# web development (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 159 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover web development. Page: Feed: --- ## [Buy the plumbing, vibe the rest](https://timbenniks.dev/writing/buy-the-plumbing-vibe-the-rest) _2026-08-22 · Tim Benniks · Tim Benniks_ AI makes it tempting to cancel SaaS tools and prompt your own internal platforms into existence, but that often creates brittle systems that are “a mile wide and an inch deep.” Performance, security, and edge cases quickly become serious problems, and suddenly your team is doing database administration and security engineering instead of solving business problems. A better pattern is to buy… ## [IndieWeb Ethos and Pagecord](https://brennan.day/indieweb-ethos-and-pagecord/) _2026-08-22 · brennan.day_ Responding to Eetu and Pagecord creator Olly's reactions to my article on accessible IndieWeb approaches, I examine the tension between platform convenience and digital sovereignty. Using Olly's recent controversy as a case study, I discuss why being aware of platform creators' values and operations matters, and the importance of eventually learning to self-host for true independence. ## [Claude Design for UX: How to Design Complete User Flows, Not Just UI Screens](https://uxplanet.org/claude-design-for-ux-how-to-design-complete-user-flows-not-just-ui-screens-094d6b8a7855?source=rss----819cc2aaeee0---4) _2026-08-21 · Nick Babich · UX Planet - Medium_ Claude Design is a very nice tool for quick prototyping. It helps you turn your idea into an interactive prototype in no time. But you can… Continue reading on UX Planet » ## [How to Build a Compliant iGaming SaaS Platform for Online Casino Licenses](https://visualmodo.com/how-to-build-a-compliant-igaming-saas-platform-for-online-casino-licenses/) _2026-08-21 · Claudio Pires · Visualmodo_ Build a compliant iGaming SaaS platform: how license jurisdiction, wallet architecture, KYC and RNG certification decide whether you pass an audit. The post How to Build a Compliant iGaming SaaS Platform for Online Casino Licenses appeared first on Visualmodo . ## [Sample Privacy Policy Template for Websites & Apps](https://thimpress.com/sample-privacy-policy-template/) _2026-08-21 · Sally Do · ThimPress_ A clear privacy policy tells people what personal information your business collects, why you need it, how you use or share it, and what choices they have. The document should reflect your real data practices, not the practices of the company whose policy you found in a search result. This... ## [10 Best Educational Apps for Students](https://thimpress.com/best-educational-apps/) _2026-08-21 · Sally Do · ThimPress_ The best educational apps do more than move a textbook onto a smaller screen. They give students a practical way to practice difficult skills, retrieve information from memory, organize assignments, and learn whenever a teacher or tutor is not available. However, no single learning application is best for every subject... ## [8+ Best SEO optimization tools to check and grow your Google ranking](https://thimpress.com/best-seo-optimization-tools-to-boost-rankings/) _2026-08-21 · Sally Do · ThimPress_ Picking the right SEO optimization tools is the difference between guessing what might work and actually watching your pages climb the search results. Whether you run a blog, an online store, or a course site built on WordPress, you need a way to see how Google reads your pages, which... ## [Netflix Considers Adding Live TV to Increase Engagement](https://www.sitepronews.com/2026/08/21/netflix-considers-adding-live-tv-to-increase-engagement/) _2026-08-21 · SPN Staff Writers · SiteProNews_ It’s come full circle… Netflix, the company that crushed live television is now considering adding live television to it’s platform. According to a recent report from The Wall Street Journal, Netflix is having internal discussions about live channels on it’s platform. This would allow users an option to watch scheduled programming based on a live \[…\] The post Netflix Considers Adding Live TV to… ## [The world just cannot not block](https://markjgsmith.com/posts/2026/08/21/the-world-just-cannot-not-block/index.html) _2026-08-21 · markjgsmith - Everything Feed_ This is a situation I have written about so many times on the blog over the years. It happens in all sorts of different ways, but it‘s ultimately the same pattern every time. You figure something out that is absolutely crucial to everything, will make everything much much better, and you prove it and get it working, and somehow the world finds a way to block you, usually in a very offensive way.