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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 17/09/2026

on my way to look at a webpage

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 30/06/2026

favorite hole of the favorite course

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 04/06/2026

still pondering how to display this new element from a design perspective but for now, there's a little progressive enhancement to show the button and text, or static instructions, based on a class added via a feature test: 'HTMLInstallElement' in window.

A screenshot of the footer of the website with an install button active: the text says, "I'm an app!" followed by a built-in install button. This is the supported use case

A second screenshot of the footer for browsers that don't support it. It says "i'm an app: save to your home screen", but does not have a button to do it for you

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 20/05/2026

throws uniwrench at electricmop from hovervan

A tight screenshot of one of the wrenches in the women’s tool belt, which only has one arm of its u shape

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 13/04/2026

If you missed it last week, parts 1 and 2 of my latest Squarespace Engineering Blog series are now out. Learn about the upcoming HTML video & audio loading=lazy feature and how it came to be standardized. 1: engineering.squarespace.com/blog/2026/sq... 2: engineering.squarespace.com/blog/2026/ho...

A screenshot of the engineering blog homepage with links to two posts about this feature, linked in the post

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 23/03/2026

Spec proposal merged. HTML video and audio lazy loading is now a web standard. github.com/whatwg/html/... html.spec.whatwg.org#the-video-el... html.spec.whatwg.org#the-audio-el...

A screenshot of the video section of the HTML standard, now containing the loading attribute, a new addition

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 06/03/2026

caniuse.com/loading-lazy... 🧐🧐🧐

A green flag is present for Chrome 147-148 noting that the linked feature is available behind a flag.

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 24/02/2026

When your cinematographer friend comes along to Prospect Park

A view from the ground, looking up at a snowboarder flying overhead with trees surrounding

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 23/02/2026

Fun little backyard bump in NH last week

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 26/01/2026

no lift lines in prospect park yesterday

a websites developer going off a jump on a snowboard in the woods of brooklyn, ny. there's a trail of powdery snow in the air behind him. he is not thinking about websites developing

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 18/01/2026

old favorite from the days when folks were making NFT profiles + @ethanmarcotte.com

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 19/12/2025

Made Dilly Bean Stew with Cabbage and Frizzled Onions again tonight (in Alison Roman’s new book). Tripled the onions this time, doubled the vinegar. Still could’ve added more dill. came out great

A closeup photo of Three bowls on a counter with an oniony stew with sour cream and dill on top. There’s a cutting board and bread loaf in the background

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 28/10/2025

As an example, the OG previews I use for URLs on my site are just dynamically-generated screenshots of the page itself, taken at Open Graph viewport sizes. The screenshot service step so many sites now do seems so silly. And my layout could be better catered to OG if I could target a CSS media type

A screenshot from the article, For Your Convenience, This CSS Will Self-Destruct

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 09/10/2025

Really nice to see "Custom Built-ins" aka the "is" attribute on this list. I've been vocal for a long time about this one being possibly *the* default way I'd use web components if it only worked in webkit/Safari (works everywhere else) I listed it #1.

My list of priorities with custom elements that extend built-ins at the top!

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 22/09/2025

could've used this example a couple weeks ago

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 10/09/2025

Really entertaining game/animation talk by @cassiecodes.bsky.social to close #smashingconf Freiburg

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 09/09/2025

Great to be in Freiburg for the first time for another fun @smashingconf.com

The venue for the conference taken at night. A beautiful old market building with decorative spires and flourishes typical of the area. Smashing flags are hanging over the entrance arches.

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 06/08/2025

In just over a month, I will be in Freiburg, Germany to present at @smashingconf.com about web performance! The lineup looks fantastic. If you’re considering going, here’s a link with a discount code. I hope to see you there! ti.to/smashingmaga...

A cartoon drawing of the smashing conference cat and the caption says smashing conference Freiburg Germany, September 8-11

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 31/07/2025

I have a morning checklist for packing everything for my run commute into Manhattan (towel, work clothes, laptop, etc). And yet, I forgot my belt again today. Did you know a running shoelace can be a belt?

