{"id":373126,"date":"2022-09-01T13:06:56","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T20:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/css-tricks.com\/?p=373126"},"modified":"2022-09-01T16:16:57","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T23:16:57","slug":"behind-the-csscenes-sept2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/css-tricks.com\/behind-the-csscenes-sept2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the CSScenes, September 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Those of you who have been reading CSS-Tricks for a while may remember that we used to publish a little thing we called CSS-Tricks Chronicles<\/a>. Our friend Chris Coyier would write up a reflection from the past couple of months or so, and it was a great way to get a pulse on what\u2019s happening around CSS-Tricks, the site, and what the team is doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We like that and want to keep it going. It\u2019s a new era, though! So what we\u2019re going to do is welcome you back to what we\u2019re now calling Behind the CSScenes<\/strong>. You\u2019re going to meet some new and familiar faces in these updates, starting with Haley Mills, who is kicking off the very first issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n [Haley Mills:]<\/strong> Before we dive in, let me start by introducing myself! My name is Haley, and I\u2019m the manager of Content Integration here at DigitalOcean. I\u2019ve been at DigitalOcean for 5 years and previously worked on our editorial team, helping authors publish all sorts of topics<\/a> through our Write For DOnations<\/a> program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Many folks here at DigitalOcean (including myself) are avid readers of CSS-Tricks, and we still have to pinch ourselves for how lucky we are to be entrusted with this community. We recognize that CSS-Tricks is a critical free resource for devs across the world, and my goal is to keep it that way.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n That said, change is to be expected when passing a torch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I think we all know that no one can replace Chris\u2019 voice \u2014 it\u2019s a big reason why CSS-Tricks is, well, CSS-Tricks. His ability to have you laughing while learning something new is a skill that few can compete with. I know many of you miss his writing because you told us so in a survey (which we\u2019ll get to in a bit), but it also opens up a huge opportunity for us all to take the torch and continue doing what CSS-Tricks does best:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Find creative solutions to problems and share them with the world. Chris brought people together this way on CSS-Tricks \u2014 and you can give back, too.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Your blossoming idea could turn out to be what the Flexbox Guide<\/a> is for me and so many other people, so I humbly encourage you to reach out in our Guest Writing Form<\/a> and talk to us about your topic ideas. We have two awesome editors, Geoff and Brad, to help you shape and bring your ideas to life to share with the CSS-Tricks community. In addition to paying you for your contribution, we will now also make a matching donation to a tech-focused charity<\/a> of your choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Next up, we have Product Manager Karen Degi with some survey result highlights.<\/p>\n\n\n [Karen Degi:]<\/strong> In June, we shared a survey<\/a> to collect feedback to help shape the future of CSS-Tricks. We received almost 900 responses, including some great written responses that helped us understand what CSS-Tricks means to the larger community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Many of you also volunteered to talk to us directly, which has us thinking about the best way to gather those thoughts. If you\u2019re one of those folks, know that we haven\u2019t forgotten about you and still want to hear from you. We just want to make sure we approach this in the most effective way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The survey confirmed some things we already suspected and brought new things to our attention. The top few things that grabbed our attention are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Next up is Logan Liffick, Senior Digital Experience Designer, with redesign updates.<\/p>\n\n\n [Logan Liffick:]<\/strong> If you\u2019ve worked on the front end \u2014 or really anywhere on the web, you\u2019re bound to know CSS-Tricks. It\u2019s where I, and many others, started the journey. So, when I was asked to spearhead a redesign for the site, it was nothing short of an honor. Without a doubt, undertaking a brand update for something so familiar to so many is a challenge of incredible magnitude<\/p>\n\n\n\n If I were to do justice to this project, I\u2019d need to pay tribute to the original. That mentality became the underlying theme of my work, and any effort to rejuvenate took inspiration from existing patterns and styles from the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow’s the transition going?<\/h3>\n\n\n
The results are in\u2026<\/h3>\n\n\n
A redesign is in the works!<\/h3>\n\n\n