Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 23/06/2026I was scrolling through linkedin (I don’t know why) and mos of the posts were very clearly AI generated. If that wasn’t bad enough most of the comments were aswell. This is so dumb. It’s just AI talking to AI about AI? I don’t want to know what AI thinks about itself. This is absurd. I hate it. 0100
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 16/06/2026I’ve started writing down some of my thoughts about Frontend & AI. I’m not an expert, but where I’ve landed for now is that Design Systems are no longer optional. They are critical, and having dedicated people focused on them is more important than ever. mandy.dev/posts/design...mandy.devDesign Systems Are No Longer OptionalFrontend notes, type experiments, and web things by Mandy Michael 060
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Some holiday text effects. There are definitely better ways to do these now but use it for inspiration codepen.io/collection/X... 060
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 01/12/2025I’ve been seeing a lot of AI talks and articles lately - I have no idea what’s going on but it has got me wondering about Performance and accessibility and I only have more questions. “People deserved a better web. Will AI be the one who gets it?” medium.com/@mandy.micha...medium.comPeople deserved a better web. Will AI be the one who gets it?Like many people in the web industry I’ve been keeping an eye on the “state of AI” and what it means for my job, and my day to day life. To… 071
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Today I learned about “slopsquatting”. What a word. @webdirections.org #code2025 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slopsqu... 020
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 12/06/2025@elly.lol immediately after the talk I realised the answer to your question! You can use size adjust in font face to adjust roboto. There is no reason you can let size adjust multiple fallback options to match your first choice font 010
Reposted by MandyYvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Either A.I. is an essential part of the job, in which case it's reasonable for candidates to use it and reasonable for employers to assess the skill of candidates at using it, or it's not. 3309
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Whenever I see someone give a talk about CSS I always get reminded how awesome it is! It’s always getting better and solving problems in simple ways! So underrated for what it does!! (Great talk by @5t3ph.bsky.social about Modern CSS at @webdirections.org ) 0111
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Caught a great talk by @ghuntley.com at Code Leaders @webdirections.org He talked about the future belongs to people who can understand and work with AI. If you're not picking up these tools, you're gonna get left behind. 022
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 11/06/2025In Melbourne for @webdirections.org Code and Code Leaders! 👋✨ 092
Reposted by MandyJeremy Keith @adactio.com · 07/05/2025Why is the new pope being elected at a Figma event? 🔗 adactio.com/notes/21894 061
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Nice to see features supporting the use of CSS Grid being implemented into Figma. #config2025 Hope to see more people using CSS Grid in the future as a result! 011
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Visiting SF for Config! Looking forward to all the sessions! #Config2025 000
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 08/01/2025Can someone move Buy Nothing groups off Facebook so I don’t have to use it anymore please!? 3131
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 19/12/2024I was scrolling through TikTok and came across a fashion video - long story short TIL that people don’t know what wingdings looks like and that there are multiple versions. Then I wondered if that’s normal and I’m the weird one? 090
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 10/12/2024This is one of my favourite talks about Accessibility! Definitely worth a watch! 0110
Reposted by MandyLachlan Hunt @lachy.id.au · 28/11/2024I created a starter pack for speakers at @webdirections.bsky.social Tis year go.bsky.app/M4kMv3g 2125
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 28/11/2024@mariafarrell.bsky.social’s talk at @webdirections.bsky.social is so relatable and interesting. ❤️ 170
Reposted by MandyScott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 28/11/2024Listening to Maria Farrell @mariafarrell.bsky.social present Let’s Rewild The Internet at Web Directions #webdirections @webdirections.bsky.social 091
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Really excited to see @mariafarrell.bsky.social talk “We Need to Rewild the Internet” at @webdirections.bsky.social ! 160
Reposted by MandyJoan León @nucliweb.net · 27/11/2024A collection of handy resources for understanding font performance on the web, by @mandymichael.bsky.social github.com/mandymichael... #WebPerf #Performance #Fontsgithub.comGitHub - mandymichael/font-performance-resources: A collection of handy resources for understanding font performance on the webA collection of handy resources for understanding font performance on the web - mandymichael/font-performance-resources 0275
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Great talk by Miriam at @webdirections.bsky.social on container queries! Learnt a lot I’m excited to play with them some more! 030
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 27/11/2024I always enjoy coming to @webdirections.bsky.social , the talks are great but i love catching up and seeing friends from all over Australia and the world and talking about fun web stuff. ❤️ 070
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 27/11/2024I appreciate the matching shirt, shoes and slides that @philna.sh is rocking at @webdirections.bsky.social 1100
Reposted by MandyJosh W. Comeau @joshwcomeau.com · 26/11/2024🌠 So let’s say you want to use a modern CSS feature like container queries. According to caniuse, the feature is at 93% support. Is that good enough? How do we evaluate this number? I dig into this question in my brand-new just-published blog post, “A Framework for Evaluating Browser Support”. 🎉joshwcomeau.comA Framework for Evaluating Browser Support • Josh W. ComeauLots of exciting new features have been landing in CSS recently, and it can be tough trying to figure out if they’re safe to use or not. We might know that a feature is available for 92% of users, but... 420136
