Working practice / 2026-10-17
Finding the missing question in a brief
A brief can contain many references while leaving the central problem unclear.
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Web development / 2026-10-17
Including image performance in the design decision
An image affects more than the appearance of a page.
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Web development / 2026-10-17
Distinguishing a live site from its source
A repository and a deployed website may describe different stages of a project.
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Web development / 2026-10-17
Understanding an update hidden by cache
A browser can continue showing an older asset after a file has changed.
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Web development / 2026-10-17
Changing a theme without changing the story
A theme should change how content is presented while preserving what the content says.
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Web development / 2026-10-17
Thinking beyond a single backup button
A backup needs to cover the information required to restore a working site.
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Web development / 2026-10-17
Making content portable
Content becomes easier to maintain when it can be exported in a readable structure.
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Web development / 2026-10-17
Separating member sign-in from owner access
A visitor account and an owner dashboard serve different purposes.
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Web development / 2026-10-17
Keeping application secrets on the server
Some integrations require information that must remain outside the public interface.
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Web development / 2026-10-17
Designing the PDF download experience
A PDF link should make its subject and format clear before someone opens it.
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Web development / 2026-10-17
Checking what a media upload contains
An uploaded file needs more than a familiar extension.
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Web development / 2026-10-17
Keeping templates separate from content
A reusable portfolio needs to keep the layout and the owner's content distinct.
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