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Stefan Judis @stefanjudis.com · 17/02/2026

The new Web Weekly is just about to hit all the inboxes! 🫣 If you're into web dev news close to the fundamentals (you know, browser features, specs, and all the good stuff), you should check it out! webweekly.email/archive/web-...

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The using declaration, The search element, @scope in style blocks, The new scrollend event, ARIA sectionheader, Customizable selects

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Derek Surguy @dsurguy.surgingforward.net · 16/02/2026

The Lea shirt is legit, I definitely ordered one.

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Derek Surguy @dsurguy.surgingforward.net · 02/02/2026

Recently subscribed to this, and it's really helping rekindle my love for web development that corporate life has tried to squash. Some delightful nuggets in each of the newsletters I've read so far, thanks for making this!

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Derek Surguy @dsurguy.surgingforward.net · 29/01/2026

I thought I was going insane, now I know why the bank has been annnoying me. The rest of the changes are whatever, but the search order swap is diabolical. If it had moved somewhere else in the UI it wouldn't be as frustrating, but it's SO CLOSE to where it should be for 100k players. Crazy.

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Derek Surguy @dsurguy.surgingforward.net · 27/01/2026

I feel like I might be the crazy one here, but I find dark mode to be significantly harder to read when the content is text-heavy. I shall remain a disgusting light mode creature.

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Derek Surguy @dsurguy.surgingforward.net · 16/01/2026

I'm a js/ts enjoyer tho, so your mileage may vary.

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Derek Surguy @dsurguy.surgingforward.net · 16/01/2026

I've enjoyed it, but I was specifically looking for a static rendered framework with escape hatches for server-side pages and UI frameworks (React in my case). It does have nice plugins, use astro-pdf to render my resume page to pdf I think if I discard those needs, I'd move to something like 11ty

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Derek Surguy @dsurguy.surgingforward.net · 16/01/2026

I had a similar experience, I attempted to build a very small, static-only site on a low-resource VPS, and it kept running out of RAM. I had to enable a fat pagefile to get it to build, and it took minutes. I switched to Astro.

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Derek Surguy @dsurguy.surgingforward.net · 02/01/2026

More advent of code. Either these are easier than previous years, or I'm just approaching it in a better way, cause I feel like I'm progressing well. I've completed "Trash Compactor" - Day 6 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/6 My solution here github.com/DSurguy/adve...

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Solutions for https://adventofcode.com/2025. Contribute to DSurguy/advent-2025 development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Derek Surguy @dsurguy.surgingforward.net · 01/01/2026

I know it's 2026 now, but really enjoying these this time, so I'm gonna try to power through I've completed "Cafeteria" - Day 5 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/5 My solution here: github.com/DSurguy/adve...

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Solutions for https://adventofcode.com/2025. Contribute to DSurguy/advent-2025 development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Derek Surguy @dsurguy.surgingforward.net · 13/12/2025

I just completed "Lobby" - Day 3 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/3 Been really enjoying it this year, even with the reduced days. I never stick around long enough to finish it anyway. 😅 Code and explanation @ github.com/DSurguy/adve...

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Day 3 - Advent of Code 2025

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Derek Surguy @dsurguy.surgingforward.net · 11/07/2025

Everyone seems to be awfully upset about tailwind or css lately. Maybe this article will make you a little more excited about it? `:has()` is cool. piccalil.li/blog/a-revis...

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A revisit of the Every Layout sidebar with :has() and selector performance

Heydon Pickering takes a fresh look the Every Layout Sidebar layout, 6 years on, to see if modern CSS selectors can improve it.

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Derek Surguy @dsurguy.surgingforward.net · 06/07/2025

Finally launched a new version of my website 🎉 surgingforward.net Check it out and let me know what works and what doesn't!

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Surging Forward

Personal blog and website of Derek Surguy

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Andy Bell @bell.bz · 27/06/2025

Back in the day, Twitter used to be really good if I set up a thread to connect freelancers with clients. Let's see if Bluesky can do it. Clients: if you're looking for freelancers/contractors, get in the comments Freelancers/contractors: get in comments Everyone else: boosts appreciated

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Derek Surguy @dsurguy.surgingforward.net · 13/05/2025

Second day bouldering at the gym ever. My fingers are weak and slabs make me feel dumb. Can't wait to come back! ⛰️

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Derek Surguy @dsurguy.surgingforward.net · 09/05/2025

Why does sick-ass funk make you make the stanky face, and why do I like it

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Derek Surguy @dsurguy.surgingforward.net · 05/05/2025

This is pretty slick, I've also been interested in stripping down node projects at work. If they can back port the work to 22, we might get native TS support in aws lamdba, which would be huge. Would love to have node, typescript and aws libs be my only deps with no compile step.

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Derek Surguy @dsurguy.surgingforward.net · 23/04/2025

The more frameworks you have under your belt, the easier it will be to learn the next "new best thing" that appears. Vue is fun, try it out!

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Derek Surguy @dsurguy.surgingforward.net · 17/03/2025

I managed to tune in just for a little bit, but I did see the section where you went over your billboard system for character models and I thought that was very clever. Planning to watch the rest of the vod when I can.

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Derek Surguy @dsurguy.surgingforward.net · 25/02/2025

We still have production applications that are actively supported that rely heavily on redux-forms. I think it'll be fine

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Derek Surguy @dsurguy.surgingforward.net · 25/02/2025

If you're in the north DFW metroplex, I've finally found an exceptional decaf: edisoncoffeeco.com near downtown lewisville. I love their ethiopia decaf, it grinds, brews and tastes fantastic. They sell sell 2/5lb bags, too. Check em out, they're awesome. #coffee #decaf #dfw

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Edison Coffee Co.

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Derek Surguy @dsurguy.surgingforward.net · 15/02/2025

I just finished this video, what good taste

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Derek Surguy @dsurguy.surgingforward.net · 29/01/2025

I ran into something similar many years ago where if you're on mobile many browsers introduce a magical 300ms delay for the click event because reasons? There are ways to solve it, but boy is THAT not in the docs. Hang in there

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Derek Surguy @dsurguy.surgingforward.net · 22/01/2025

A solid read, I'm feeling both humbled and validated. It's so easy to get lost in the B2B enterprise nonsense and forget all about our users.

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Derek Surguy @dsurguy.surgingforward.net · 19/01/2025

Follow-up - it's 2025, surely all the govt agencies have linked my gamertag to my real name at this point. This is safe, right?

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Derek Surguy @dsurguy.surgingforward.net · 19/01/2025

First post throwing nonsense into the void while I wait for my handle to fix itself. store.steampowered.com/app/1869590/... is one of my favorite games that you haven't played - watching NASL right now on @bestieinslot.com Probably gonna sign up for OSAS week 2, I wish everyone played this game 🥺

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Omega Strikers on Steam

Join the footbrawl! Smash opponents off the arena and score goals in this lightning-fast 3v3 free-to-play game. Squad up with friends and choose from a growing cast of colorful Strikers to sling slime...

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