Technology
Beginner 14 min read
CSS Grid or Flexbox? Here's How I Decide
A practical comparison of Grid and Flexbox with real examples, so you stop guessing which one fits a given layout - and when it's fine to just use both.
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Beginner 12 min read
Actually Understanding useEffect
What the dependency array is really doing, how cleanup functions work, and the one mistake almost everyone makes at least once with this hook.
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Beginner 5 min read
Rotating an Array Left by One in JavaScript
A short, focused look at in-place array rotation - and why the loop bound is written the way it is instead of the more obvious-looking alternative.
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Beginner 10 min read
A Few Honest Career Tips for New Developers
Some practical, slightly opinionated advice on ramping up fast, writing PRs people actually enjoy reviewing, and building habits that pay off years later.
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Intermediate 25 min read
Building a Small REST API with Next.js Route Handlers
How to put together GET, POST, and DELETE endpoints using the App Router, with Zod doing the validation work and sensible error handling throughout.
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Intermediate 30 min read
Wiring Up MongoDB and Mongoose in a Next.js App
How to set up a connection helper that survives Next.js's constant hot-reloading, plus your first Mongoose model, without blowing through your connection pool.
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