{"link":[{"@attributes":{"href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/blog.xml","rel":"self","type":"application\/atom+xml"}},{"@attributes":{"href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io"}}],"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/blogs","title":"Blog","updated":"2026-04-13T19:56:48Z","author":{"name":"Francis Rubio"},"icon":"\/favicon.ico","rights":"\u24d2 2026 Francis Rubio. All rights reserved.","entry":[{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/css-is-just-progressive-enhancement\/","title":"CSS is Just Progressive Enhancement","updated":"2019-06-18T00:00:00Z","summary":"No post summary.","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/css-is-just-progressive-enhancement\/","hreflang":"en"}}},{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/css-subgrid\/","title":"CSS Subgrid","updated":"2020-10-27T00:00:00Z","summary":"\n      CSS level 2 spec is here, and it makes grid layouts even better.\n    ","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/css-subgrid\/","hreflang":"en"}}},{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/coming-out\/","title":"I am coming out","updated":"2021-04-11T00:00:00Z","summary":"\n      This is probably the most vulnerable I've been online.\n    ","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/coming-out\/","hreflang":"en"}}},{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/why-css-is-hard\/","title":"Why CSS is hard","updated":"2022-05-16T00:00:00Z","summary":"It's not, really.","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/why-css-is-hard\/","hreflang":"en"}}},{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/tl\/dapat-bang-turuan-ng-computer-programming-ang-mga-grade-4-student\/","title":"\n      Dapat bang turuan ng computer programming ang mga grade 4 student?\n    ","updated":"2022-08-20T00:00:00Z","summary":"\n      Mga opinyon ko tungkol sa Senate Bill No. 79 o Philippine Computer\n      Programming Education Act.\n    ","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/tl\/dapat-bang-turuan-ng-computer-programming-ang-mga-grade-4-student\/","hreflang":"tl"}}},{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/how-coming-out-changed-me\/","title":"How coming out changed me","updated":"2022-10-08T00:00:00Z","summary":"Having the freedom to be who I actually am","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/how-coming-out-changed-me\/","hreflang":"en"}}},{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/king-of-the-night\/","title":"King of the Night","updated":"2022-12-03T00:00:00Z","summary":"\n      How I was crowned King of the Night 9 years after high school\n    ","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/king-of-the-night\/","hreflang":"en"}}},{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/2022-the-year-in-retrospect\/","title":"2022: The Year in Retrospect","updated":"2022-12-10T00:00:00Z","summary":"\n      In this post, I will list down the Top 10 most significant events in my\n      year as we look forward to the coming year.\n    ","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/2022-the-year-in-retrospect\/","hreflang":"en"}}},{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/building-websites-with-vanilla\/","title":"Building Websites with Vanilla","updated":"2022-12-25T00:00:00Z","summary":"No, vanilla is not a framework.","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/building-websites-with-vanilla\/","hreflang":"en"}}},{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/turning-24\/","title":"Turning 24","updated":"2023-01-13T00:00:00Z","summary":"\n      It\u2019s jarring to be so young yet feel so old and late to everything life\n      has to offer.\n    ","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/turning-24\/","hreflang":"en"}}},{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/goodbyes\/","title":"Moving On and Saying Goodbyes","updated":"2023-05-17T00:00:00Z","summary":"\n      As I turn my disassociation letter in, let this be an open letter to those\n      I\u2019m leaving inside the religion.\n    ","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/goodbyes\/","hreflang":"en"}}},{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/new-frontpage\/","title":"A new frontpage welcomes you","updated":"2023-06-24T00:00:00Z","summary":"\n      In celebration of Pride Month, I redesigned my website banner. Here\u2019s my\n      process.\n    ","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/new-frontpage\/","hreflang":"en"}}},{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/introducing-pinoy-websites\/","title":"Introducing Pinoy Websites","updated":"2023-06-29T00:00:00Z","summary":"\n      A web ring of Filipinos who maintain a website\n    ","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/introducing-pinoy-websites\/","hreflang":"en"}}},{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/training-to-lead\/","title":"Training to Lead","updated":"2023-08-02T00:00:00Z","summary":"\n      My experiences being a team lead for the first time.\n    ","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/training-to-lead\/","hreflang":"en"}}},{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/a-canvas-painted-dull-and-bright\/","title":"A Canvas Painted Dull and Bright","updated":"2024-01-13T00:00:00Z","summary":"A look-back on my life as I turn 25.","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/a-canvas-painted-dull-and-bright\/","hreflang":"en"}}},{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/antares-programming-videos\/","title":"Antares Programming Videos","updated":"2024-07-06T00:00:00Z","summary":"Breathing a new life to a years-old project","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/antares-programming-videos\/","hreflang":"en"}}},{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/2024-year-in-photos\/","title":"2024 Year in Photos","updated":"2024-12-24T00:00:00Z","summary":"A look back on the past year\u2014in photos!","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/2024-year-in-photos\/","hreflang":"en"}}},{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/blogging\/","title":"Tag, I'm it","updated":"2025-06-20T00:00:00Z","summary":"Just a fun thing to do.","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/blogging\/","hreflang":"en"}}},{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/website-lookback\/","title":"This Website\u2014A Lookback","updated":"2025-06-27T10:00:00Z","summary":"\n      This website underwent yet another revamp. But let's look at the\n      previous looks it had!\n    ","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/website-lookback\/","hreflang":"en"}}},{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/version-5\/","title":"Welcome to the New Website","updated":"2025-06-27T14:00:00Z","summary":"\n      Welcome to the version 5 of francisrub.io. I sat down with Francis Rubio\n      to talk about the process and development of how it got here.\n    ","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/version-5\/","hreflang":"en"}}},{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/the-chosen\/","title":"The Chosen","updated":"2025-08-22T00:00:00Z","summary":"A review of the hit TV series.","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/the-chosen\/","hreflang":"en"}}},{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/fork-in-the-road\/","title":"A Fork in the Road","updated":"2025-09-14T00:00:00Z","summary":"\n      For the first time, I don't know what to do with my life.\n    ","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/fork-in-the-road\/","hreflang":"en"}}},{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/fil\/squatters-jejemons-poor-people\/","title":"\n      Decorum Para Sa Mga Squammy, Jejemon, Geng geng, at Palamunin ng 4Ps\n    ","updated":"2025-09-22T00:00:00Z","summary":"\n      Elitismo, mga middle-class, at ang mga mahihirap sa panahon ng protesta\n    ","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/fil\/squatters-jejemons-poor-people\/","hreflang":"fil"}}},{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/2026-birthday\/","title":"On Happiness","updated":"2026-01-13T00:00:00Z","summary":"\n      Or why I won't have a birthday wish this year.\n    ","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/2026-birthday\/","hreflang":"en"}}},{"id":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/salitang-siyokoy\/","title":"\n      \u201cKuwalipikado\u201d and Other Cases of \u201cSalitang Siyokoy\u201d\n    ","updated":"2026-02-17T00:00:00Z","summary":"Filipino is a lovely language\u2014quirks and all.","link":{"@attributes":{"title":"Full post on the website","rel":"alternate","href":"https:\/\/francisrub.io\/writing\/en\/salitang-siyokoy\/","hreflang":"en"}}}]}