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Slope: Building a Privacy-First Weight Coach with RAG and Managed Services
A deep dive into building Slope - a weight management app that keeps your data private, leverages Retrieval Augmented Generation, and scales cost-effectively with managed services.
Design Systems: The Secret Weapon AI Products Can't Ship Without
Design systems are no longer optional for modern software teams, especially those building AI-powered products. Learn why they're critical for speed, trust, and scalability.
Technical Debt Goes O(n²): Why AI Can't Replace Senior Engineers
AI coding assistants create technical debt that compounds exponentially, not linearly. Why senior engineers remain irreplaceable in the age of AI automation.
When Your Brain Compiles Code Better Than Words
Technical interviews favor rapid verbal synthesis over deep systematic thinking. Learn why some engineers struggle with live coding interviews and discover practical strategies to bridge different cognitive styles.
Type Safety as a Contract: Building Bridges in Monorepos
How TypeScript, Zod, Prisma, and GraphQL Codegen enable type sharing across frontend and backend in monorepos
OKLCH to the Rescue? Rethinking Color Systems for Modern UI Design
Why OKLCH is becoming essential for unified, maintainable, and accessible color systems in today's frontend stacks.
Accessibility Is a Design Ingredient - Not Topping: Why Overlays Can’t Rescue Broken UX
Rethink accessibility beyond overlays and widgets. Learn why coding semantic HTML and ARIA roles is vital for truly inclusive web apps.
Node.js in 2025: When the Server Speaks the Browser’s Language
Node.js 21 brings fetch, WebStreams, and WebSocket APIs to the backend, closing the gap between server and browser JavaScript.
React 19 Hooks Breathing New Life into Form State Management
React 19's native form hooks are changing how engineers approach form state, reducing the need for libraries like Formik and revisiting native HTML solutions.