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What is AB 316? (And Why it Matters to Developers)
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The Tailwind Dilemma: What Developers Need to Know
The developer community woke up this week to shocking news: Tailwind Labs has laid off 75% of its software engineers....
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That beautiful, buttery-smooth, multi-level animated dropdown menu your designer just handed you? The one with the custom illustrations, morphing icons, and parallax backgrounds? Yeah, that one's going to cost you....
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What's the State of jQuery in 2026?
So here's a question that frequently pops up in dev circles: is jQuery dead, dying, or just... there lingering in old codebases? ...
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Published on: 12/30/2025 - 6 min read
How to Actually Use AI as a Developer in 2026
Despite the bold predictions from late 2024 that human software development would be dead by 2026, programmers still have jobs, companies st...
Web Development
Published on: 11/12/2025 - 5 min read
What is Passwordless Authentication? A Better Way to Authorize
Remember the last time you had to reset a password because you couldn't remember if you used your dog's name, your birth year, or that rando...
Published on: 10/7/2025 - 5 min read
Every Developer Is Always On Call
I've recently come across several articles and videos titled "What it's like to be an on-call software developer" or "The harsh truths of be...
Javascript
Published on: 9/29/2025 - 5 min read
JavaScript Has a Gamepad API That No One Ever Talks About
The JavaScript Gamepad API has been around since 2012 and has solid support across most modern browsers. Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, they...
Web Design
Published on: 8/27/2025 - 4 min read
Creating Engaging Typing Animations with Pure CSS
Typing animations can add personality to your website, draw attention to important messages, or simply create a more dynamic user experience...
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Published on: 8/26/2025 - 7 min read
Pure CSS Loading Skeleton Screens
We've all been there. Clicking a button and watching a blank screen while wondering if anything is actually happening. Traditional loading s...
Published on: 8/19/2025 - 5 min read
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*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...
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Published on: 8/18/2025 - 4 min read
What Are Cryptographically Secure Numbers and How to Generate Them in JavaScript
Ever wondered why your password manager generates those impossibly random passwords, or how secure tokens are created for authentication? ...
Web Development
Published on: 8/15/2025 - 3 min read
How to Change Browser Location and Timezone for Testing
Testing location-based functionality is crucial for modern web applications, particularly in the modern age, where site visitors can come fr...
Vite
Published on: 8/13/2025 - 5 min read
How to Create a React App with Vite (Step-by-Step Guide)
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 ...
Published on: 8/12/2025 - 5 min read
The Algorithm Will Never Understand Your Business Logic
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. ...
Published on: 8/11/2025 - 3 min read
Optimize Database Queries for React Pagination: LIMIT vs Cursor-Based
When building React apps that display large datasets, pagination is essential for performance and user experience. But the way you handle ...
Published on: 8/7/2025 - 4 min read
Why "It Works on My Machine" Is Probably a Huge Lie
*A friendly but frank discussion about the most overused excuse in software development* After 20+ years as a software developer, I can att...
Published on: 8/5/2025 - 4 min read
How to Configure Tailwind CSS in Your Vite App
Setting up Tailwind CSS with Vite is surprisingly straightforward, and once you get it running, you'll wonder how you ever built UIs without...
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