Heyooo, I'm Stefan! I write and speak about web stuff.

New on the blog

1. How to iterate over TypeScript union types

   Published Feb 17 2025 in TypeScript

   Use conditional types and the extends keyword to filter and transform union types.

2. How to apply a global Git commit template

   Published Feb 08 2025 in git

   Set up custom Git commit templates to standardize your commit messages.

3. A well-known avatar URL would be dang cool.

   Published Feb 07 2025 in Web

   Thoughts on a possible .well-known/avatar standard for profile avatars.

4. The difference between @ts-ignore and @ts-expect-error

   Published Feb 06 2025 in TypeScript

   Learn the difference between @ts-ignore and @ts-expect-error in TypeScript, when to use them, and best practices for handling type errors.

5. How to load images in a spreadsheet

   Published Feb 02 2025 in Productivity , Tools

   Use the IMAGE() function to load images in your spreadsheets.

6. Playwright has an experimental CLI watch mode

   Published Jan 27 2025 in Playwright

   As of 2025, Playwright ships a hidden and undocumented CLI watch mode to gather feedback. Still, if you want to automatically rerun your tests on the CLI, use it today.

My Weekly Newsletter

5660 readers received the last Web Weekly 4 days ago. Join the fun!

Your email (required) Subscribe

Most popular in the last 30 days

• git has an auto-correct flag
• A well-known avatar URL would be dang cool.
• How to import JSON files in ES modules (Node.js)
• Web Weekly #150
• A "section" without an accessible name is nothing but a "div"

Hacker News Hits

• HTTP headers for the responsible developer 887 upvotes and 98 comments
• A Firefox-only minimap (2021) 699 upvotes and 113 comments
• Git commit accepts several message flags (-m) to allow multiline commits 339 upvotes and 152 comments
• How to force yourself to leave the computer using the leave command 77 upvotes and 32 comments
• Say goodbye to resource-caching across sites and domains 74 upvotes and 79 comments