Max Böck @mxb.dev · 29/09/2026True. The idea of building something only to "extract value from users" (be it money, data or otherwise) has not shaped the web for the better. 061
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 12/09/2026My toddler's current thing is counting things without knowing any numbers. He'll put his toys in a chest one by one and go "zop, sasa, haik..." and he's really proud when he's finished counting. I feel like there's an AI metaphor in there somewhere 😅 3271
Reposted by Max BöckTyler, from the Internet @tylerfromtheinternet.com · 29/08/2026what a time to be alive (derogatory) 501573403
Reposted by Max BöckCory LaViska @cory.laviska.com · 30/06/2026“The frontier of 2026, the stuff the sharpest people are most excited about, is render the HTML on the server, ship almost no JavaScript, and use the web platform instead of fighting it.” davidpoblador.com/deep-dives/t...davidpoblador.comThe Descent — What Happened to the Frontend While You Weren't WatchingThe last time you wrote a frontend it was a <button> and an FTP upload. Spare twenty minutes and get up to speed on everything the web did while you looked away. By David Poblador i Garcia. 94911
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 03/07/2026Thank you for this post and all your great work in the last years! this reads like a very good move for you. Wish you all the best in your new offline life - we should all look at fewer screens and more birds. 010
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 01/07/2026Showcase your unique creative skills by pressing the slopify button! 030
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 28/06/2026They have a web-based HTML editor that lets you jump right in without a local IDE or git or anything like that. Just hack away at some markup 😅 110
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 28/06/2026Maybe something like NeoCities? neocities.orgneocities.orgNeocitiesCreate and surf awesome websites for free. 110
Reposted by Max BöckManuel Matuzović @matuzo.at · 26/06/2026I’ll be available for freelance work from August onwards. I can help you with: - Accessibility workshops, either in person or online - CSS workshops - Consultancy on HTML, CSS and accessibility - Front-end development EN or DE. Get in touch if that sounds interesting ❤️ matuzo.at/about-mematuzo.atAbout me - Manuel MatuzovicI’m a frontend developer, consultant, accessibility auditor, blogger, teacher, and book author from Austria. 15130
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 24/06/2026I was a massive fan of star fox on N64 when I was a kid. I can play every level blindfolded. Spent so much time on it I actually learned English through the radio comms! So yeah I'm *quite* excited for the remake. youtu.be/ip0KL2RQQMU?...youtu.beStar Fox – Coming June 25th! (Nintendo Switch 2)YouTube video by Nintendo UK 040
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 16/06/2026Haha welcome neighbor! If you're interested, here's the post: devjobs.at/job/9be268ce... Or you can send your CV to hello@codista.com 010
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 13/06/2026Doesn't have to be in Vienna, but within driving distance. We have an office there and need to be able to meet, although a lot of the day-to-day is done remotely. 100
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 12/06/2026 🚨 Cool Job Alert! Are you: - a front-end dev (Sass, Vanilla JS, React) - based in Austria / Vienna - ideally with some backend knowledge (Python, Django, APIs) - looking for work in a small, dedicated, remote team? Let's talk! (reposts for reach appreciated) 21718
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 12/06/2026Hey Claude, can you slice this bread? Sure thing! First, let's build a gyroscopically stable platform to hold our bread-cutting laser... 1291
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 10/04/2026Someone I taught basic HTML once said "it's like having a magic marker that gives words meaning" and honestly that's a pretty good image 1251
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 04/04/2026Latest wave of AI hasn't helped there. To be fair, both can probably be true at the same time 😅 140
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 04/04/2026I switch between "I'm so privileged to work on the web for a living" and "this entire industry is cursed, I need to get out and never touch a keyboard again" a few times a month. 3241
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 28/03/2026Also "The fat of the land", Prodigy 1997 youtube.com/playlist?lis...youtube.comThe Prodigy - The Fat of the Land (Full Album) - YouTube 110
Reposted by Max BöckStuart Robson @sturobson.com · 24/02/2026🎉 Looking for new work. 15 years front-end dev + Design Systems specialist. I help folks build, maintain & transform design systems. I'm also available for focused projects, front-end builds, codebase modernisation. Short to long term. Let's chat - stu@alwaystwisted.com reposts appreciated <3 26575
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 20/02/2026"creative" needs some massive air quotes in that meta description 😅 030
Reposted by Max BöckPaweł Grzybek @pawelgrzybek.com · 26/01/2026Last week I lost my job. It took me a while to process... If you or your company needs an experienced full stack developer who understands how the web works, knows modern tech, communicates well, please reach out. My CV: pawelgrzybek.com/cv/ I'd appreciate if you could share. Thank you.pawelgrzybek.comCV | pawelgrzybek.comI’m a software developer with 15 years of professional experience, specialising in building performant and accessible full-stack web applications. I’m passionate about web standards and ethical design... 42627
