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Why does target="_blank" have an underscore in front? (2024)
Ever wondered why you need the underscore in target="_blank" to open a link in a new tab?
Kyrylo Silin
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Why do we keep gravitating toward complexity?
The Great Pyramids took decades to build. It was a monumental feat of human ingenuity and collaboration. Today, we software developers erect our own pyramids each day - not from stone, but from code. Yet despite far more advanced tools, these systems don’t always make the experience better. So why, when KISS (Keep It…
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