How would you build a responsive nav that stays accessible on mobile?
PICTURE THIS: HOW TO EXPLAIN IT
Simple meaning
On desktop I show a list of links.
WHY — CSS instead of guessing?
Why interviewers care about CSS:
question about CSS.
trade-offs, and what you would actually do on a Frontend project - not buzzwords.
Name the idea, why it exists, then one short example.
End with when you use it and one common pitfall.
STEPS — What happens step by step?
Before you speak the answer, walk the interviewer through these steps:
- 1On desktop I show
a list of links.
- 2On small screens a
button toggles an expanded menu with aria-expanded and focus management.
- 3I do not hide
the links with display none while they are still tabbable, and I restore focus when the drawer closes.
- 4Give an example
One tiny concrete case you can say aloud.
- 5Common mistake
What juniors usually get wrong.
- 6Close
When you pick this over the alternative.
EXAMPLE — See it in action
Here's a short line you can speak, broken into clear beats:
Note: Adapt this scaffold to your own project — keep it under 60–90 seconds.
Key takeaway
On desktop I show a list of links. On small screens a button toggles an expanded menu with aria-expanded and focus management.