Reposted by MandyMax Böck @mxb.dev · 24/11/2024Do yourself a favor and check out @numb.comfortab.ly 's public block lists. Mute or block grifters and nazis before they even hit your feed. 💕 6398
Reposted by MandyBramus @bram.us · 20/11/2024As of Chrome 131 you have more options to style `<details>` and `<summary>`. You can now use of the `display` property on these elements, and also use a `::details-content` pseudo-element to style the part that expands and collapses. developer.chrome.com/blog/styling... 1553990
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Recovering from my sickness eating delicious Dutch and Belgium food. I think I was born in the wrong part of the world. 030
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 17/11/2024So many fantastic talks at @perfnow.bsky.social so thankful I was able to attend I learnt heaps and had quite a few surprise reunions with friends I haven’t seen in years ❤️ 0141
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Immediately after I finished my talk at performance.now I got sick 😅 with a cold and a headache! Typical! Sad I couldn’t hang out for too long. 270
Reposted by MandyMatthias Ott @matthiasott.com · 20/10/2024Here’s another starter pack. This one is for all the people who love #CSS, #CSS, #CSS! 😁🤘✨ (LMK if you know more CSS folks I should add! 💚) go.bsky.app/A6biNib 3410936
Reposted by MandySarah Drasner @sarahedo.bsky.social · 09/11/2024I lot of folks joining so I made a starter pack. It’s non-exhaustive, I like too many people here. This should help get people going though: go.bsky.app/QHsSenT 3843852
Reposted by MandyHenri Helvetica 🧑🏾🚀🇭🇹 @henrihelvetica.bsky.social · 15/11/2024"Put users 1st. Stand for the truth. Fight bulls*t with data" This is how yesterday ended at #PerfNow. Thank you @slightlyoff.bsky.social Photo of 3769
Reposted by MandyScott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 14/11/2024Thanks for the shoutout on this issue, @ericwbailey.website. #perfnow folks you can find that issue here and +1 it or comment to keep the discussion going! github.com/GoogleChrome... Also, some further reading from me at the time: www.filamentgroup.com/lab/a11y-rea...filamentgroup.comWe need more inclusive web performance metrics | Filament Group, Inc., Boston, MARead this page on the Filament Group website 0197
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Super excited to see @ericwbailey.website talk about accessibility and performance at @perfnow.bsky.social 030
Reposted by MandyScott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 14/11/2024Harry Roberts @csswizardry.com on stage at @perfnow.bsky.social #perfnow 093
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 07/11/2024The vibes at @laracon.au make me want to learn Laravel just so I can hang out with all the nice cool people. 7374
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 07/11/2024@laracon.au has such a wonderful community it’s such a wonderful conference with fantastic speakers! Having a blast. Thanks everyone for being so supportive 💖 050
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 06/11/2024Oh my way to Brisbane for Laracon AU to talk about using HTML for improving performance and accessibility! The month of performance begins! 090
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 28/06/2024Not sure if I’m in a bubble or if more people are in fact moving away from SPAs! 100
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 15/04/2024First day back at work after being on maternity leave for 12months 210
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 02/04/2024Not an April Fools Joke - I added a Webring to my blogs, now you can navigate between variablefonts.dev, texteffects.dev and textlab.dev via the joy of my Webring. I'm immensely happy with this addition. Taking suggestions for a better name! 😄 000
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 01/04/2024The video for creating Flickering Glowing Text Effects with CSS & HTML is now available on my YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiX_...youtube.comWatch me make a Flickering Glowing Neon Text Effect with CSS and HTMLAn animated flickering glowing light text effect with CSS and text shadows using monospaced fonts and the ch unit.Post: https://texteffects.dev/posts/flicker... 000
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 30/03/2024New post on variablefonts.dev featuring Honk by EK Type Foundry the variable color font available on Google Fonts, it's perfect for Batman text (and more). *Warning one of these demos is a bit of an assault on the eyes. variablefonts.dev/posts/honk-v...variablefonts.devHonk Variable FontA fun, bold Variable Color font with a 8 built in colour palettes, its variable axes provide so many options for text effects it's practically endless. 000
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 27/03/2024New post on TextEffects.dev for creating a "Flickering Neon Glowing Text Effect". Video tutorial will come later in the week. Post: texteffects.dev/posts/flicke... Codepen: codepen.io/mandymichael...texteffects.devFlickering Glowing Text Effect with CSSAn animated flickering glowing light text effect with CSS and text shadows 020
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 20/03/2024Latest Text Effect Tutorial - Creating icy, frozen, text effect with CSS and HTML (with a little bonus animation). texteffects.dev/posts/ice-te... Youtube Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO3-... Codepen: codepen.io/mandymichael... The Playground (no code) texteffects.dev/icetexttexteffects.devIce Text Effect with CSSCreate a CSS only Ice Text Effect using CSS Gradients and text shadows to create text that looks like its frozen. 000
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 16/03/2024New Website: TextEffects.dev First post featured: Creating Gold Text with CSS Post: texteffects.dev/posts/gold-t... Just the Effect: texteffects.dev/goldtext Video Tutorial: youtu.be/ZbiBmpPZ8zU?... (Can't change the youtube channel url for 14 days so i'm stuck for now 😅)texteffects.devGold Text Effect with CSSCreate a CSS only Gold Text Effect using CSS Gradients and text shadows. 010
Mandy @mandymichael.bsky.social · 13/03/2024A little post about using data-attributes and the CSS Content property for things like Text Effects and why it's problematic for accessibility. Plus, what you can do to make it accessible. textlab.dev/posts/data-a...textlab.devThe problem with data-attributes for text effectsData-attributes are a simple and easy way to create layers for text effects on the web, but they are problematic for accessibility. 010