The Monthly Download: March 2022
Another month, another 15 reasons to love the internet.
Development
Fig looks like a really helpful terminal utility – and after a few days of testing, it seems to be proving it’s worth. Highly recommend it if you too forget every possible command and option, and don’t feel like digging through man pages.
If you’re spending a bunch of time working in serverless sites like us these days, maybe checkout Zeplo if you’re looking for a queue/cron system. It makes setting up those tasks a breeze.
Our go-to recommendation for authentication management has been Auth0, but that may be changing soon, as we’ve begun experimenting with Clerk.dev, which currently supports authentication at the edge.
Design & UX
Say Hello to Roboto Serif: a popular sans serif google font has a new serif version!
Content & SEO
Re-optimization is worth it! This case study breaks down the (many) benefits of continuously adjusting your content for users and search engines.
Who doesn’t love a good checklist? SEMrush created a great one this month – the basics, updated for 2022’s SEO horizons.
We all fear automation taking over our jobs, Google is trying with SEO, but are the results really that good?
Google continues to make adjustments for mobile users. The future is mobile; how will this affect search?
Make sure you understand how content should work for search purposes. Internal linking can be incredibly potent for sharing SEO equity throughout your site.
Around the Techno-Sphere
Users can’t just rely on their old technology benefactors to secure them; they’ll need to be proactive about it going forward.
Technology has changed so much of what we do and interact with, even art – no art being redefined again, but does it need to be.
Keep yourself up to date on the latest web technologies in play!