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The Tab Advantage

Cyril Reze — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 15:28:30 +0000

Why Tabs Are Better for Indenting Code?

Using tabs or spaces for code indentation can lead to passionate debates among developers. While both methods serve the fundamental purpose of structuring code, there are compelling arguments as to why tabs emerge as the better choice for developers. Let's take a look at why tabs offer distinct advantages over spaces when it comes to code indentation.

User Preferences:

Customization

One tab character corresponds to one level of indentation. You can change tab size in your own editor without breaking indentation.

Collaboration

Each teammate, contributor, guest reader can view the code as they want.

Enhanced Accessibility:

Different needs

Keep in mind that visually impaired people have different needs and only the tabs allow them to set their preferences.

Refreshable braille displays

Each space wastes one braille cell and takes away valuable braille realestate. This means that 4 spaces for 1 indentation is 4 times more painful than 1 tab for a blind programmer.
Further reading: Addendum: tabs for refreshable braille displays

Reduced File Size:

Storage space savings

Since tabs are represented by a single character, they take up less space than the multiple characters required for spaces. In large codebases, this reduction in file size can result in significant savings in storage space and faster file transfer times.

Better for the planet 🌱

Additionally, smaller files help reduce CO2 emissions by decreasing power consumption during data transmission, storage and device operation. By adopting tabs, you can play a crucial role in minimizing the environmental impact of digital technologies.

Consistency:

Tabs ensure consistent indentation levels across different text editors, Integrated Development Environments (IDEs), and programming languages. They maintain uniformity in code formatting regardless of the user's environment or editor settings.

Conlusion:

Using tabs for indentation instead of spaces can enhance user-friendliness by providing customization options, ensuring consistency across environments, reducing cognitive load, and promoting accessibility in code development.

I'm in Team Tabs for all these reasons.

Twin Hero Banners

Cyril Reze — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 13:29:39 +0000

Demo of a landing page with two hero banners in a fixed position and a navigation bar in between.

Nice Little Link Hover Effect

Cyril Reze — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:58:15 +0000

It's a little link hover effect with a chevron arrow and translate3d effect when hovering over the link.

Note: do not abuse this type of animation. It is not intended for a link included in text content.

Usage: a link that must stand out from the main content. This is one way of avoiding using a button for the wrong purpose (too often misused). It remains a hyperlink.

From the FAANG to the MAANA

Cyril Reze — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 17:29:23 +0000

"FAANG" is a popular acronym that refers to the stocks of five prominent American technology companies: Meta (formerly known as Facebook), Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Alphabet (formerly known as Google).

The term FANG was coined by Bob Lang (of Explosive Options) with commentator Jim Cramer (host of Mad Money on CNBC), in 2013, who praised these companies for being “totally dominant in their markets”.
Read: https://www.cnbc.com/id/100436754
Lang tells the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMEfOg0mowA

Originally, the term "FANG" was used, with Apple (the second “A” in the acronym) added in 2017.

With Meta and Alphabet coming along, time for a new acronym...

##Let's name it MAANA!##

Mana in its traditional sense means power, authority, ownership, status, influence...

In Melanesian and Polynesian culture, mana is the spiritual life force energy or healing power that permeates the universe. Anyone or anything can have mana. It is a cultivation or possession of energy and power, rather than being a source of power. It is an intentional force.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mana

And māna has some obvious pictorial meaning when speaking about companies that are totally dominant in their markets.

In Māori culture, there are two essential aspects of a person's mana: mana tangata, authority derived from whakapapa (genealogy) and mana huaanga, defined as "authority derived from having a wealth of resources to gift to others to bind them into reciprocal obligations".

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mana

Some of you may work for one of those companies.

So?
Do you have maana?

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Don’t Stop Yourself From Starting

Cyril Reze — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 01:18:52 +0000

Have you ever had an idea, a project, a concept you would like to work on? And you never started it because you thought too long about the how and why? Or did you procrastinate until that idea was a clear vision in your mind, time passed, and you forgot about it until, years later, someone else was working on a similar project?

This has happened to me many times...

Don't beat yourself up, but learn from it: don't stop yourself from starting!

You will build something by doing it. You won't get a clear picture if you don't work on it to refine a more advanced approach. Time is your friend, and little by little, with constant and regular work, your first draft idea will turn into an evolved project.

Creation takes time. It can take hours, days, weeks, months, years... don't worry, it's your project and you can do it any way you want! You will have ups and downs, just like everyone else, and that is part of any process. Stay positive. Stay committed. Just believe in yourself!

Sometimes starting to work on one idea can push you towards another. That's not a problem! It's an evolution and a mind-building process that makes your project more advanced than if you had never started it. Just start. You will figure out the rest along the way.

Think your idea isn't original enough? Don't be so sure, you might be surprised when it matures! And don't stop yourself from failing, the next time you'll be more experienced. Create by doing, each step is a step closer to success.

If you want to open a new blog, write articles, create a new design, work on a new framework, develop a new application, launch a new website project or anything else: Do It!

You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
― Martin Luther King Jr.

That's what I did today, writing my very first article. It's not perfect, but I'm glad I started writing and shared my thoughts with you.

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