September 20, 2019 — Every job comes with its own set of “things I wish I’d known before I started working here.” For this piece, veteran UX leader and author Robert Hoekman Jr looks back on 20 years in the profession to craft a counter-punch: a set of “things we should ask every company before … Read More…

September 19, 2019 — Climate change is a complex problem that cannot be solved with a swift flick of a biodegradable, magic wand. But certain environmental issues can be solved with the right code. That’s where you come in. Read More…

September 18, 2019 — We’ve just released Smashing Magazine Print, with the very first pilot issue dedicated to ethics and privacy. In this post, Veerle, the illustrator of the issue, sheds some light into her design process and decisions made along the way. Read More…

September 17, 2019 — Let’s face it: it’s never easy to deal with client feedback. Requests may be vague (“the form is broken”), too subjective (“the page doesn’t load fast enough”), or difficult to assess without seeing it yourself (“the page still isn’t updated”). You could schedule some time … Read More…

September 13, 2019 — What happened in the web dev world in the past four weeks? In his final monthly reading list, Anselm summarized everything you need to know to stay on top of things. Read More…

September 12, 2019 — Sick of chaining lots of keys together with dots to access nested values in objects? Frustrated that arr[0] isn’t a very descriptive name? Destructuring assignment has incredible value when accessing values in arrays and objects. Read on to learn a number of use cases in … Read More…

September 11, 2019 — Love your Bash terminal but also love your PC? Maybe you’ve had your eye on some of that new Surface hardware, but can’t make the switch without your terminal. Now you can have Windows and Bash. In this article, we’ll take an in-depth look at how to set up a Windows/Linux … Read More…

September 10, 2019 — In this article, Nick reviews the Webflow — the next-generation tool for building a sophisticated web experience that allows users to design, build, and launch websites visually. Read More…

September 9, 2019 — Using JavaScript and frameworks like Tensorflow.js is a great way to get started and learn more about machine learning. In this article, Charlie Gerard covers the three main features currently available using Tensorflow.js and sheds light onto the limits of using machine … Read More…

September 6, 2019 — Smashing Magazine is thirteen years old! In this article, I share the stories of some of our Smashing Team. The people behind the magazine, books, and conferences. Read More…