Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 24/09/2026Never forget the first chat agent UI. geoffgraham.me/teddy-ruxpingeoffgraham.meNever forget the first chat agent UI. 040
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 21/09/2026I've used my newfound free time to put the finishing touches on a new album... that should be coming out really, really soon! geoffgraham.me/new-album-co...geoffgraham.meSpeaking of being a paid, professional musician, another album is coming out in about two weeks! - Geoff Graham 0111
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 18/09/2026The Front-End Community is Still Alive and Beautiful I thought about dropping an addendum into my last post to say just how overwhelmed I am, in the best possible way, by the way all of you in the... geoffgraham.me/the-front-end-commun…geoffgraham.meThe Front-End Community is Still Alive and BeautifulI thought about dropping an addendum into my last post to say just how overwhelmed I am, in the best possible way, by the way all of you in the front-end community have shown up to show support, both for me and for CSS-Tricks. I started to do that but then felt a new post... 111028
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 18/09/2026As always, @bell.bz hits the nail on the head: "Let me make it clear: without people at the top of their game sharing their experience and knowledge [...] we are pulling up the ladders and committing our industry to stagnation and death." bell.bz/youll-miss-p...bell.bzYou’ll miss publishers when they’re goneEver since Piccalilli started to get traction, I’ve always seen CSS-Tricks, Smashing Magazine and A List Apart (among others) as peers. We all help each other behind the scenes and importantly, back each other. When CSS-Tricks was initially acquired by DigitalOcean, I was really happy for Chris. The work that he’d put into that publication […] 0342
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 17/09/2026I do like to remind everyone time to time that I am a paid, professional musician. geoffgraham.me/i-am-a-paid-...geoffgraham.meI do like to remind everyone time to time that I am a paid, professional musician. - Geoff Graham 1110
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 17/09/2026Kevin's one of my favorite people and what he says here is incredibly sweet... and accurate. 4669
Reposted by Geoff GrahamVale @vale.rocks · 15/09/2026@css-tricks.bsky.social is once again stuck in an arbitrary suspension at the hands of DigitalOcean's radio silence. It is devastating to see such a brilliant publication treated so very poorly. The current situation: vale.rocks/micros/20260...vale.rocksCSS-Tricks in Limbo - 15 Sept 2026 01:35 UTC 49130
Reposted by Geoff GrahamMat “Wilto” Marquis @wil.to · 14/09/2026Digital Ocean ended their $50/month sponsorship of GNOME and FlatHub and went radio silent on CSS-Tricks right around the time they found a spare three million dollars to burn on “sponsoring” a high-profile racist’s dotfiles repo. Impossible to see this as anything but a statement of their values.geoffgraham.meWhy CSS-Tricks Has Been Quiet Lately - Geoff GrahamBecause I haven't published anything to it since August 31. And no one else has either. That's not a super long time to go silent but it is for a site that 619580
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 14/09/2026📝 Why CSS-Tricks Has Been Quiet Lately (cc: @digitalocean.com @css-tricks.bsky.social ) geoffgraham.me/why-css-tric...geoffgraham.meWhy CSS-Tricks Has Been Quiet Lately - Geoff GrahamBecause I haven't published anything to it since August 31. And no one else has either. That's not a super long time to go silent but it is for a site that 811330
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 25/08/2026Best @bradfrost.com frame freeze ever. And a typically wonderful @oddbird.dev interview, no less. www.oddbird.net/2026/08/13/w...oddbird.netPottery, Theater, CSS Collaboration, and the Ethics of AIBrad chats with Miriam Suzanne about pottery, theater, CSS, and why we shouldn’t just accept AI as the way. Miriam describes their through-line as collaborative creativity across pottery, theater, cli... 061
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 08/07/2026So cool that it takes the shape() function — and the trick here used to transition the border-width is a slick visual effect. 030
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 04/07/2026@css-tricks.com turns 19 today. Nine-freakin’-teen! I also went freelance/independent today, but 14 years ago. What a ride. 0673
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 12/06/2026The ol' Apple product farm-to-table is off the table. geoffgraham.me/apple-produc...geoffgraham.meThe Ol' Apple Product Farm - Geoff GrahamRemember when Tim Cook bragged back in 2010 that Apple's superior product design was a result of laser-sharp focus on a smaller number of products, only 120
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 12/06/2026I knew #CSSDay FOMO would be a thing for me, but ooo geez it's hitting harder than I thought. So many heroes of mine there in one great spot. Hope y'all are having a blast! High fives from Colorado. ✋ 1211
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 03/06/2026A bit of a rant you're welcome to ignore: geoffgraham.me/distinguishi...geoffgraham.meDistinguishing Technology From Technology - Geoff GrahamThis isn't a post on AI (thank God). It also isn't really a post about tech. Well, it sorta is, but tangential to tech in the sense that I've come to a 361