A picture of the pedestrian pathway leading up to the Brooklyn Bridge, taken from the Brooklyn side of the East river.

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 17/07/2025

ah yes, overflow: normal

Google's AI recommends css overflow: normal as an equivalent to overflow visible

it didn't look familiar to me so I searched "is overflow: normal" a valid value? its AI says, no it's not. Just made it up!

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 03/06/2025

added these pop shuv tail grabs to the quiver recently

skateboard trick: pop shuvit while grabbing the nose/tail of the board as it swings around

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 21/04/2025

Spent some of the last week getting some sailing certifications on a 30ft Hunter. Telltales are streaming

picture of a sailboat on a port tack close reach, taken from the helm. The boat is heeling a little to starboard in light winds (~11mph). In the background, some calm water and large hotels in the distant shoreline.

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 19/12/2024

Recordings that show how deferred JS can delay accessibility, and fast rendering isn't necessarily perceivable to all. In both clips I'm opening a page in Chrome, which VoiceOver reads as soon as it can. Index.html contains an <h1>. Block.html adds a deferred JS that blocks the thread for 6 seconds

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 13/12/2024

This fall I had the pleasure of delivering the “mystery speaker” opening talk at Smashing Conf NYC, at New World Stages theater in Manhattan. Video from the talk, titled Web Components Can't Save Us, But You Can! is now posted for anyone interested in checking it out www.youtube.com/watch?v=1irn...

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 09/12/2024

I think @zachleat.com's example from earlier in the year was a nice simple way to describe how nice it could be to have a declarative custom element for reuse on a page.

A code example demonstrating a reusable web component defined declaratively, best explained in this post https://www.zachleat.com/web/good-bad-web-components/#server-side-rendering

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 28/11/2024

Wildest workshop setup here at Web Directions.

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 28/11/2024

Listening to Maria Farrell @mariafarrell.bsky.social present Let’s Rewild The Internet at Web Directions #webdirections @webdirections.bsky.social

Maria on stage in front of an audience. The screen behind her says Let’s Rewild The Internet

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 28/11/2024

Listening to @qcn.bsky.social talk about Speculation Rules API at Web Directions #webdirections

Quinn-Chi on stage in an auditorium in Sydney. On screen is a slide asking how do you decide what to speculate on?

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 28/11/2024

Listening to Anton Ball @antonjb.bsky.social talk about advanced CSS features at Web Directions Sydney #webdirections

Anton on stage in a photograph taken from the back of a crowded room in sydney

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 28/11/2024

Here’s @miriam.codes on stage this morning at Web Directions. Great talk, as usual!

Miriam on stage presenting. The screen behind her says Sizes:auto, a responsive images feature

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 26/11/2024

Alex on stage talking about the web monetization community group. webmonetization.org/specification/ #webdirections

Alex on stage talking . On the screen behind him is a screenshot of the Web monetization community group website.

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 20/11/2024

Localizing my slide deck for Web Directions Sydney

a slide that says completely valid html and it shows a custom element made from an x followed by 3 squirrels separated by dashes. Inside the element it says "Nothing to see here..."

a slide that says completely valid html and it shows a custom element made from an x followed by 3 koalas separated by dashes. Inside the element it says "Nothing to see here..."

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 19/11/2024

I've offered up stickers from Perf Now() at my desk today to Squarespace colleagues. All are free except for the coveted AJJC sticker, for which I've requested 1 link to a webpagetest run with an interesting performance opportunity for us to discuss.

a pile of stickers: mozilla, chrome, lighthouse, and one anti javascript javascript club

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 18/11/2024

Hmm! I'm curious how that is different from current behavior. It seems to match how dev tools already report custom elements, "not interesting for accessibility" but I may be misunderstanding! Thanks

a my-element element inspected in devtools and the accessibility panel says the accessibility node is not exposed

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