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Published 4 days ago • 2 min read

A Tasty Treats NEWSLETTER for Web Developers

Issue #58:

  • React wants your hot takes again — the 2025 survey is live
  • CSS Subgrid unlocks layouts you didn’t think were possible
  • Cloudflare finally explains what really happened on Nov 18
  • Also: a laptop-sticker rabbit hole and a website that only shouts
  • Black Friday is here and we're only giving you guys (newsletter subscribers) 20% off everything

EARLY ACCESS SUBSCRIBER DISCOUNT CODE:
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​State of React 2025

FROM CJ

The state of react survey is back! Take some time to fill it out and don't forget to vote for Syntax in the resources section.

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​Laptop Sticker Art Gallery ​

CJ'S LINK

An infinite scrolling gallery of laptops adorned with stickers! Scroll for inspiration or submit your own.

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​Brand New Layouts with CSS Subgrid ​

another one from cj

Josh shows us what's possible with CSS subgrid including common gotchas.
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​The Web Animation Performance Tier List​

another another one from cj

Matt gives us deep dive into animation performance on the web. What to use, what to avoid, nuances, trade-offs and everything in between.

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​Cloudflare Outage Post Mortem​

another another another one from cj

A full breakdown of what caused the Cloudflare outage on November 18th.

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