General Musings with Kevin Powell

When a passion becomes a grind

This week I talk about the transition from enjoying coding for fun to facing the challenges and grind of doing it as a job. It's hard to find that balance between finding meaning in your job, and how you can loose your passion when it turns into a career.

Some recent insights on what CSS features people are using

In this episode I share some insights from a recent workshop with Smashing, discussing the adoption and support of CSS features like 'has', 'subgrid', and 'container queries', and how I was surprised by the awareness and usage of some features.Container Queries TalkCSS Wrapped 2025

Modern CSS quick hits: range syntax, grid-lanes, random(), and more

In this episode I dive into the world of modern CSS. I start with a bit on the masonry to grid lanes change, discuss the new range syntax for style queries, and share my thoughts on the evolving landscape of CSS.🔗 LinksMy video about the switch to display: grid-lanes: https://youtu.be/yikbSQ6tvlEThe article on the range syntax coming to container queries and if(): https://css-tricks.com/the-range-syntax-has-come-to-container-style-queries-and-if/Chris’ blog post on random(): https://frontendmasters.com/blog/more-css-random-learning-through-experiments/

The dicochomy of grid

In this episode I dive into why I think it’s best to simplify Grid as much as possible, but how that can be a bit at odds with some of the ways I use it, as well as the inherit complexities that subgrid adds to the mix.🔗 LinksThe New CSS Toolkit: https://smashingconf.com/online-workshops/workshops/css-toolkit-kevin-powell/The named grid lines to replace containers/wrappers: https://youtu.be/c13gpBrnGEwCSS Demystified: https://cssdemystified.com/Stripe’s developer site: https://stripe.dev/

It's hard to notice progress in the moment

In this episode, I reflect on the journey of learning and progress, drawing parallels between my experiences in bouldering, chess, and front-end development. My Discord Community: https://css.community The New CSS Toolkit Workshop: https://smashingconf.com/online-workshops/workshops/css-toolkit-kevin-powell/