Short arguments for using what the browser already does.
Essay
One textbox for one-time codes
Six boxes for a six digit code breaks paste, backspace, autofill, and screen readers. One HTML5 input with constraints does the whole job.
September 8, 2026
<details> is an accordion.
You wrote 200 lines for this.
Your carousel is one scroll-snap away.
overflow-x + scroll-snap-type
Essay
The motherfucking website canon
A reading list. Four profane single-page manifestos that have been making the case for plain HTML and a little CSS for over a decade.
September 8, 2026
:has() shipped.
Delete the class-toggling.
The back button is a feature.
You broke it.
Essay
Twenty minutes to fix a typo
In 2006 you opened the file over SFTP, fixed the character, hit save, and it was live. We traded that latency for safety — a good trade we then never revisited.
September 8, 2026
Forms validate themselves.
required, pattern, type
popover is an attribute.
Not a dependency.
Essay
Most modals shouldn't be modals
modalzmodalzmodalz.com made the case years ago. Now the platform has popover and dialog, so the excuse for a div-and-JavaScript modal is gone.
September 8, 2026
A link is a <a href>.
Not an onClick.
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