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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 20/09/2026

I compared the iOS Safari viewport on the iPhone Duo against the iPhone 17 Pro and iPad mini. It feels too small when folded, and lives in that awkward danger zone when unfolded. okaydev.co/articles/app...

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Apples to Apples — iOS Safari Comparison

Comparing Safari Viewports on iPhone Duo, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPad mini Apple has a foldable now. I wanted to get a better sense of what browsing the web…

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 14/08/2026

I inspected Safari thinking, oh maybe that's a temporary fallback for grid-lanes, but nope. One day…

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 31/07/2026

Honestly, I think the animations are fun 😆 I like the more editorial layout too!

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 14/07/2026

A progress bar for your day, digits that physically fall when they expire, and a broom to sweep them into a portal. I wrote a teardown of how it works using Matter.js for physics, Pixi.js on rendering, and choreography by GSAP. okaydev.co/articles/swe...

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CodeTV Hackathon Entrée Sweep the Day Away: How I built a…

It tumbles off the status bar, bounces, and lands in a pile at the bottom of your screen. And because a pile of expired time is technically a mess,…

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 09/07/2026

It’s great! I made sure to show a little credit toast notification for him when the theme is selected. Random fact, I created the Spaceship audio track to sound like you’re on the Star Trek Enterprise. 🖖🏻

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 09/07/2026

Thanks Jason! What’s your favorite Theme Mood and Audio combo?

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 08/07/2026

Try Loading Today here 🌿 loadingtoday.webflow.io A peaceful little browser world for working, resetting, and watching the day load in real time with more to come.

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Loading Today

A playful OS-inspired ambient web experience — track how much of your day has loaded, vibe with animated backgrounds, environmental sounds, and cozy interactions.

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 08/07/2026

I built Loading Today ✨ A cozy OS-inspired escape for the @codetv.dev Hackathon that shows how much of the day has “loaded” so far with calming visuals, ambient sounds, and playful interactions. Select the CodeTV theme and watch the Web Dev Challenge episode in the TV app!

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 08/06/2026

Scroll anchoring! 🎉 Thanks for all the effort on these updates!

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 19/05/2026

Thank you @gsap-greensock.bsky.social for the swag box and my very own pair of green socks! 💚

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 15/05/2026

Cursor now has referral codes 😃 “New users with your link get 50% off their first month of Pro, Pro+, or Ultra.” If you use it, tell me what you’re building with it! cursor.com/referral?cod...

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Cursor - The best way to code with AI

Built to make you extraordinarily productive, Cursor is the best way to code with AI.

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 14/05/2026

So far this week on @okaydev.co: • 8 new user sign-ups • 12 published projects It’s been great seeing people actually use the platform. My birthday wish is coming true 🥳 Thank you to everyone helping build this community up. Y’all are the best.

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 12/05/2026

Okay Dev profiles got a refresh! But that's not all… Site wide updates from Gallery, Directory, projects, to more dark mode, better filtering, PJAX page loading (special thanks, @joshgkirk.bsky.social), improved UI/UX when adding new projects. Sign-up is free. Give it a go! 👉 okaydev.co/u/eric

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 13/04/2026

Got early access to easeReverse in GSAP v3.15 and used it to make this yo-yo demo. It drops with CustomBounce and snaps back up with power2 .in no matter when it reverses. Demo: codepen.io/vanholtzco/l... Details: gsap.com/blog/3-15

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 16/03/2026

Built a grid of geometric motion studies. Each panel explores a different timing + easing behavior using simple rings and shapes. HTML, CSS, JS + GSAP. 🔗 codepen.io/vanholtzco/pen/bNwBQBY

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 12/03/2026

Animating a headline from normal wrapped text into fully justified lines. • Responsive line detection • Animated word justification • Accent word color animation • Respects prefers-reduced-motion 🔗 codepen.io/vanholtzco/p...

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 11/03/2026

Onion skinning… but in 3D. Stacked image planes move toward the camera while opacity, filters, and transforms evolve across the stack. Everything is tweakable. Try weird values. Show me what you come up with! 🔗 codepen.io/vanholtzco/p...

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 09/03/2026

If this were for production that'd be needed, but this fun little pen would be pointless without its motion ;)

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 09/03/2026

Infinite scrolling typography. - Lenis infinite smooth scroll - GSAP viewport-based text scaling Inspired by the Joby branding by TinyWins. 🔗 codepen.io/vanholtzco/p...

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 06/03/2026

Check out the new @codepen.io "Pen 2.0" editor in this preloader example… 🔗 codepen.io/editor/vanho...

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Preloader

A code demo by Eric Van Holtz created on CodePen

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 06/03/2026

The new @codepen.io "Pen 2.0" is in Public Beta! It brings the capabilities of Projects to Pens. ✅ File system ✅ Config / build / processing blocks ✅ Real-time collaboration …and more! Pen 2.0 example in thread…

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 20/02/2026

Experimenting with: • OKLCH color blending • CSS 3D perspective • backdrop-filter glass • sine-based wave staggering • pointer inertia Inspired by Ordinary Folk’s motion work. Built in vanilla HTML/CSS/JS. CodePen in the replies 👇

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 18/02/2026

Magnetic lines. Canvas. Spring physics. All vibes. Inspired by a linear billboard.

