Álvaro Montoro
@alvaromontoro.com
Software Engineer | HTML, CSS, and other web things
Microsoft MVP
100% not an alien
Microsoft MVP
100% not an alien
Texas played 5 games against top 10 teams this season (won 3, lost 2) and may not make it to the playoffs. Meanwhile teams that have only played two ranked teams all season will likely be in the playoffs.
Lesson learned: schedule easy calendars. It matters more the # of wins than who you face. 🤷
Lesson learned: schedule easy calendars. It matters more the # of wins than who you face. 🤷
November 29, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Texas played 5 games against top 10 teams this season (won 3, lost 2) and may not make it to the playoffs. Meanwhile teams that have only played two ranked teams all season will likely be in the playoffs.
Lesson learned: schedule easy calendars. It matters more the # of wins than who you face. 🤷
Lesson learned: schedule easy calendars. It matters more the # of wins than who you face. 🤷
...I guess I won't be going to AMC to watch a movie?
November 29, 2025 at 1:53 AM
...I guess I won't be going to AMC to watch a movie?
Happy Leftovers-from-Thanksgiving-Day Day to all who celebrate!
November 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Happy Leftovers-from-Thanksgiving-Day Day to all who celebrate!
Reposted by Álvaro Montoro
A bit of a vulnerable post by me but we need your help to get us through what has been a more difficult period than 2020.
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
bell.bz/its-been-a-v...
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
bell.bz/its-been-a-v...
It’s been a very hard year - Andy Bell
Unlike a lot of places in tech, my company, Set Studio/Piccalilli has no outside funding. Bootstrapped is what the LinkedIn people say, I think. It’s been a hard year this year. A very hard year...
bell.bz
November 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
A bit of a vulnerable post by me but we need your help to get us through what has been a more difficult period than 2020.
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
bell.bz/its-been-a-v...
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
bell.bz/its-been-a-v...
Recommendations for places/areas to stay in the San Francisco/San Jose area?
November 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Recommendations for places/areas to stay in the San Francisco/San Jose area?
Reposted by Álvaro Montoro
💼 En T3chFest 2026 seguimos buscando patrocinadores que quieran apoyar uno de los mayores eventos tech de España.
Somos un evento sin ánimo de lucro, con 2.000 asistentes, producción profesional y una comunidad enorme detrás.
Somos un evento sin ánimo de lucro, con 2.000 asistentes, producción profesional y una comunidad enorme detrás.
Patrocinadores - T3chFest 2026
Conoce a las empresas que hacen posible T3chFest. 12 y 13 de marzo de 2026.
t3chfest.es
November 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
💼 En T3chFest 2026 seguimos buscando patrocinadores que quieran apoyar uno de los mayores eventos tech de España.
Somos un evento sin ánimo de lucro, con 2.000 asistentes, producción profesional y una comunidad enorme detrás.
Somos un evento sin ánimo de lucro, con 2.000 asistentes, producción profesional y una comunidad enorme detrás.
....Aaaaand muted the word "donate." Thank you bots.
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
....Aaaaand muted the word "donate." Thank you bots.
Reposted by Álvaro Montoro
note to self: don't start a major CSS refactor if you don't plan to finish a major CSS refactor
November 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
note to self: don't start a major CSS refactor if you don't plan to finish a major CSS refactor
My personal website is very old... time to update it again, I guess.
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 AM
My personal website is very old... time to update it again, I guess.
Reposted by Álvaro Montoro
An interactive demo: codepen.io/t_afif/full/... via @codepen.io
November 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
An interactive demo: codepen.io/t_afif/full/... via @codepen.io
Reposted by Álvaro Montoro
This is literal genius: codepen.io/t_afif/pen/N...
Screen width/height (CSS-only)
https://css-tip.com/screen-dimension/...
codepen.io
November 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
This is literal genius: codepen.io/t_afif/pen/N...
Reposted by Álvaro Montoro
An article about triangles and CSS. I have always said that using borders to draw triangles with CSS is a hacky solution and shouldn't be used... but there are exceptions. Spoiler alert: they involve logical properties.
alvaromontoro.com/blog/68086/d...
#css #html #webdev
alvaromontoro.com/blog/68086/d...