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 19/01/2026MooTools www.theguardian.com/science/2026...theguardian.comBack-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cowsBrown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in different ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees 0251
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 30/12/2025Ha, got that one for christmas this year! Great set. Even the power switch feels right 😅 150
Reposted by Max BöckManuel Matuzović @matuzo.at · 04/12/2025On day 3 @tunetheweb.com introduces us to Speculation Rules and recent improvements to the API that help us speed up our websites. #HTMHellAdventCalendar htmhell.dev/adventcalend...htmhell.devSpeculation rules improvements - HTMHellA collection of bad practices in HTML, copied from real websites. 0185
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 27/11/2025I' m fairly sceptical about most courses. But this @piccalil.li stuff - especially "JavaScript for Everyone" by @wil.to - is the real deal. It will improve your entire understanding of JS, not just framework-specifics. That kind of stuff pays off for years! Get. It. Now. piccalil.li/courses/piccalil.liPremium CoursesExpansive, high quality education to make you a better developer and designer. Join thousands of others in boosting your career opportunities. 193
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 21/11/2025For extra realism, enable it at random every few weeks and give the user 3 "opt-out credits" per year 040
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 07/11/2025Short Answer: Fuck no. Long Answer: If a company tries AI phrenology in their hiring process, they're guaranteed to do worse things once you work there. Don't. 15516
Reposted by Max BöckJosh Collinsworth @collinsworth.dev · 06/11/2025Inside you there are two woffs. Ignore the first woff. You just need the woff2. 1515
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 23/10/2025A11y experts should start selling "Agentic AI Optimization" packages and just bring as many sites up to WCAG standards before the hype dies down 🚀 280
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 21/10/2025Definitely. But sites that provide a service that's interesting to an AI agent (think booking engines and stuff) could see this as incentive to improve a11y. And (accidentally) make it better for humans too. Sad order of priorities though. 010
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 21/10/2025I wonder if that will make devs care more about a11y - to make it accessible for AI 3161
Reposted by Max BöckRyan Mulligan @ryanmulligan.dev · 13/10/2025Container queries and CSS make it simple to smoothly transition an element to the other side of its parent container without knowing exact dimensions or distance. Read more in my latest post: ryanmulligan.dev/blog/transit... 511318
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 15/10/2025Nice post! stuff like this used to be such a headache and now it's essentially 3 lines of css. 😍 010
Reposted by Max BöckMat “Wilto” Marquis @wil.to · 13/10/2025This is it. 86,791 words. 836 emdashes. 625 `const`, 141 `let`, 16 `var`. One (1) reference to the pause music from Battletoads for the NES. Spread the word: JavaScript for Everyone launches tomorrow. 24215
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 12/10/2025I swear the shit that seems to fly these days would have gotten UX designers fired just 5 years ago 1140
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 12/10/2025You'd think that opting out once is all you need, surely no reasonable person would assume that Microsoft would randomly enable this feature again without consent, right? ... Riiiight? 1181
Reposted by Max BöckSara Soueidan @sarasoueidan.com · 07/10/2025OK @kevinpowell.co has written what has to be one of the best (if not THE best) practical article to #CSS colors I have read in a while. piccalil.li/blog/a-pragm... Easy to read, practical examples, and *perfect* for someone like me who's fallen behind and hasn't kept up with all the new stuff.piccalil.liA pragmatic guide to modern CSS colours - part oneWhether you've got a firm grasp on modern CSS colour capabilities, or you're thinking 'I struggle to understand why I should use modern CSS colours at all', then the first part of this article series,... 514829
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 09/10/2025Feels like the same founder's mindset that values "the idea" above all else and thinks the implementation is just a detail that any nerd can do. AI lets all these people play pretend until it eventually turns out the way things are built is pretty damn important 1260
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 08/10/2025theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_arttheoatmeal.comA cartoonist's review of AI art - The OatmealThis is a comic about AI art. 182
Reposted by Max BöckManuel Matuzović @matuzo.at · 02/10/2025Last week I wrote my first post for @piccalil.li 💛 In this article I explain how you can use container style queries to work around the limitation in media queries that hinders you to use custom properties. piccalil.li/blog/a-worka...piccalil.liA workaround for using custom properties in media queriesOne of the most frustrating aspects of media queries is that we can’t use custom properties with them. This often results in hard-coded values in otherwise, highly configurable codebases. Manuel has a... 1387
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 04/10/2025No worries. Let me know if you need any more information. I just recently moved out of Vienna after living there for 16 years. I miss it a bit 😭 020
Max Böck @mxb.dev · 04/10/2025If you have some more time to spare just follow Ringstraße to see the Opera, Parliament, City Hall, Hofburg... All great. Natural History Museum (or Kunsthistorisches Museum vis-a-vis) are amazing for rainy days. 110