https://olivermooney.com/categories/web/ en Tue, 05 Nov 2019 17:41:00 +0100 https://olivermooney.com/2019/11/05/for-programmers-vim.html Tue, 05 Nov 2019 17:41:00 +0100 http://OliverM.micro.blog/2019/11/05/for-programmers-vim.html <p>For programmers, Vim is the minimal but powerful <a href="https://www.vim.org">text editor</a> present on every unix system worth talking about. For designers, Vim is the forename of a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wim_Crouwel">renowned designer</a>. If you like either, check out <a href="https://raffinaderij.booreiland.amsterdam/minimalwim/">Minimal Vim</a> for a nice exploration of minimalism in font design.</p> https://olivermooney.com/2019/11/05/if-youre-coming.html Tue, 05 Nov 2019 14:41:00 +0100 http://OliverM.micro.blog/2019/11/05/if-youre-coming.html <p>If you&rsquo;re coming from the javascript/React/Redux web app development world, Henrik Joreteg <a href="https://joreteg.com/blog/architecting-uis-for-change">has a great article</a> on architecting UI state to handle rapid design changes (in part by mandating simplicity). If you&rsquo;re a ClojureScript developer, <a href="https://github.com/day8/re-frame">Re-frame</a> works like this by default 🎉</p> https://olivermooney.com/2019/11/04/working-alone-can.html Mon, 04 Nov 2019 11:33:00 +0100 http://OliverM.micro.blog/2019/11/04/working-alone-can.html <p>Working alone can be very isolating. I&rsquo;m lucky enough to have access to a desk in an ad agency for when I need to be surrounded by people. At home, I often use <a href="https://mynoise.net/NoiseMachines/customTheNameOfTheRose.php">The Name of the Rose</a> to generate background noise, for that reclusive 13th-century monk industriousness.</p>