Should we stop using the word "Responsive" for design?

A pensive developer looking at screens showing responsive websites and adaptive apps, wondering about the terminology.

How Ethan Marcotte's 2010 definition of "responsive" is colliding with mobile app guidelines on "adaptability" and web performance interactivity metrics.

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Talk: "Ehi Gemini, sistema il CSS!" at CSS Day Bologna

I spoke at CSS Day Bologna about Chrome DevTools for Agents (DTA), showing how to use the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to debug layout, responsive views, and accessibility in natural language.

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Google Antigravity 2 & Gemini 3.5 Flash: this AI duo changed my dev workflow... again

Google Antigravity 2 and Gemini 3.5 Flash have completely transformed my dev workflow. Here is my first-hand experience using this incredibly fast AI duo.

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My dream of a container image format: a call to the web community

On the left, the text 'The dream of a container image format'. On the right, a graphical representation of a container image labeled '.img' bundling multiple image sizes inside it.

A single image file bundling every resolution could finally make the `<img>` tag simple again. A call to the web community to build a container image format.

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Talk: Enhancing Web Responsiveness at Web Day 2026, Milan

Andrea Verlicchi on stage at Web Day 2026, Milan

I gave a talk about Enhancing Web Responsiveness at Web Day 2026 in Milan, sharing practical tips to debug and avoid slow interactions using Interaction to Next Paint (INP).

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Refactoring Gender Bias, One Commit at a Time

Refactoring Biases, One Commit at a Time - DevRomagna, March 2026 - Giulia Naponiello and Andrea Verlicchi

I co-presented with Giulia Naponiello about unconscious gender bias in tech at two meetup events in Bologna and Imola. Here's what we discussed and why it matters.

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GitBar Podcast: Non toccate quel tag!

GitBar Podcast episode 228 - Non toccate quel tag! with Andrea Verlicchi

I joined Mauro "Brainrepo" Murru on the GitBar podcast to chat about web performance, Core Web Vitals, image optimization, and the silent damage of Google Tag Manager.

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Talk: Gemini + Chrome: Oltre la Chat, Bologna JS Meetup

Bologna JS Meetup - Gemini + Chrome: Oltre la Chat. Usare l'AI per controllare il browser

I demoed how to use the Chrome DevTools MCP Server to connect AI with Chrome DevTools for visual testing, performance analysis, and browser automation.

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Talk video: "Ehi Gemini, sistema il CSS!", Bologna Front-end #58

Bologna Front-end meetup episode 58 - Ehi Gemini, sistema il CSS! with Andrea Verlicchi

I demoed the Chrome DevTools MCP Server to turn your terminal into an AI assistant for responsive testing, accessibility audits, and front-end debugging.

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Google Antigravity: The New IDE That Embraces Agentic AI

A bright and futuristic abstract representation of the Google Antigravity IDE interface.

Google Antigravity transforms AI assistance from a tool into an active partner. Discover how this new IDE leverages Gemini 3 and autonomous agents to change the way we develop software.

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