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Front-End Tips
WCAG Color Contrast Explained: How to Pass AA and AAA (With Real Examples)
WCAG's contrast rules aren't arbitrary — they're a ratio computed from relative luminance. Here's the actual math, the thresholds that matter, and the failures that show up most.
Portfolio Projects That Prove Front-End Skill: What to Build and How to Show It
A portfolio full of tutorial clones doesn't distinguish one candidate from another. Here's what actually demonstrates front-end skill, and how to present it well.
The Best VS Code Extensions and Settings for Front-End Developers in 2026
A focused list of VS Code extensions that actually change day-to-day front-end work — linting, formatting, color previews, and accessibility — plus the settings worth changing.
AI Coding Assistants for CSS and Front-End Work: What Copilot Gets Right (and Wrong)
AI assistants are genuinely fast at CSS boilerplate — and genuinely unreliable at the numbers that matter, like contrast ratios. Here's where to trust one and where to verify.
Where to Practice Front-End Skills: CSS Battle, Frontend Mentor, and Other Platforms
Generic algorithm practice sites don't build CSS or layout skill. Here's where to actually practice front-end and visual craft, and how to get the most out of a challenge.
Setting Up a Front-End Dev Environment on macOS, Windows (WSL), and Linux
The OS underneath your editor affects file-system speed, line endings, and even how fonts render. Here's a solid front-end setup on each of the three main platforms.
A Front-End Code Review Checklist: CSS, Accessibility, and Responsive Design
Front-end pull requests need a different review lens than backend logic — responsive behavior, contrast, and visual regressions matter as much as the code itself.