April 24 Is JS Naked Day

Published on Apr 21, 2024 (updated Apr 5, 2025), filed under development, javascript (feed). (Share this on Mastodon or Bluesky?)

Every year on April 9 we, a part of our field, do without CSS; from this year on, on April 24, there’s an opportunity to temporarily swear off JavaScript.

Both events celebrate important web development concepts (graceful degradation/progressive enhancement) and, ultimately, maintainability (separation of concerns).

Are you in?

(I’m not convinced of the normative “should” in “should work without JavaScript,” but I’m joining the inaugural edition.)

About Me

I’m Jens (long: Jens Oliver Meiert), and I’m a web developer, manager, and author. I’ve been working as a technical lead and engineering manager for companies you’ve never heard of and companies you use every day, I’m an occasional contributor to web standards (like HTML, CSS, WCAG), and I write and review books for O’Reilly and Frontend Dogma.

I love trying things, not only in web development and engineering management, but also in other areas like philosophy. Here on meiert.com I share some of my experiences and views. (I value you being critical, interpreting charitably, and giving feedback.)