Cool links are a collection of interesting things I find around the web. They can range from fun dumb websites to deep thought-provoking essays, or more commonly something in between. The feed here updates frequently, and I compile everything into a blog post on the last day of each month.
4 links from June 2025
Came across this website on Mastodon and oh wow, itâs so nice! Iâve seen a bunch of websites trying to mimic the old Windows vibes, but this one did it in a way that makes sense. Content is well laid-out and it doesnât go too far into the âmimicking Windowsâ aspect.
The Internet Used to Be a Place
Amazing video about the internet weâve lost (or rather, was taken from us), and how we can rebuild it.
Absolute fan of Sarahâs storytelling here, the way she weaves through the topics and links (hah!) them to that Hypnospace game is amazing!
The New Separation of Concerns
I learned about separation of concerns over a decade ago, when I was still learning how to code. On the web side, it would very often be related to what language you were using; HTML is for markup, CSS for styles, JS for interactivity, whatever-backend-language-you-use for business logic. That made sense back then but now the lines have become much blurrier.
Brad Frost goes a bit into what a more modern version of that separation of concerns might look like. I havenât tried out his course, so I canât comment on how good it is. But Iâm a big fan of his atomic design principles so Iâd say it might be a good one!
Iâve been subscribed to this newsletter for over a year and it never occurred to me to recommend it here. Stefan Judis does a weekly roundup of web dev-related things and puts them out in a nice, easy-to-read, lighthearted newsletter. Itâs been one of my favorites for a while and if youâre reading this, chances are youâll enjoy his content too!