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Creating Engaging Typing Animations with Pure CSS
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
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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