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 31/01/2026

Yeah, Mastodon was too complex even for me! Well, if you end up checking out what I’m building I’d love any feedback. I’m passionate about creating a meaningful community for devs and designers to reconnect. Hoping they can appreciate a platform built by a peer :)

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 31/01/2026

Many dev rel folks moved to Bluesky and are primarily who I follow / the feed I view. So it's pretty quiet, but on topic. Side question… with X being what it is, and Bluesky having blew up, do you think there's room for a niche social network built for our industry? I made one, but need the people.

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OkayDev @okaydev.co · 28/01/2026

A social network made for builders. Designers 🤝 Developers No algorithms. No ads. Just real people. Reclaim your voice. Join free today. Are we the first to offer code formatting in social posts?

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 18/01/2026

Unpopular opinion: macOS Tahoe’s UI with a gradient + dark theme is chill. Finally trying desktop widgets, and so far they’re proving useful. Am I alone?

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 14/01/2026

Tailwind 2017: boo 🎃 Tailwind v1 2019: hello 🌍 Me: SCSS 😎 Tailwind v4 + no-config JIT = 🔥 Theming, grid, responsive, AI-friendly? Okay, I’m in. Also btw, CSS vars use () not [] 🤦🏻‍♂️

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 09/01/2026

Well my booster must be broken :( I wanted to ask the community and shared my own personal experience. Didn’t think it was that weird. It is disappointing that people did respond. Sad for sure.

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 08/01/2026

Claude and I built a live interactive version of my current project's design system using the Figma MCP server + Cursor. Design System listing page w/TOC • Style guide: responsive grid, brand colors, typography, buttons, forms, etc… • Content module pages w/variations 🖤

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 05/01/2026

Thanks Axel! Being able to switch up the vibe is cool. Could even theme it for holidays or brands that I might be talking about.

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 05/01/2026

Slowly dialing in the office setup with some new lighting, fresh paint, and camera gear. Learning from talented creators on YouTube about cameras, lighting, writing, editing, and strategy. Getting there.

Eric stands behind a wooden desk in a modern home office, arms resting on the surface. He’s wearing a gray t-shirt and looking toward the camera. The room is softly lit with blue and green accent lights, multiple monitors, plants, and tech gear visible in the background.

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 02/01/2026

My dad installed halo ceiling lights in my office yesterday. The eclipse-like effect is unreal. He also custom built the wood paneling and shelf with integrated LEDs. 🖤

An older man stands on a step ladder in a modern room, working with his hands at an open ceiling fixture. A white drop cloth covers furniture below him, and dark vertical wood paneling lines the walls.

A modern, dimly lit home office with blue ambient lighting. A circular recessed ceiling light glows softly above a desk setup with a computer, plants, and shelving, framed by dark wood-paneled walls.

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 31/12/2025

When freelance slowed down in early 2024–25, I built @okaydev.co, a creative dev + design community. In the new year, I’m stepping outside my comfort zone and starting to create content about the web, tech, & inspiring work from an okay dev’s perspective. Here’s to learning and building together! 🥂

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 19/11/2025

Thanks Florian! Like… What challenges they've faced, and choices they've made. What they feel sets them apart.

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 14/11/2025

display: masonry = everyone gets it Forcing a "grid" requirement introduces confusion, something CSS has enough of. By the time this has cross-browser support will we still be typing code by hand? 😜 I kid… still looking forward to this, and appreciate the update 🙏

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 13/11/2025

I’ve been asked to chat with a studio’s team about my work at their monthly event. I’ve done this just once before. Any advice / suggestions on how to keeping it meaningful, interesting, and fun?

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 11/10/2025

Thanks for catching that, Andy. You’re right, those default Termly terms are way too broad. I used the boilerplate at launch but I’m revising it now so creators keep full ownership and rights. Transparency matters to me. Update coming soon!

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 11/10/2025

That means a lot, thank you! Stoked to have you there 🙌🏻

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 09/10/2025

DevRel friends — where are you? I’m building Okay Social as a space for the creative + dev community to reconnect. If that mission resonates, I’d love your help spreading the word.

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 09/10/2025

No VC funding. No board. No corporate agenda. Just me, building a space for us to reconnect. Like the internet used to feel, before the noise.

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 08/10/2025

Thanks for the shoutout! Craft is the best!

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Craft CMS @craftcms.com · 08/10/2025

Check it out: OKAY SOCIAL, a social network for creatives – okaydev.co/social Built by @ericvanholtz.com with #CraftCMS

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OKAY SOCIAL

A social network built for creatives.

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 06/10/2025

Thanks for the share and shoutout!

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 05/10/2025

A social network built by me for my peers. No motive, I just want people to make the best of it. Sign up and join me! 😃

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OkayDev @okaydev.co · 16/07/2025

OKAY DEV Social Beta has been 🔥 so far – people sharing projects, WIPs, blogs & showing love with likes + comments. Jump in! Connect with creative devs, designers, and businesses. Join the community today → okaydev.co/social

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Eric Van Holtz @ericvanholtz.com · 01/07/2025

Good question! Currently: subscription plans, limited lifetime access options, and premium job posts. Future: website award submissions, sponsored content (e.g. articles), tool & platform partnerships.

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