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Frontend Engineering Explained

Schalk Neethling

FrontEnd Engineering Explained is a bi-weekly (every two weeks ๐Ÿ˜) newsletter read by 200+ subscribers and includes, one frontend engineering topic explained, links to some of the posts I wrote, valuable and interesting frontend related reads of the last two weeks, podcast recommendations, tools, open source projects, and occasionally even some job opportunities. The author: Schalk Neethling is a passionate front-end engineer, podcast host, mentor, and open web and web accessibility evangelist.

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Unraveling the HTML Dialog Sizing Mystery - FrontEnd Engineering Explained

Frontend Engineering Explained Mountains are shrouded in thick, blue clouds. Explained: The Mysterious HTML Dialog Sizing Case Hello internet friends! ๐Ÿ‘‹ I sincerely hope you all are having a decent time on this beautiful planet. I will be honest and say this newsletter was a little rushed and might even be a little late, but hey, better late than never. ๐Ÿ˜ What if... A little bit of a philosophical piece if you will. What if we embraced authenticity, took creative risks, and lived deliberately...

4 months agoย โ€ขย 3 min read
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FrontEnd Engineering Explained A spider web covered in white flowers in the dark JavaScript Event Listeners Explained If you find value in the work I do and want to support the future of the newsletter, my writing, and my teaching, please consider a subscription on Patreon or buy me a coffee - I โ™ฅ๏ธ coffee ๐Ÿ˜ In My LinkStack That is enough about me; let's see what I have in my LinkStack. Is the button focusable? - Manuel Matuzoviฤ‡ How much traffic can a pre-rendered Next.js site really handle?...

5 months agoย โ€ขย 1 min read

FrontEnd Engineering Explained Declarative ShadowDOM Explained Welcome to the third edition of FrontEnd Engineering Explained for 2025. I want to start by saying thank you to the new subscribers, those who took the time to read the last edition, and to everyone who shared the newsletter on the web. I truly appreciate it. This edition is packed to the brim with links from around the web, some great podcast episodes, open-source tools, some interesting design tools, and interesting finds in the...

5 months agoย โ€ขย 4 min read
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Frontend Engineering Explained A view of a snow-covered mountain through some trees Heya! Welcome to the second edition of the Frontend Engineering Explained newsletter of 2025. The world is still looney and so, now more than ever, it is our responsibility to be steadfast and stand up for what we believe to be good. It is not the time to stay quiet but, adding more fuel to the fire will also not help. We must therefore find ways to protest silently and show who we are through our actions. And...

6 months agoย โ€ขย 3 min read