DevCharms
DevCharms is a blog demonstrating code snippets for challenges and experiments. Here I will be sharing my knowledge and experience with you. I hope you will find it useful.
Read the blog posts or check README for other info which may or may not be useful. 🤣
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Why CSS logical properties are the efficient default
Posted on:March 27, 2026 at 02:00 PMHow margin-inline, padding-block, and friends replace left/right gymnastics with fewer declarations and better RTL and writing-mode behavior—without extra media queries.
The bug that taught me to read the docs
Posted on:March 5, 2025 at 02:30 PMA short story about chasing a "mystery" production issue that turned out to be documented behavior—and what I changed in how I work afterward.
A fresh start for DevCharms
Posted on:March 1, 2025 at 12:00 PMWhy this site got a clean slate, what you can expect from the blog from here on out, and how we are thinking about shipping useful stories—not theme demos.
Recent Posts
Why CSS logical properties are the efficient default
Posted on:March 27, 2026 at 02:00 PMHow margin-inline, padding-block, and friends replace left/right gymnastics with fewer declarations and better RTL and writing-mode behavior—without extra media queries.
Before I hit publish on a static site
Posted on:March 26, 2026 at 03:00 PMA short pre-flight checklist for shipping static sites—build, links, SEO basics, and the one grep that catches embarrassing typos in slugs.
Shipping small wins
Posted on:March 18, 2025 at 04:45 PMHow tiny, reviewable changes beat big bang releases for morale, quality, and sleep.
Why static sites still win for sites like this
Posted on:March 12, 2025 at 09:15 AMA practical take on why we keep this blog static-first with Astro, and when you might reach for something heavier.