reillyeon/web.dev

web.dev is Google's learning platform for web developers. It's a website filled with guides, tutorials, and best practices that help developers, whether they're beginners or experienced, learn how to build better websites and web apps. Think of it as a combination tutorial site and reference library, all in one place. The repository contains everything needed to run that website: the code that powers the site's frontend (what you see in your browser), the backend (the systems that serve the content), and all the written content itself. If you wanted to run your own copy of web.dev locally on your computer, this repository has what you need. The site is built using a tool called Eleventy, which takes written content and code and transforms it into a live website. People use this repository in a few different ways. Content creators and technical writers can add new articles and guides by following the contribution process outlined in the README. Web developers can clone the repository and run it locally to preview changes or contribute improvements to the site itself. Google's team uses it to maintain and deploy the live web.dev site, which happens automatically on a schedule or can be triggered manually by authorized team members. The README emphasizes that the process is designed to be collaborative, there's a handbook for writers, a way to propose content, and a system for reporting bugs. The repository uses pull requests and automated staging, which means when someone suggests a change, it gets temporarily published so reviewers can see exactly what it will look like before it goes live.