3 articles by Anna Vidal

Boy-scout on Mars

The boy-scout engineer: Frontending with detail series (part 3)

True quality is defined by a mindset of accountability and the Boy-Scout Rule of leaving code cleaner than you found it. Senior success requires radical ownership and rigorous self-review to deliver excellence in every single commit.

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Frontending with detail 2

Defensive engineering for unhappy paths: Frontending with Detail series (part 2)

Discover strategies for building resilient Frontends when you don't own the Backend. Learn how defensive engineering, involving API mocking, feature flags, and architecting for the "unhappy path," ensures a robust user experience despite independent infrastructure constraints.

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Robot detail

Everything Figma won't tell you: Frontending with detail (Part 1)

Beyond static Figma files, frontend engineering is about "torturing the design" to bridge the gap between mockups and reality. We account for fluid layouts, edge-case content, and invisible states to transform "Goldilocks" designs into resilient, accessible digital ecosystems.

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