Sam Rose

Sam Rose

@sam-b-rose.bsky.social

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’» Buildin' design systems @Shopify ❓ The right answer starts with the right question 🌹 https://samrose.me

23 Followers 51 Following 10 Posts Joined Jan 2025
3 weeks ago

taste is a study of nuance, it requires slowing down

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2 weeks ago

After a 6-week improv class, I realized that life is all just one, big continuous improv theater. A framing I like, since it adds a bit a sense of play.

Shakespeare was close. I'd just "yes and" his statement to "all the world's an improv stage".

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3 weeks ago

Love this stackβ€”scalable and simple! Going to give it a whirl for my next project. Thanks for sharing πŸš€

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4 months ago
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a new #CSS <color-input> enters the ring

try it
codepen.io/argyleink/pe...

source
github.com/argyleink/cs...

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1 month ago
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Enso ...

A cross between my curiosity in SVGs and Zen: a Enso generator. It's not perfect, but imperfection is part of the <path>

codepen.io/sam-b-rose/p...

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2 months ago

It’s probably going to be okay.

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3 months ago
Victorian-Style Lines for the Web: Elements of Identical Width – Jacob Filipp

Love this post on creating Victorian-style lines in CSS. Creative use of the round() function in CSS as well (TIL)

jacobfilipp.com/victorian-li...

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3 months ago
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No Vibes Allowed: Solving Hard Problems in Complex Codebases – Dex Horthy, HumanLayer YouTube video by AI Engineer

Excellent talk on how to better use AI coding agents with complex tasks, especially in big codebases.

Solution: "Context Engineering"

Keep context lean. Consistently compact what the agent knows. Follow Research, Plan, Implement to guide them.

youtu.be/rmvDxxNubIg?...

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3 months ago

This is going to be a HUGE help for developing the Polaris Web Components. We used adopted style sheets heavily for applying component styles πŸ™Œ

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4 months ago
State of JavaScript

I always learn something new just by participating in the State of JavaScript survey! Almost like a mini-reflection on what tools/APIs you are reaching for the most πŸ› 

stateofjs.com/en-US

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5 months ago

So much good stuff in here! I’m excited to see what the areas of potential focus are πŸ˜„

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5 months ago
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15 Recent Node.js Features that Replace Popular npm Packages Many Node.js features that once required third-party packages are now built into the runtime itself.

Time to clean up my package dependency lists 🧹

nodesource.com/blog/nodejs-...

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5 months ago
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Polaris Goes Stable - The Future of Shopify App Development is Here (2025) - Shopify Polaris is now GA. Today marks a milestone moment for Shopify developers: Polaris is now stable and the default library for building experiences across the entire Shopify ecosystem.

Polaris (web components) are now stable. The component APIs are unified across the Shopify ecosystem. Lots of hard work and alignment in this; lots of great devs contributing.

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www.shopify.com/partners/blo...

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5 months ago

Have been stoked to dive into this course ever since the announcement! The power of a delightful interaction thorough animation cannot be underestimated. Josh's ability to convey deeply technical concepts is top-notch. Appreciate you sharing your knowledge and whimsical learnings @joshwcomeau.com

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