#css #html #webdev
Drawing Triangles with CSS Using Borders... an Exception
A long time ago, I wrote an article about drawing triangles in CSS, and explained why the common border-based approach was far from ideal and should generally be avoided. In this article, I revisit a ...
alvaromontoro.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
An article about triangles and CSS. I have always said that using borders to draw triangles with CSS is a hacky solution and shouldn't be used... but there are exceptions. Spoiler alert: they involve logical properties.
alvaromontoro.com/blog/68086/d...
#css #html #webdev
alvaromontoro.com/blog/68086/d...
#css #html #webdev
Reposted by Álvaro Montoro
💡 CSS Tip!
Use modern CSS to create an arrow shape that adjusts according to the direction and writing mode. A direction-aware shape!
css-tip.com/arrow/
Another cool use case of corner-shape
Use modern CSS to create an arrow shape that adjusts according to the direction and writing mode. A direction-aware shape!
css-tip.com/arrow/
Another cool use case of corner-shape
November 25, 2025 at 11:52 AM
💡 CSS Tip!
Use modern CSS to create an arrow shape that adjusts according to the direction and writing mode. A direction-aware shape!
css-tip.com/arrow/
Another cool use case of corner-shape
Use modern CSS to create an arrow shape that adjusts according to the direction and writing mode. A direction-aware shape!
css-tip.com/arrow/
Another cool use case of corner-shape
Reposted by Álvaro Montoro
November 25, 2025 at 4:29 AM
An article about triangles and CSS. I have always said that using borders to draw triangles with CSS is a hacky solution and shouldn't be used... but there are exceptions. Spoiler alert: they involve logical properties.
alvaromontoro.com/blog/68086/d...
#css #html #webdev
alvaromontoro.com/blog/68086/d...
#css #html #webdev
Drawing Triangles with CSS Using Borders... an Exception
A long time ago, I wrote an article about drawing triangles in CSS, and explained why the common border-based approach was far from ideal and should generally be avoided. In this article, I revisit a ...
alvaromontoro.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
An article about triangles and CSS. I have always said that using borders to draw triangles with CSS is a hacky solution and shouldn't be used... but there are exceptions. Spoiler alert: they involve logical properties.
alvaromontoro.com/blog/68086/d...
#css #html #webdev
alvaromontoro.com/blog/68086/d...
#css #html #webdev
Reposted by Álvaro Montoro
November 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
It feels like an eternity now. I can't believe it's been only 7 years since this.
November 24, 2025 at 4:35 AM
It feels like an eternity now. I can't believe it's been only 7 years since this.
Lamp (new with lampshade): $15.
Lampshade replacement: $20.
Make it make sense.
Lampshade replacement: $20.
Make it make sense.
November 23, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Lamp (new with lampshade): $15.
Lampshade replacement: $20.
Make it make sense.
Lampshade replacement: $20.
Make it make sense.
People: Disable the new AI settings! When you do, Gmail becomes a mess.
Me (who has had them disabled for months): New?
----
I might have been in a beta or something?
But for real, disable them. You won't be missing the features that are taken off.
Me (who has had them disabled for months): New?
----
I might have been in a beta or something?
But for real, disable them. You won't be missing the features that are taken off.
November 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
People: Disable the new AI settings! When you do, Gmail becomes a mess.
Me (who has had them disabled for months): New?
----
I might have been in a beta or something?
But for real, disable them. You won't be missing the features that are taken off.
Me (who has had them disabled for months): New?
----
I might have been in a beta or something?
But for real, disable them. You won't be missing the features that are taken off.
Reposted by Álvaro Montoro
🚨 Mañana domingo acaba el plazo para poder enviar una propuesta de charla en el Call for Talks de T3chFest. ¡Te estamos esperando!
Call for Talks - T3chFest 2026
Propón una charla para T3chFest 2026. 12 y 13 de marzo de 2026.
t3chfest.es
November 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
🚨 Mañana domingo acaba el plazo para poder enviar una propuesta de charla en el Call for Talks de T3chFest. ¡Te estamos esperando!
What's up with all the spam accounts and posts this morning?
November 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
What's up with all the spam accounts and posts this morning?
Reposted by Álvaro Montoro
What CSS color is never on time?
Choco-late.
Choco-late.
November 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
What CSS color is never on time?
Choco-late.
Choco-late.
State of the State of HTML.
November 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
State of the State of HTML.
Reposted by Álvaro Montoro
HTMHell #5 - An introduction to the popover attribute
YouTube video by HTMHell
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM