Yalc is a better alternative to npm link. At work we package some React code in to Node modules to share them between our internal applications. This often involves updating the modules and then immediately testing them in an application running locally. According to the npm documentation the way to do this is via npm link but I’ve always struggled with it.

I’m not going to describe my issues in details because other people have encountered the same set of problems:

• Yalc, the npm link alternative that “does” work (October 18, 2021)
• Yalc, the npm link which works (May 6, 2022)
• Using yalc Instead Of npm Or yarn link To Develop React Components (November 28, 2021)

I wish I could give credit to my introduction to yalc but I can’t recall at this point. I strongly recommend it if you’re struggling with npm link.

Fallback Font Generator (via). This is a tool to help tweak system fonts to match the sizing of your fancy font and reduce Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) when your fancy font finally loads. Built by Brian Louis Ramirez

Geotagged videos of the L Train Brass Band in the Mermaid Parade My friend collected all of the YouTube videos that include the L Train Brass Band in the 2025 Coney Island Mermaid Parade and I’ve placed them on a map!

Clicking on any dot will bring up the relevant YouTube video at the timestamp the band goes by. It’s pretty crude at this point. I didn’t place the markers very carefully and some are stacked on top of each other. The green dot represents the start and the red dot the end.

This set up would work techincally for any other event but the Mermaid Parade is a little unique in a way that makes this easier. It’s a short parade and many people film it meaning there are many videos that include the entire parade. The scenery along the route is also very recognizable making manual geotagging easy.