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 11/05/2026That minty-fresh feeling when opening a blank blog post editor. geoffgraham.me/that-minty-f...geoffgraham.meThat minty-fresh feeling when opening a blank blog post editor. - Geoff Graham 000
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 30/04/2026I'm pretty, pretty, pretty stoked to hang out with my buddies @monknow.bsky.social and @chriscoyier.net at Smashing Meets next week. Just plain mensches who have taught me so dang much. smashingconf.com/meets-style-...smashingconf.comSmashing Meets — Friendly, inclusive, practical event for web designers and developers. — Meets Style Sheets — May 6, 2026Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 8–11am PDT / 5–8pm CET, we are hosting a new edition of our online community event Smashing Meets. In this Meets we're talking about CSS, and how awesome it is. We'll have thre... 0112
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 24/04/2026May your weekend be bright and all your avocados be ripe. geoffgraham.me/may-your-wee...geoffgraham.meMay your weekend be bright and all your avocados be ripe. - Geoff Graham 100
Reposted by Geoff GrahamMat “Wilto” Marquis @wil.to · 23/04/2026Tuned up the ol’ personal blog so I can link out to external posts in there: wil.to/posts/wil.toI do some writing.I’m a guest author for Piccalil.li and CSS-Tricks, but every so often I put something up right here on my own blog. 1145
Reposted by Geoff GrahamCSS-Tricks* @css-tricks.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Introducing the CSS Olfactive API Something's s little... smelly about it. 👃 css-tricks.com/css-olfactiv...css-tricks.comSniffing Out the CSS Olfactive API | CSS-TricksA deep sniff of the new CSS Olfactive API, a set of proposed features for immersive user experiences using smell. 1144
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 27/03/2026Spent time watching ER nurses work (not for me, reason not important) and was super inspired; and I’m reminded that what we worry about in web development is piddly in comparison. geoffgraham.me/spent-time-w...geoffgraham.meSpent time watching ER nurses work (not for me, reason not important) and was super inspired; and I’m reminded that what we worry about in web development is piddly in comparison. - Geoff Graham 010
Reposted by Geoff GrahamCSS-Tricks* @css-tricks.bsky.social · 26/03/2026No spicy takes here, just genuine interest and notes on whatever the heck "Generative UI" is supposed to be. css-tricks.com/generative-u...css-tricks.comGenerative UI Notes | CSS-TricksLooking at research and experiments that are designed to automatically generate user interfaces based on user preferences. 032
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 15/03/2026📝 Things I’m not planning to replace when they break, expire, run out, or what have you. geoffgraham.me/things-im-no...geoffgraham.meSome Things I’m Not Planning to Replace When They Break or Expire - Geoff GrahamMy life is cluttered with wonderful things. Too wonderful. So wonderful that I question whether I need all this wonderful-ness. The truth is that I purchase 0111
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 23/02/2026Watching my daughter work so hard inspires me to work that much harder. geoffgraham.me/watching-my-...geoffgraham.meWatching my daughter work so hard inspires me to work that much harder. - Geoff Graham 010
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 12/02/2026Received my very first dollar from album streaming royalties — I'm a paid musician! geoffgraham.me/received-my-...geoffgraham.meReceived my very first dollar from album streaming royalties — I'm a paid musician! - Geoff Graham🎉 2170
Reposted by Geoff GrahamSmashingConf @smashingconf.com · 06/02/2026Happening next week! Smashing Meets Design Systems. With the lovely @samiamdesigns.bsky.social @bencallahan.com and David Wieland. Hosted by our lovely @geoffgraham.me. 🕰️ Wednesday, February 11, Tickets are free! smashingconf.com/meets-design...smashingconf.comSmashing Meets — Friendly, inclusive, practical event for web designers and developers. — Meets Design Systems 2026 — February 11, 2026Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 8–11am PDT / 5–8pm CET, we are hosting a new edition of our online community event Smashing Meets. In this Meets we're talking about Design Systems in 2026. We'll go into... 063
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 30/01/2026It’s been, like, 5 years since I really updated my site’s design, but I’ve been inspired by the recent surge in personal sites and finally shipped something new. It's buggy and a work in progress, for sure, but still feels refreshing. geoffgraham.me/its-been-lik...geoffgraham.meIt's been, like, 5 years since I really updated my site's design, but I've been inspired by the recent surge in personal sites and finally shipped something new. - Geoff Graham 3341
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 30/01/2026@anatudor.bsky.social Fixed! Lots of custom HTML in there that needed reformatting, so let me know if you spot any other funky stuff. And thanks for the heads up! 000
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 07/01/2026Somehow at sometime, I stopped being a web designer. And I didn't even see it coming. geoffgraham.me/changing-rol...geoffgraham.meChanging Roles - Geoff GrahamSomehow at sometime, I stopped being a web designer. It dawned on me over the holiday break. 050
Reposted by Geoff GrahamAndy Bell @bell.bz · 24/12/2025A great review. Geoff and crew have done so much to keep an absolute pillar of our industry alive and flourishing. Hate the see how damaging Google “AI summaries” have been, but love to see how much is being invested in the CSS Almanac. It’s one of my favourite resources on the internet! 1233
