Cassidy Williams articles - 103 total
Keybindings I use in VS Code
I use VS Code for… code, heh. Because I present a lot and have tried to make the experience overall a...
Make your images in markdown on GitHub adjust for Dark Mode and Light Mode
GitHub supports dark mode and light mode, and as developers, we can make our README images look great...
Convert a video from dark mode to light mode with FFmpeg!
Let's make it so you can record a demo (assuming you recorded it in VS Code) once in dark mode, and...
Re-ordering Git commits
I was streaming this past week and there was a good question about re-ordering Git commits that I...
A couple CSS tricks for HTML Dialog elements
I recently was messing around with the HTML <dialog> element. It’s really handy for native...
The beautiful sentence that is the web
I was asked recently on a livestream about people being against JavaScript on the web. I think it’s a...
Browser extensions I shipped in 2024
I have a handful of small browser extensions that I’ve shipped over the years! I don’t talk about...
How to make your RSS feed pretty
If you’ve seen an RSS feed link lately, you know that when you click on it, you’ll probably see a...
Combining tools for fun and profit
I love combining small tools and making utilities that make my life a bit easier. There are two tools...
Fighting open source spam with interaction limits
Hey y’all! I’m starting my latest Blogvent series, where I write a useful blog post each day in...
Making a simple React microphone component
More than once lately I’ve had to make some kind of React microphone component that records audio in...
Why JavaScript variables don't always update
The way JavaScript assigns and references variables is sometimes weird, let's learn why.
Layering CSS gradients
You can layer CSS gradients as background images, even for text! Check out how I did it for making a marker-like highlight.
Traveling to technical events: A guide
Here's my current recommendations and gear for traveling to events as a techie!
Building the Micro Journal
I am writing this post from my new digital typewriter! It’s called the Micro Journal and it’s open...
Actually try on your job applications
It can be a pain to put in more effort on job applications, but it takes you further than you think.
The Productivity apps I use in 2024
Cassidy's current "stack" of task-tracking, calendar, and note-taking apps
Building W-9 Crafter
I built an app for generating Form W-9s for U.S. contractors and freelancers, here's how!
Styling a CSS pseudo-element with JavaScript
JavaScript can't target pseudo-elements, but that doesn't mean you can't mess with them!
Jumblie has a database!
Using the power of Supabase and Netlify Build Plugins, I was able to make Jumblie a bit cleaner under the hood!
How to test a browser extension locally
Here's a step-by-step guide for quickly testing browser extensions locally in Edge or Chrome.
Sorting Git branches
If you're tired of your git branches being alphabetically sorted, you can change that!
Use CSS accent-color to style your inputs
If you want a quick styling win, you can set a color for your input and progress HTML tags!
HTML "self-awareness" with sibling indexing in JavaScript
Make your HTML more "self-aware" with a fun little trick to get its own index.
Base CSS for your text-based pages
Sometimes the defaults your web browser gives you aren't very cute. Here's a lil snippet I use to fix that.
Kind of annoyed at React
Just a little ranty rant about my fave JS library, ya know.
Stock options, vesting, and exercising, oh my
Here's some advice around stock options and why they are... the way that they are!
Publishing to my blog from Obsidian
This is how I publish to my Git-based blog straight from Obsidian (kind of)
Asynchronous book clubs with Brainstory
Okay, anyone who’s been in a book club knows that it’s hard to get everyone to read the book. It’s...
Announcing the Brainstory Holiday Giveaway Contest: Unleash Your Creativity and Win Big! 🧠🎁
As the festive season unfolds, we’re unwrapping something special just for you: introducing the...