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Creating Engaging Typing Animations with Pure CSS

Published on: 8/27/2025 - 4 min read

Typing animations can add personality to your website, draw attention to important messages, or simply create a more dynamic user experience...

Pure CSS Loading Skeleton Screens

Published on: 8/26/2025 - 7 min read

We've all been there. Clicking a button and watching a blank screen while wondering if anything is actually happening. Traditional loading s...

The Best Developer I Knew, Barely Worked

Published on: 8/19/2025 - 5 min read

*A discourse on the value of depth over activity in software development.* One of the most talented developers that I've had the pleasure o...

What Are Cryptographically Secure Numbers and How to Generate Them in JavaScript

Published on: 8/18/2025 - 4 min read

Ever wondered why your password manager generates those impossibly random passwords, or how secure tokens are created for authentication? ...

How to Change Browser Location and Timezone for Testing

Published on: 8/15/2025 - 3 min read

Testing location-based functionality is crucial for modern web applications, particularly in the modern age, where site visitors can come fr...

How to Create a React App with Vite (Step-by-Step Guide)

Published on: 8/13/2025 - 5 min read

If you're tired of waiting ages for your React app to start up and refresh during development, Vite is for you. This lightning-fast build ...

The Algorithm Will Never Understand Your Business Logic

Published on: 8/12/2025 - 5 min read

Every meaningful piece of software I've ever worked on has been shaped more by what we *couldn't* do than what we *could* do. ...

Optimize Database Queries for React Pagination: LIMIT vs Cursor-Based

Published on: 8/11/2025 - 3 min read

When building React apps that display large datasets, pagination is essential for performance and user experience. But the way you handle ...

Why "It Works on My Machine" Is Probably a Huge Lie

Published on: 8/7/2025 - 4 min read

*A friendly but frank discussion about the most overused excuse in software development* After 20+ years as a software developer, I can att...

How to Configure Tailwind CSS in Your Vite App

Published on: 8/5/2025 - 4 min read

Setting up Tailwind CSS with Vite is surprisingly straightforward, and once you get it running, you'll wonder how you ever built UIs without...

How to Implement Glassmorphism Design on Your Website

Published on: 7/31/2025 - 8 min read

Glassmorphism has become one of the most popular design trends in recent years, and for good reason. The sleek and translucent frosted glass...

Map vs FlatMap in JavaScript: A Developer's Guide

Published on: 7/29/2025 - 3 min read

If you've been writing JavaScript for a while, you've probably used `map()` countless times. But have you ever run into a situation where `m...

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