means you're learning.21 Feb 2025 22:10 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lipt3u2o7s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3lhx2p3ucos2fYou're right – It is hard to stand out in a world where everyone is using AI. AI can write your resume. It can optimize your portfolio. It can even generate a cover letter. All in seconds. A few clicks. Boom. Done. But here's the thing AI can't do: 🧵12 Feb 2025 01:50 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhx2p3ucos2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3lhs6tb37dc2qIn honor of me going back to work tomorrow after 2 weeks off, I made software development inspired trolley problems10 Feb 2025 03:20 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhs6tb37dc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3lhopqzk3tc2cI released an email yesterday on how incredible technology has advanced in the last decade. And broke down how information travels literally at the speed of light. https://exceptional-frontend.kit.com/posts/streaming-over-the-web-at-the-speed-of-light I also learned that last night the whole PSN network and service is down Was this me? https://exceptional-frontend.kit.com/posts/streaming-over-the-web-at-the-speed-of-light?_gl=1*8m3ylu*_gcl_au*MTE1OTM5NTM0Ny4xNzM1Njg3OTMy08 Feb 2025 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhopqzk3tc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3lhh6tk64x225I’ve written 100+ emails in the last year for my newsletter. That’s hundreds of hours of writing, researching & refining—2 emails a week. And I realized… most of you haven’t read the crazy stuff I write about. 😅 Let’s fix that. Here are 10 of my favorites 👇05 Feb 2025 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhh6tk64x225https://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3lfdtxbhezc2bI've never been able to "trick" myself into having higher self esteem. Things got better the more hard stuff I did. You sort of gain it by doing hard things and showing yourself it's possible to do it. You break the old image you have of yourself with a newer one who can and has done x, y and z09 Jan 2025 23:38 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfdtxbhezc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3lf75yvxdg226User-friendly websites? What? I thought we didn't like users. I make user-hostile websites08 Jan 2025 02:55 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf75yvxdg226https://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3led7hkifa22zToday I downloaded a game from the Ps4 store (through the plus program) and ended up deleting it. Pressing start, I was greeted by 15 pages of what I can only describe as a legal contract to play it. I know it's a meme to just skim and accept them but the length itself was sort of a red flag.28 Dec 2024 00:06 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3led7hkifa22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3lceq2uo6sk2aWhatever you're afraid of or hate, it probably means you need to do more of it. Saying no to opportunities because of imposter syndrome? Say yes and see how far you can go. Scared of public speaking? Start with a small group and see how it feels. Scared of saying no? Means you gotta say it bud03 Dec 2024 03:46 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lceq2uo6sk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3lcatm5tpzk26Man I hate, hate, HATE cold showers. They're the worst. But hey, look at how great it is for my skin01 Dec 2024 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcatm5tpzk26https://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3lc6w3gfdis2qMuscle memory is crazy man. Context: I'm playing psychonauts 2 right now. Similar mechanics to the first game, different button mappings. I haven't played the first game in a decade. I'm missing jumps and dying because my head is still trying to play as if it's the first game.30 Nov 2024 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc6w3gfdis2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3lc23n5v7gs22Ten thousand sixty-seven days... I scratch another tally on the wall. Ain't no room left on it, really. Thousands o’ lines stretched across like scars... The cold, damp air doesn't help with the cough. My name's JavaScript® and I've been locked up here for over 27 years... https://dev.to/mauroaccorinti/freejavascript-423b28 Nov 2024 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc23n5v7gs22https://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3lbvrauzl622zI'm both excited and a little nervous about tomorrow's Newsletter Issue. I made it extra special. It's going to be on the #FreeJavaScript movement @deno.land is pushing so JavaScript can finally stop being trademarked. Explaining it in a unique way. It's... going to be weird. The good kind.27 Nov 2024 04:57 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbvrauzl622zhttps://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3lbuhzfsur22bJust dropped my mouse and the DPI button isn't working. Now my mouse speed is obnoxiously faster than I'm used to. I'm so fast now. Halp26 Nov 2024 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbuhzfsur22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3lbt3g7r7x22zNow that the anxiety of making the first post is over with – Hi! I'm Mauro Accorinti, a senior frontend developer from Argentina! I write a newsletter twice a week with insights and stories on frontend topics and how to be a better developer. Oh look a link exceptional-frontend.kit.com/sign-up26 Nov 2024 03:21 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbt3g7r7x22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/exceptionalfe.bsky.social/post/3lbt2wqyz3k2zSo do we say frontend or front-end?26 Nov 2024 03:12 +0000at://did:plc:3a3uftfajbpctizb73d6nbbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbt2wqyz3k2z