Website of the week:

State of Web Dev AI Use 2026
https://2026.stateofai.dev/en-US

The Sites We Lost
Some sites we linked from the button don’t exist anymore. Some expired, some were squatted by gambling rings, some got ad-injected on top of what they were.
https://theuselessweb.com/sites-we-lost/

Defense Against Dishonest Charts
Charts are a window into the world. When done right, we gain an understanding of who we are, where we are, and how we can become better versions of ourselves. However, when done wrong, in the absence of truth, charts can be harmful.
https://flowingdata.com/projects/dishonest-charts/

The "Passive Income" trap ate a generation of entrepreneurs
https://www.joanwestenberg.com/the-passive-income-trap-ate-a-generation-of-entrepreneurs/

Articulation is design craft
How to build a chain of reasoning that anchors design decisions to business reality
https://www.designsystemscollective.com/articulation-is-design-craft-053e60dc16c6

Install web apps with the new HTML install element
Installing web apps has always required JavaScript. When you use the beforeinstallprompt event, the installation flow lives entirely in script. The new <install> element changes that: drop a single HTML element into your page and the browser renders a trusted install button for you, with no JavaScript required.
https://developer.chrome.com/blog/install-element-ot

The problem with media queries
In the following demo, we have a typical navigation pattern. On mobile, only the logo and the menu toggle are visible. At larger sizes, the navigation is visible and the menu toggle is hidden.
https://ishadeed.com/article/range-syntax/

If You Stop Hiring Juniors, Your Senior Engineers Own You
https://evalcode.com/posts/if-you-stop-hiring-juniors-your-seniors-own-you/

$20.8B in Redemption Requests. Percent Was Issuing Deals and Paying on Schedule.

Those requests came from non-traded BDC investors in Q1 2026, and most got back roughly half of what they asked for. Moody's U.S. BDC sector outlook: Negative.

On Percent's marketplace that same quarter: new issuances, scheduled payments, 0.44% lifetime net loss rate on asset-based deals since inception.† The difference is structural: concentrated corporate loans with redemption windows that close at manager discretion vs. asset-based finance with 6–24 month deal terms. 14.6% net ABS returns LTM after losses (3/31/26).† Starting at $500.

See how private credit works when it's built for individual investors.

_{Alternative investments are speculative. No assurance can be given that investors will receive a return of their capital. †Past performance is not indicative of future results. Terms apply.}

Some Favorite Things

CODEPEN Pen of the Week