Rob Bowen

Robb is an independent creative developer from South Wales who loves helping organisations to build ambitious yet accessible web projects. Sometimes, he also writes in the third person.

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Shader-like holographic effects with CSS

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Get a shiny WebGL look without actually using WebGL. In this article we take a look at how CSS blend modes unleash the potential of cool compositing effects without the need for JavaScript

It's OK to abandon your side-project (2024)

2026188 points172 comments Life, Learning & Writing details

In an industry that pressures developers to always be shipping side-projects, it can be helpful to be retrospective with the projects that don't make the cut