Updates
What we have been working on recently. Content additions, guide revisions, and new learning paths.
Frontend Performance Budgets: Ship Less JavaScript
How to set meaningful performance budgets for JavaScript bundles, enforce them in CI, and make trade-off decisions when budgets are exceeded.
Fix High INP: Long Tasks and Event-Handler Patterns
Practical techniques for reducing Interaction to Next Paint scores by breaking up long tasks, deferring non-critical work, and restructuring event handlers.
INP First: A Core Web Vitals Checklist for 2026
Interaction to Next Paint replaced FID as the Core Web Vitals responsiveness metric. This checklist covers measurement, common root causes, and targeted fixes for production sites.
Web Fundamentals Learning Path Published
A new five-step learning path covering HTML basics through performance optimization. Includes resource links to guides and reading cards at every step.
Pro JavaScript Techniques Reading Card Updated
Expanded chapter breakdown with modern context notes. Added comparisons to current JavaScript patterns and frameworks.
Caching Guide Revised
Updated our Caching for Static Sites guide with stale-while-revalidate patterns, CDN-specific configuration examples, and practical header configurations.
Linux Administration Path Expanded
Added security hardening as a fourth step in the Linux Administration learning path, with cross-references to Counter-Hack Reloaded.
Data & Databases Learning Path Added
New four-step path from SQL foundations through data mining and application integration.
Security Hub Updated
Refreshed the Security topic hub with improved reading list context and updated starter path recommendations.
What Is an E-Book? Guide Published
Comprehensive guide covering e-book formats, the open-access ecosystem, evaluation checklists, and effective reading strategies for technical content.
Editorial Policy Published
Documented our content selection standards, citation practices, update procedures, and editorial independence commitment.