Ahmad Shadeed

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A few days ago I wanted to purchase a domain for my CSS layout course, but it was taken, so I purchased another one.

Today I got an email from the registrar asking me to update my info for that taken domain. Turns out I had already purchased it and completely forgot 😂

Two days ago, I sent a newsletter announcing the release date of my CSS course and asked for beta testers.

The response was beyond anything I expected. I spent ~3 hours reading every email and making some really tough decisions on who to select.

Grateful for everyone who volunteered. 🙏

My talk "Smart Layouts with #CSS" that I presented at @cssday in Amsterdam is live on YouTube for free.

This conference has a specific place in my heart! I met so many friends from the web community that I had known online for years 🤩

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_njUxg5UfR0

Smart Layouts - Ahmad Shadeed - CSS Day 2025

YouTube

⌛ Sending an email update about The Layout Maestro course in a few hours including release date, pricing, and more.

If you want to be the first to know (and get a discounted price), subscribe to the newsletter: https://layoutmaestro.ishadeed.com/

The Layout Maestro

An interactive course focused on how to think, build, and test a layout with real-world examples.

The Layout Maestro

An interactive course focused on how to think, build, and test a layout with real-world examples.

An update on The Layout Maestro Course status:
✅ Backend logic and admin
✅ Landing page
✍️ Content: 92% complete

It's almost time! 🥹😍

The Layout Maestro course is shaping its final state, and I have a release date! Details soon. 🤩

I'm really looking forward to this. The amount of work is something I haven't done before. For eg, I spent 2 hrs today on refining one of the flexbox demos to make it even clearer 👌

ALL of the newsletter subscribers will get a discount on launch, just saying :D

https://layoutmaestro.ishadeed.com/

The Layout Maestro

An interactive course focused on how to think, build, and test a layout with real-world examples.

... and @shadeed9 talks about smart layouts at #cssday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_njUxg5UfR0

Smart Layouts - Ahmad Shadeed - CSS Day 2025

YouTube

That moment when I removed a section titled "Real world example" from one of my course modules because the previous explanations are actually real world examples and I'm over-explaining the topic.

Fun times :D

✍️ I wrote a short opinion piece about a pattern I keep seeing lately: switching to the smallest responsive layout too early.

I call it The Too-Early Breakpoint.

🔗 https://ishadeed.com/article/too-early-breakpoint/

The Too Early Breakpoint

An opinion on why we shouldn't switch to the smallest design too early.