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Building Websites With LLMS

Jim Nielsen argues that replacing JS-powered in-page interactions with separate linked HTML pages — unified by CSS cross-document view transitions — is simpler to build and maintain than progressive enhancement with JavaScript.

May 05, 2026 · tech · Jim Nielsen, Jim Nielsen's Blog

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Topics

  • web-accessibility
  • software-engineering
  • responsive-design
  • developer-productivity
  • engineering-craft

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  • Developer productivity

    Developer productivity spans individual workflow habits, organizational systems, and AI tooling — and the sources collectively argue that output speed is the least reliable measure of it.

  • Engineering craft

    Engineering craft is the accumulated discipline of writing, organizing, and maintaining software well — spanning code design, tooling fluency, communication, and the judgment to know when technical excellence actually changes outcomes.

  • Responsive design

    Responsive design is shifting away from viewport breakpoints toward intrinsic, component-aware CSS — fluid sizing, container queries, and platform primitives that let layouts and typography adapt without media-query thresholds.

  • Software engineering

    Software engineering spans craft, process, and judgment — how code is structured, tested, reviewed, deployed, and maintained — and the sources collected here collectively interrogate each layer as AI tooling reshapes who does what and why.

  • Web accessibility

    Web accessibility spans technical decisions across CSS, typography, and HTML structure that determine whether interfaces remain usable for all people, regardless of device, ability, or preference.

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