23 articles tagged with “developers”
Before you launch, make sure you have these 23 files. From tailwind.config.ts to OG images to CLAUDE.md. Copy this checklist.
17 different icon sizes, OG images, Apple touch icons. Here's every size you need, where each one goes, and how to generate them all from one source.
A blunt font pairing guide for HTML and CSS: when to use one family, five combinations worth trying, and copy-paste code for Next.js and Tailwind CSS.
Your README has 5 stars because it looks like a homework assignment. Professional branding makes open source projects 3x more likely to get adopted.
Your marketing site, docs, dashboard, and mobile app all need the same brand. Here's how to share design tokens across repos without losing your mind.
Your users never see a UI. But they see your docs, your dashboard, your error pages. Here's how to brand an API-first product.
CLAUDE.md tells Cursor and AI assistants about your project. Here's how to structure brand guidelines so AI-generated code uses your colors, fonts, and patterns.
Skip the art school lecture. These 5 rules cover 90% of color decisions you'll ever make for a web app. With code examples.
Both work for storing brand tokens. But they serve different purposes. Here's when to use CSS custom properties and when to use tailwind.config.ts.
You don't need Figma, a design team, or a 200-page style guide. Here's how to set up a functional design system with Tailwind and CSS variables in under 10 minutes.
Your portfolio looks like every other developer's portfolio. Same layout, same colors, same projects. Here's how to create a visual identity that hiring managers remember.
shadcn/ui ships with a default theme. Here's how to replace it with your brand colors and make every component match your identity.
Product page colors, checkout trust, Shopify theming, and conversion-focused design tokens. An e-commerce branding guide built for developers.
Your Chrome extension looks like a side project? Fix that. Icon sizes, Web Store listing optimization, popup UI branding, and dark mode — step by step.
Your open source project's brand affects adoption, contributions, and trust. Here's how to build a visual identity that makes people take your project seriously.
Canva is great for marketers. For developers who need Tailwind configs and design tokens, it's a dead end. Here's the better path.
Looka gives you PDFs. OneMinuteBranding gives you Tailwind config, CSS variables, and design tokens. Here's why developers are switching.
Color theory for developers: learn the rules designers use to pick brand palettes, then skip the work entirely with AI-generated color systems.
Your MVP deserves better than default Tailwind colors. Here's the fastest path from zero to professional brand — without hiring a designer or learning Figma.
Design tokens replace hardcoded colors, spacing, and fonts with a single source of truth. Here's how to generate them in seconds — with code examples.
You're a developer, not a designer. Here's how to get professional branding without learning Figma, color theory, or typography.
Design tokens are the single source of truth for your brand's visual properties. Learn how to implement them in your project for consistent, maintainable styling.
The modern brand kit has evolved beyond PDFs. Here's exactly what assets you need and in what formats—especially if you're building with code.