Reposted by Geoff GrahamKilian Valkhof @kilianvalkhof.com · 24/12/2025It's so great seeing CSS Tricks thrive again (in as much as our Search overlords deem permissible), I've enjoyed it a lot this year. 0131
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 23/12/2025I'll be danged if looking back on the past year doesn't make me proud as heck of what's happening over at @css-tricks.bsky.social. css-tricks.com/thank-you-20...css-tricks.comThank You (2025 Edition) | CSS-TricksThis is the best job I've had in my life and it's only possible because you keep showing up each day to read, learn, share, and discuss all-things-front-end (and a little CSS, of course) with us. 2203
Reposted by Geoff GrahamSmashingConf @smashingconf.com · 22/12/2025Come and join us in February for the first Smashing Meets of 2026! We'll be talking about everything Design Systems with the lovely @bencallahan.com, @samiamdesigns.bsky.social, and @geoffgraham.me. We hope you will join us online. Tickets are free 💞 smashingconf.com/meets-design... 034
Reposted by Geoff GrahamCSS by T. Afif @css-only.dev · 15/12/2025📝 New CSS Article! Learn how I made that responsive list of overlapping images using modern CSS. css-tricks.com/responsive-l... A perfect use case for the new sibling-index() and sibling-count() functions. 0133
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 10/12/2025CSS Meditation #9: .1 + .2 equals 0,2,0. geoffgraham.me/css-meditati...geoffgraham.meCSS Meditation #9: .1 + .2 equals 0,2,0. - Geoff GrahamWeb Design & Development Straight Outta Fort Collins, CO. 010
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 05/12/2025Just a few folks I really appreciate today: ⭐️ @dxnny.fun ⭐️ @css-only.dev ⭐️ @allthatmalarkey.bsky.social It's not just that they do amazing work — more importantly, they're genuinely great humans. 282
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 18/11/2025If you're not gonna bother writing it yourself, I ain't gonna bother reading it myself. geoffgraham.me/if-youre-not...geoffgraham.meIf you're not gonna bother writing it yourself, I ain't gonna bother reading it myself. - Geoff GrahamWeb Design & Development Straight Outta Fort Collins, CO. 0286
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 23/10/202517 people in the surgical waiting room, 10 on screens. That’s a lot but honestly fewer than I expected. geoffgraham.me/17-people-in...geoffgraham.me17 people in the surgical waiting room, 10 on screens. That’s a lot but honestly fewer than I expected. - Geoff GrahamWeb Design & Development Straight Outta Fort Collins, CO. 000
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 16/10/2025Paul played 35 songs over 3 hours... and I still wanted more! geoffgraham.me/got-back/geoffgraham.meGot Back - Geoff Graham30,000 people. 35 songs. 3 hours. Paul McCartney is a legend and seeing him perform live at Coors Field in Denver last weekend is everything I hoped it would 030
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 09/10/2025Co-signed! 💯 I want to be able to CSS like @amitsheen.bsky.social when I grow up. 180
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 07/10/2025Look ma, no hands! ✈️ geoffgraham.me/such-great-h...geoffgraham.meSuch Great Heights - Geoff GrahamI flew a plane for the very first time! It's one of the most exhilarating and frightening things I've ever done. The highlight was flying over my neighborhood 050
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 01/10/2025Learning to paint with sound was a lot easier than I expected because there's so much overlap with my front-end background. I tried to articulate that here, more or less. css-tricks.com/same-idea-di...css-tricks.comSame Idea, Different Paint Brush | CSS-TricksNaturally, everything looks like code when I'm staring at a blank canvas. That's whether the canvas is paper, a screen, some Figma artboard, or what have you. 000
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 30/09/2025Happy New Music Tuesday! (Yes, I wish that was still a thing.) geoffgraham.me/new-music-tu...geoffgraham.meNew Music Tuesday - Geoff GrahamI know, I know. The days of new music releasing weekly on Tuesdays is a bygone era. That's totally fine, but I always thought I would stick to the format if I 242
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 29/09/2025Exactly what I need to hear right here, right now. geoffgraham.me/remember-kur...geoffgraham.meRemember, Kurt Vonnegut was 47 when he published Slaughterhouse-Five. - Geoff GrahamExactly what I need to hear right here, right now. 010
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 24/09/2025One step closer to something I’ve been working on very quietly. geoffgraham.me/one-step-clo... 040
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 24/09/2025🎵🎵🎵 "There's nowhere you can be, That isn't where you're meant to be... it's easy." geoffgraham.me/failures-and... (Thanks to @zeldman.bsky.social for the nugget to chew on.)geoffgraham.meFailures and Open Doors - Geoff GrahamJeffrey (great name) Zeldman: 121
Geoff Graham @geoffgraham.me · 23/09/2025And guess what? We *open up* the show to your questions, which you can send in. forms.gle/nkrUPmiEGmp6... We’ve gotten some really good ones, from symptoms of imposter syndrome, to tough career moves… and even wanting to disappear off the internet. 😲forms.gleOpen Up!Are you in a professional, career, or life situation where you'd welcome advice? "Open Up with Brad Frost" is an advice column to help designers navigate professional, career, and life challenges. If ... 010
