Resources I use to hone my Frontend skills
Are you ready to level up your front-end skills? As a front-end focused software engineer, I know how overwhelming it can be to keep up with the latest trends, frameworks, and best practices in our ever-evolving field. That is why I am excited to share my top go-to resources that help me stay current and build faster, more efficient, and more effective websites.
In this article, you’ll discover what keeps me sharp and ready for whatever comes next — from websites to conferences, and everything in between! Whether you are a seasoned pro or just starting out, these must-knows will give you the edge you need to take your front-end game to the next level. So, let’s dive in!
🌐 Websites
Smashing Magazine
Smashing Magazine is a great place to explore to look for more web development information. This is a great resource for design tokens, web components, accessibility, etc.
They also host multiple conferences every year in various cities around the world.
Dev Commuinity
Dev Community is a broader community of engineers. It is simiar to both Medium and Linkedin but solely focused on the developer ecosystem. You’ll find a lot of JavaScript development content as well as content in other languages.
CSS Tricks
CSS gets a bad rap. But there are so many newer CSS rules that you can use to accomplish what used to take lots of JavaScript. For example, did you know you can now have multi-line ellipsis simply by using the following:
display: -webkit-box;
line-clamp: 2;
box-orient: vertical;
-webkit-line-clamp: 2;
-webkit-box-orient: vertical;
overflow: hidden;
Refactoring Guru
Are you looking to learn some more advanced concepts? This site has a lot of resources to help you tackle your next large refactor as well as learn about software design patterns for your next big project.
🗞️ Newsletters
Bytes
This newsletter gets sent to you two times a week with all the latest FE development community. If you are interested in the latest build tools or new frameworks and everything in between, this is for you
React Newsletter
Written by the same folks that do Bytes, this weekly React newsletter talks about all the latest developments in the React space.
👥 Conferences
Conferences are a great way to meet like-minded people. They are also a great place to learn concepts hands on and around experts.
Clarity
Clarity is the best conference that I have been to. They focus largely on design systems, accessibility, and creating more human-friendly software.
Conclusion
These resources have been instrumental in helping me stay current and improve my front-end skills. I hope this article has provided you with valuable resources to keep up with the world of front-end development.
