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Trying OpenClaw
Initial setup and some simple automations
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.
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The Best Thing Since Browser-Based Code Challenges
From interactive learning to adaptive learning
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Tag, You're Subscribed
So many newsletters that I love
6 min read
Render ATL 2025
Another awesome experience
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Trendy UI with Clip-Path and Grid
A line of CSS to make images scroll
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CSS Scrolling Images
A line of CSS to make images scroll
Side Projects
Experiments mixing my interests in music, organization, and modern web development
Spotify API
Seasons of Dan
A look at my music listening habits across different time periods. Using the Spotify API to show my top tracks and artists from the last 4 weeks, 6 months, and several years. It's fun to see how my taste evolves over time.
AI Generated
Music Reviews
AI-generated reviews of songs I'm listening to. I share a Spotify link, the lyrics, and ChatGPT automatically analyzes the track's vibe, production, and emotional impact. It's like having a music critic on tap.
Next.js + Supabase
Side by Side
A modern web app for organizing life's upcoming events, shared links, local places, and shopping lists. Built with Next.js, TypeScript, and Supabase to consolidate daily life management in one place.
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
- Modern linked card with actions
Minimum viable repeat of Eric's example
- It Depends
Reaction to a counter correction of web behavior
- TIL Harness
Sharing a GPT explanation of harness
- Fun With CSS Functions
Playing with something coming soon
- CSS-Only Scrollspy with scroll-marker-group notes
Notes from Sara's share
Most Recent Finds
I keep a stash to stash of everything I've read or watched and found valuable, in a "library" and archive them by month.
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Feb 26, 2026
It is hard to communicate how much programming has changed due to AI in the last 2 months
Love this take
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Feb 26, 2026
Figma Never: Code Is the New Canvas
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Feb 25, 2026
Write about the future you want
Great thoughts from Uncle Dave
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Feb 24, 2026
How we rebuilt Next.js with AI in one week
Interesting that we now measure in token costs
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Feb 23, 2026
Design docs considered harmful
Love this
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Feb 23, 2026
How I stopped an AI agent from getting lost in a 100+ microservice repo
Nice approach
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Feb 23, 2026
I Spent 5 Days Debugging My OpenClaw Agent's Memory. Here's Everything I Learned
Fantastic work
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Feb 20, 2026
SOUL.md — What Makes an AI, Itself?
Interesting times
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Feb 20, 2026
Most Developers Don't Realize Their Skills Are Deflating. Here's Where the Value Moved
A take I hadn't heard yet and his breakdowns are always so good
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Feb 18, 2026
klöss on X: "every OpenClaw issue nobody told you about (and how to fix them)" / X
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Feb 17, 2026
Torph – Dependency-Free Text Morphing
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Feb 17, 2026
Life after Figma is coming (and it will be glorious)
Excited for this future
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Feb 17, 2026
--dangerously-skip-reading-code
Great point on the need for organizational change
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Feb 16, 2026
Agentic Engineering
Name makes sense to me
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Feb 16, 2026
Write-Only Code | Heavybit
Responsible take on the future
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Feb 16, 2026
THIS is how to expose your apps to AI: WebMCP - YouTube
Nice walkthrough
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Feb 16, 2026
A Broken Heart - Allen Pike
Wild problem
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Feb 16, 2026
Design is dead, it’s all evolution now
A little bit of a stretch, but interesting
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Feb 16, 2026
Modern CSS Code Snippets | modern.css
Great collection
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Feb 15, 2026
Peek - Smart Header Demo
Nice implementation
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Feb 15, 2026
Agentation
Neat tool for UI feedback
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Feb 15, 2026
Outcome Engineering
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Feb 15, 2026
Sileo — Beautiful Toast Notifications for React
Gorgeous work
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Feb 15, 2026
Best examples of mobile nav
Nice collection
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Feb 14, 2026
AddyOsmani.com - Agentic Engineering
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Feb 14, 2026
Don’t Let the Drawings Distract You: AI is Not About the Output
Nice suggestions
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Feb 14, 2026
Components Will Kill Pages
I believe in this
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Feb 14, 2026
Bearnie - Build your own component library
Awesome collection of non-react things
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Feb 12, 2026
The new UX Toolkit: data, context, and evals | by Paz Perez | Feb, 2026 | UX Collective
Nice summary
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Feb 11, 2026
Something Big Is Happening — matt shumer
Long and frenzied, but an important read
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Feb 11, 2026
7 Agent Skills Every Vibe Coder Needs - YouTube
Some seriously awesome skills and utilities
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Feb 10, 2026
We mourn our craft | Read the Tea Leaves
I don’t feel this, but I understand it
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Feb 10, 2026
Accessible faux-nested interactive controls - Piccalilli
Clean technique
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Feb 10, 2026
AI Enables As-Needed Software Features
Hope to see lots more work like this
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Feb 9, 2026
drawbridge: Claude Code skill + real-time diagram server
Automation and excalidraw, FTW
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Feb 7, 2026
Context7 MCP Server -- Up-to-date code documentation for LLMs and AI code editors
Excellent resource
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Feb 7, 2026
Using AI as a design engineer
Beautiful post, full of excellent tips
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Feb 7, 2026
Power Prompts in Claude Code ・ Hardik Pandya
Excellent walkthrough of using and improving your workflow with a LLM
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Feb 5, 2026
A React trick to improve exit animations
Need to try this
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Feb 5, 2026
The third golden age of software engineering
Outstanding conversation
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Feb 5, 2026
Stop building systems for agents – Xiangpeng’s blog
Some good points
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Feb 5, 2026
How AI is redefining the way we find content | Clearleft
Best practices still win
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Feb 5, 2026
The Too Early Breakpoint
Good points and good reasons why it happens so often
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Feb 3, 2026
Rapidly test and validate any startup idea with the 2-day Foundation Sprint - YouTube
So, so good
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Feb 2, 2026
Tool UI
UI components for AI interfaces
Join the Artificial Intelligencers
I co-organize this Nashville meetup for anyone from beginners to experts who are willing to share their personal or professional journeys learning, experimenting, developing, and applying AI. We focus on real tools, real demos, and real talk.
Our monthly events feature 15-20 minute presentations and demos, plus plenty of time for networking and collaboration. Whether you're sharing workflow automation, artistic applications, or research deep-dives, everyone's welcome.
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!
