About layoffs, weird root causes, State of CSS and an idle game
How to handle layoff survivors’ guilt | LeadDev (May 2023) - “In [ the employee’s] mind, they believe that if they work hard, they will keep their job and they will be promoted […] The problem is when that psychological contract is breached, suddenly they now realize that no matter how hard they work, they still may be laid off anyways, which decreases motivation really heavily.”
Talking About Layoffs | Angela Riggs - A post about the thoughts, questions and feelings that rise from layoffs. “Remember that progress is not linear - you’ll have days where you feel fine, and days where it hits you again and you just want to stay in bed and pull the covers up. Give yourself kindness. You deserve kindness.”
State of CSS 2025 - Annual survey to measure awareness and usage of new CSS features. Survey open until July 1
Fill Up The Hole - A demo for an incremental game where you throw trash into a hole to earn money which you can use build things to create more trash. Release date for full game TBA