About CSSline 📜

CSSline was conceived in 2009 by@virlander, who was dissatisfied with existing CSS showcase platforms likeCSS Beauty⚱ andStylegala⚱. Collaborating with@superfelipe, both developers atValve, they launched the first version of CSSline, featuring a custom frontend using jQuery 🤔 and a backend powered by CodeIgniter 😎, hosted bySlicehostRackspace.

The logo was crafted by@meteufacik&@junnuvuorela.

Thanks to our sales manager (@snellman), we successfully sold 🤑🤑🤑 a copy of our backend code to a mystery buyer. This sale has enabled us to continue running CSSline ad-free to this day.

In 2012,@samnivaladesigned a new interface for CSSline. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, this version was never implemented.

Additionally,@virlandercreated several unreleased versions of CSSline, yet none met his satisfaction for publication.

Following@superfelipemove toReaktor,@virlanderintroduced CSSline to@tsuvinenwhen he joined Valve. Together, they developed a new version using modern technologies such asAngular.js,Angular 4,React,React+Next.js, React+Razzle (Nodejs, Razzle, React, Redux, Styled-components + Firebase). This development spanned from 2016 to 2020.

Following@tsuvinentransition toColumbia Roadin 2020,@virlandermaintained the existing site configuration. Subsequently, in response to Firebase's breaking changes affecting operational stability,@virlanderinitiated development of a new version implementing Astro for the frontend while retaining Firebase as backend service, prioritizing architectural efficiency. This development cycle, spanning April to May 2025, represented the most expedited redesign in CSSline's history.