I'm Dan Denney, a front-end dev at DataCamp.
Ok, ok. I'm technically a Senior Software Engineer II, but front-end dev just rolls off the tongue. This my personal playground for sharing many of the things I enjoy, most of which revolves around web design and development.
Recent Blog Posts
They're mostly around front-end dev and web conferences, with some occasional life things sprinkled in.
Most Recent Blips
Shorter than a blog post, longer than a tweet. This is where I share quick reactions or stash things I want to remember.
Job openings
- AI search prompts are challenging
Trying to get AI to search like me
- Thankful for Fight Camp
Boxing away the beer and brisket
- Read Later
I killed Pocket, for Notion
- Fun With Framer AI
Checking out their new landing page prompt option
- Filter an Array by Keyboard Rows
Using ChatGPT for JS problems
Recent finds from around the web
I'm starting to stash everything in a "library" and archive them by month.
- Quick start with Motion for AI | Motion for AI
- Hacking Layout Before CSS Even Existed — Den Odell
- A new way to style gaps in CSS | Blog | Chrome for Developers
- Creating an Auto-Closing Notification With an HTML Popover | CSS-Tricks Handy trick
- Duplication Is Not the Enemy – Terrible Software Excellent explanation
- AI is coming for our design jobs, but it can’t touch taste | by Andrea Grigsby | Jun, 2025 | UX Collective The differentiator of the near future
- codename goose | codename goose Your open source AI agent, automating engineering tasks seamlessly.
- No Server, No Database: Smarter Related Posts in Astro with `transformers.js` | alexop.dev Very clever, trying it out
- I read Mary Meeker's 340 Slide AI Deck—Here Are the Top Takeaways - YouTube - AI News & Strategy Daily | Nate B Jones Great summary of a great report
- Creating Eye-Catching Circular Animations in CSS - YouTube dope
- Free, Modern Landing Page Blocks for Shadcn/ui. Nice collection
- Design to Code with the Figma MCP Server Awesome walkthrough
- Web design inspiration from retro wrestling Love seeing the breakdown form inspiration to finished design
- The Post-test Debrief: A new superpower for growth designers Clever process
- Masonry, Item Flow, and… GULP? – Eric’s Archived Thoughts Curious to see how this plays out
- CSS Spotlight Effect – Frontend Masters Blog Neat effect
Cooking and enjoying food and drinks are my hobbies outside of web development. With No ReservAItions, I've found a way to mix the two. I'm using ChatGPT to create reviews for the places that I visit in the spirit of Anthony Bourdain and I'm having so much fun with it!