… ## [(untitled)](https://markjgsmith.com/notes/2026/08/21/101403/index.html) _2026-08-21 · markjgsmith - Everything Feed_ Internet situation is dire. Connection currently droping about 50% of packets, in bursts. So bascially it's on for 30 seconds, then off for 30 secs. I am told a technician will be investigating "at some point". # ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/IQykUM9OidWX) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [Writing By Accident & Surrendering On Purpose](https://brennan.day/writing-by-accident-surrendering-on-purpose/) _2026-08-21 · brennan.day_ Reflecting on three weeks of consecutive writing for Blaugust, I explore the tension between writing by accident versus on purpose. Through correspondence with Unstory and the IndieWeb carnival theme of purpose, I contemplate the accidental nature of my blogging journey, the finite fragility of life, and finding meaning in the surrender to compulsion rather than the pursuit of purpose. ## [(untitled)](https://markjgsmith.com/notes/2026/08/21/083815/index.html) _2026-08-21 · markjgsmith - Everything Feed_ Probably going to be a few test posts today. # ## [Tackling a Redesign Can Be Difficult](https://kpwags.com/posts/2026/tackling-a-redesign-can-be-difficult/) _2026-08-20 · Keith Wagner_ So I'm currently working on redesigning my personal site. So far, I think the hardest part is integrating all the little things I've built into my site over the course of the 13 years I've been building and writing on it. I'll give a simple example. If you go back to my early reading logs ( like this one ), you'll notice I have what I called in-depth pieces at the top. Eventually, they got… ## [I Created a Complete Visual Identity for My Product With Claude Design](https://uxplanet.org/i-created-a-complete-visual-identity-for-my-product-with-claude-design-ab9c0d095e8e?source=rss----819cc2aaeee0---4) _2026-08-20 · Nick Babich · UX Planet - Medium_ Claude Design is an extremely valuable tool for quick design exploration. While many product teams use it to prototype web or mobile… Continue reading on UX Planet » ## [(untitled)](https://markjgsmith.com/notes/2026/08/20/204029/index.html) _2026-08-20 · markjgsmith - Everything Feed_ And it's some kind of a pink tsumami of never ending bizare synchronicities. I'm afraid to do anything in case I break the multiverse that is probably balancing on a toothpick. Probably shouldn't have mentioned toothpicks. # ## [(untitled)](https://markjgsmith.com/notes/2026/08/20/203541/index.html) _2026-08-20 · markjgsmith - Everything Feed_ It's definitely one of those days. Power appears to be restored but main internet is totally blocked. No bueno. # ## [Claude Watermark Explained: What Product Designers Need to Know](https://uxplanet.org/claude-watermark-explained-what-product-designers-need-to-know-3d14049ca76b?source=rss----819cc2aaeee0---4) _2026-08-20 · Nick Babich · UX Planet - Medium_ On August 14, 2026, Anthropic announced that Claude AI models will produce text containing an invisible statistical watermark. This… Continue reading on UX Planet » ## [How to Convert MBR to GPT Without Losing Data](https://www.freshtechtips.com/2026/08/convert-mbr-to-gpt-without-losing-data.html) _2026-08-20 · Unknown · Technology and Web Guide | Fresh Tech Tips_ If you are upgrading from an older Windows version to Windows 11, you'll get a message that the disk is currently using MBR and must be GPT. The same message may appear in other scenarios as well, where you'll be asked to replace MBR with GPT. You can convert MBR to GPT through different methods, but if done incorrectly, it can wipe out your data. In this guide, we'll learn how to do this… ## [(untitled)](https://markjgsmith.com/notes/2026/08/20/153626/index.html) _2026-08-20 · markjgsmith - Everything Feed_ Strangely timed internet connectivity and power issues today :( # ## [Why Your Brand Videos Aren’t Getting Likes on Instagram](https://thimpress.com/why-your-brand-videos-arent-getting-likes-on-instagram/) _2026-08-20 · haltn · ThimPress_ You invested in a proper brand video. The script landed, the animation was clean, the whole thing looked like the brand at its best. You posted it on Instagram, and a day later it was sitting on a dozen likes. Meanwhile a competitor’s plainer clip, clearly made in an afternoon,... ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wvDfAQVX46pB) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [How to Build a Complete Altcoin Trade Plan Before Entering a Position](https://visualmodo.com/how-to-build-a-complete-altcoin-trade-plan-before-entering-a-position/) _2026-08-20 · Claudio Pires · Visualmodo_ Build an altcoin trade plan with clear entry, stop, position size, liquidity checks, profit targets and management rules. The post How to Build a Complete Altcoin Trade Plan Before Entering a Position appeared first on Visualmodo . ## [In Defence of Vent Posting](https://brennan.day/in-defence-of-vent-posting/) _2026-08-20 · brennan.day_ Drawing on my decade of experience as a 7cups Listener and research on emotional sharing, I argue in defense of vent posting. Venting is a natural human need for connection and validation, not a character flaw. Community support and empathy are essential medicine, and we should meet people where they are rather than moralizing their coping mechanisms. ## [\[PT\] Internet à moda antiga: conheça a indie web, onde as pessoas ainda fazem seus próprios sites](https://ohhelloana.blog/indienews-20-08-26/) _2026-08-20 · Ana Rodrigues_ Internet à moda antiga: conheça a indie web, onde as pessoas ainda fazem seus próprios sites Also posted on IndieNews ## [How we think about text classification in the LLM era](https://medium.engineering/how-we-think-about-text-classification-in-the-llm-era-89a185f79b68?source=rss----2817475205d3---4) _2026-08-19 · Raphael Montaud · Medium Engineering - Medium_ Why we think LLMs can be useful and why we will not replace all of our models with them Context At Medium, we have many Machine Learning models that we use to label stories automatically. These affect what stories we recommend to readers. Here’s some examples: a few of our text classification models. All diagrams and charts made by the author Some Clarifications on our Machine Learning policy… ## [7 Critical Mistakes You’re Likely Making with Claude Code](https://uxplanet.org/7-critical-mistakes-claude-code-users-make-bb8fe76b32ad?source=rss----819cc2aaeee0---4) _2026-08-19 · Nick Babich · UX Planet - Medium_ I’ve been using Claude Code for a while now across dozens of projects, both alone and with teams, and I want to summarise 7 common… Continue reading on UX Planet » ## [How AI Is Transforming Global Hiring in 2026](https://uxplanet.org/how-ai-is-transforming-global-hiring-in-2026-b8b959ffc4ce?source=rss----819cc2aaeee0---4) _2026-08-19 · uxplanet.org · UX Planet - Medium_ and why infrastructure matters more than ever Since the very beginning of the internet era, hiring was constrained by two things: human bandwidth and geography . A recruiter could only review so many candidates, a hiring manager could only conduct so many interviews. And when the perfect candidate lived halfway around the world, employing that person could require understanding region-specific… ## [How to Fix Indexation Problems That Prevent Important Pages from Ranking](https://thimpress.com/fix-indexation-problems-ranking/) _2026-08-19 · haltn · ThimPress_ You’ve invested time and money into creating a high-quality service page, published a detailed blog article, or launched a brand-new section of your website. The content is well-written, optimised for SEO, and designed to answer exactly what your customers are searching for. But weeks later, it still isn’t ranking. In... ## [How to Increase Average Order Value on Shopify Using Built-In Features](https://thimpress.com/increase-average-order-value-shopify/) _2026-08-19 · haltn · ThimPress_ Sales can be increased not only by getting new customers. Sometimes it is much easier to get more from a person who is already ready to buy something. This is where Average Order Value, or AOV, is important – the average amount of one order. And here’s why that number... ## [Ecom web development: How to build an online store?](https://thimpress.com/ecom-web-development-how-to-build-an-online-store/) _2026-08-19 · Sally Do · ThimPress_ Starting an online business usually comes down to one decision that shapes everything else: how you approach ecom web development. Pick the wrong path and you end up stuck with a slow, clunky store that scares off buyers. Pick the right one and you get a shop that loads fast,... ## [A Guide to Becoming a Rogue Scholar](https://brennan.day/a-guide-to-becoming-a-rogue-scholar/) _2026-08-19 · Brennan Kenneth Brown · brennan.day_ I've been weighing grad school against continuing my own open-access publication, so I wrote a guide to becoming a 'Rogue Scholar' using ORCID, citation metadata, issue numbers, print CSS, and Wayback Machine archiving to try to make my static Eleventy site as citable, permanent, and discoverable as institutional scholarship. ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tOH8O7YsdpkC) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [You Got Faster. Your Company Didn’t.](https://kpwags.com/notes/you-got-faster-your-company-didnt/) _2026-08-18 · Keith Wagner_ By the way, it’s not just documents… I’m also seeing the same pattern in pull requests, automated tests, and even decisions. We’re going faster by passing the slow part (the reading, the actual understanding) to whoever comes next . A Ponzi scheme? Don’t get me wrong: by all means, do use AI. I do too, and I’m (probably) not going back. The thing is: the model is giving you many hours back, so… ## [Enhancing with CSS Grid Lanes](https://kpwags.com/notes/enhancing-with-css-grid-lanes/) _2026-08-18 · Keith Wagner_ CSS Grid Lanes has started to ship in browsers. It’s in Safari and behind a flag in Chrome and Edge. It enables masonry layouts, where items get packed together in the most efficient way possible. Unsurprisingly, I’m a fan of a layout tool where the browser does all the hard work. It very much aligns with the idea of declarative design ; you specify the boundary conditions, and then browser does… ## [NOT EVERYTHING NEEDS AI](https://kpwags.com/posts/2026/not-everything-needs-ai/) _2026-08-18 · Keith Wagner_ Unless you've been living under a rock, it seems like just about every application you download or use no matter what operating system or device you're using is wedging AI into them. Why can't it just stop? I know AI is the craze right now. Companies want to differentiate themselves from the competition. One email application says "Hey! We'll check your email to make sure it comes off as… ## [How to Choose a Nonprofit Website Builder in 2026](https://thimpress.com/how-to-choose-a-nonprofit-website-builder/) _2026-08-18 · Sally Do · ThimPress_ Picking a nonprofit website builder is one of those decisions that feels small until you are three weeks into a fundraising campaign with a site that cannot accept recurring donations. Most charities do not need a custom-coded platform. They need something that lets a program manager update an events page... ## [How to Build a Future-Ready eCommerce Store That Drives Growth](https://thimpress.com/future-ready-ecommerce-store-that-drives-growth/) _2026-08-18 · haltn · ThimPress_ The eCommerce industry is evolving faster than ever. Today’s customers expect personalized shopping experiences, lightning-fast page speeds, seamless interactions across every touchpoint, and secure transactions. At the same time, businesses are leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance search, merchandising, pricing, customer engagement, and operational efficiency. As an AI-driven… ## [Outjerked by the Trickster](https://brennan.day/outjerked-by-the-trickster/) _2026-08-18 · Brennan Kenneth Brown · brennan.day_ I've been satirized by circlejerk.blog, and I reflect on the history of online circlejerking, Indigenous trickster traditions like Coyote and Chi-Jean, and the concept of survivance. A call for more humour and satire in online spaces, and how trickster storytelling can build empathy through shared laughter. ## [3 Simple Tricks That Will Help You Iterate Your Design with Claude Design](https://uxplanet.org/3-simple-tricks-that-will-help-you-iterate-your-design-with-claude-design-af4143b64cae?source=rss----819cc2aaeee0---4) _2026-08-17 · uxplanet.org · UX Planet - Medium_ Claude Design is a great tool for quick exploration. But often, the first output it generates isn’t good enough. You’ll need to iterate your design with AI to reach a more desirable state. Iteration is more than just providing a follow-up prompt asking Claude to change something. In this article, I want to share 3 simple techniques that will help you iterate your design more effectively. 1. Edit… ## [Reading Log - August 17, 2026 (#185)](https://kpwags.com/reading-log/185/) _2026-08-17 · Keith Wagner_ This week it's some thoughts on AI, a cool look at the shape of the Milky Way Galaxy, what seems to be a false apology from Flock, and more. Technology The 40 Most Rage-Inducing Problems in Tech - Brian Phillips Privacy Flock CEO: ‘We got this one wrong’ - Lauren Feiner The Government is Monitoring Anti-Flock TikTok and Instagram Accounts - Jason Koebler AI We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It… ## [#153: The Web Developer's Job Is Moving Up the Stack](https://packtwebdevpro.substack.com/p/153-the-web-developers-job-is-moving) _2026-08-17 · Kinnari Chohan · Web Development Newsletter by Packt_ AI can generate interfaces, boilerplate, and variations in minutes. Your advantage is deciding what path you should take, measuring whether it works, and improving it. ## [Claude Design Critique: A Better Way to Improve AI-Generated UI](https://uxplanet.org/claude-design-critique-a-better-way-to-improve-ai-generated-ui-7efa1064bf8a?source=rss----819cc2aaeee0---4) _2026-08-17 · Nick Babich · UX Planet - Medium_ Design critique is an integral step in the design process, as it’s the best way to improve the quality of design you create. Originally… Continue reading on UX Planet » ## [Figma is the New Dreamweaver: How Modern Prototyping Tools are Trapping Us in 2018](https://webdesignerdepot.com/figma-is-the-new-dreamweaver-how-modern-prototyping-tools-are-trapping-us-in-2018/) _2026-08-17 · Noah Davis · Web Designer Depot_ Just like Dreamweaver convinced a generation they could ignore HTML and CSS, Figma's perfect canvas may be hiding the messy realities of how the web actually works. The future belongs to designers who understand systems, behavior, performance, and code—not just pixels. ## [Why More People Are Choosing Interactive Entertainment Over Passive Streaming](https://visualmodo.com/why-more-people-are-choosing-interactive-entertainment-over-passive-streaming/) _2026-08-17 · Claudio Pires · Visualmodo_ See why games and shared activities are replacing passive streaming with more engaging, social and memorable entertainment. The post Why More People Are Choosing Interactive Entertainment Over Passive Streaming appeared first on Visualmodo . ## [The Doer Economy - we are killing the translator class](https://timbenniks.dev/writing/the-doer-economy-we-are-killing-the-translator-class) _2026-08-17 · Tim Benniks · Tim Benniks_ This article argues that AI is collapsing the distance between vision and execution, ushering in a Doer Economy where the primary winners are those who can both imagine and build. The traditional corporate stack of translators—product managers, marketers, and multiple layers of management—is shrinking because executional tasks are increasingly handled by AI. Founders and CEOs are moving closer to… ## [Your Website Now Has Two Audiences. Only One of Them Shows Up in Your Analytics](https://www.sitepronews.com/2026/08/17/your-website-now-has-two-audiences-only-one-of-them-shows-up-in-your-analytics/) _2026-08-17 · Neycho Tepavicharov · SiteProNews_ How to make sure your website can be found is a question as old as the internet itself. For most of the web’s history, discovery followed a familiar path. Build a credible site, earn links, climb Google’s results, and turn that visibility into traffic. That model has held stable for the past twenty years, but \[…\] The post Your Website Now Has Two Audiences. Only One of Them Shows Up in Your… ## [WEBMASTER@ a manifesto for everyone](https://brennan.day/webmaster-a-manifesto-for-everyone/) _2026-08-17 · Brennan Kenneth Brown · brennan.day_ I'm reclaiming the title of 'webmaster' as the multidisciplinary creator who designs, develops, writes, and advocates for their own corner of the web and will save the world. Tracing the history from 1993 to the present, I argue that anyone can become a webmaster with minimal tools. Webmastery is an act of digital repatriation and human agency against corporate platforms and AI orchestration. ## [Descope by Context, Not by Headcount](https://khaledgarbaya.net/blog/descope-by-context/) _2026-08-17 · Khaled Garbaya · Khaled Garbaya - Blog_ When your team is overloaded, don't descope by task count. Hand off the work that costs the least context to lose, not the biggest item on the board. ## [Book Notes for Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance](https://kpwags.com/books/cindy-cohn-privacys-defender/) _2026-08-17 · Keith Wagner_ This book is a memoir of sorts of Cindy Cohn who was a lawyer for, and then eventually the executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). The book is divided into three parts talking about some of the biggest cases, she and the EFF dealt with over the last 30 years or so. One of the biggest themes of the book was how she and the EFF fought to protect our privacy on the internet.… ## [SaaS Sales Strategy: 8 Steps to Build Repeatable Growth](https://thimpress.com/saas-sales-strategy/) _2026-08-16 · Hannah · ThimPress_ A strong SaaS sales strategy gives a software company a clear way to find the right buyers, explain product value, move prospects through the sales process, and create repeatable revenue. Without that structure, sales can become a mix of weak targeting, unclear pricing, disconnected outreach, and long deal cycles. The... ## [15 Apps for Task Management to Organize Work Better](https://thimpress.com/apps-for-task-management/) _2026-08-16 · Hannah · ThimPress_ Managing tasks becomes harder when reminders, deadlines, meetings, and project work are spread across different places. The right apps for task management solve this problem by giving each task a clear place, due date, priority, or time slot. However, the most complex tool is not always the best choice. Some... ## [Week Notes for August 9 - 15 (#111)](https://kpwags.com/week-note/111/) _2026-08-16 · Keith Wagner_ It was another quiet week this week. Played a tough hockey game, ran a bunch, and started using my fountain pens more. Tough Hockey Loss Monday's playoff game was a tough 3-1 loss. We played well, but were stymied by the defense and goalie of the other team. They got two goals past me and an empty netter to finish it off. Either way, it was a good, strong season and a lot of fun. Some Longer Runs…