AI for Developers “Cheaper” Code Makes Creativity More Valuable When code is cheaper, creativity is more valuable: noticing a problem and imagining a solution leads to something we can build and improve.
Development Practices Want Better Design-to-Code Results from Your Coding Agent? Start with a Design System. If you want a coding agent to implement screen and interaction designs reliably , the first step is building a solid design system in code.
Project & Team Management Your Best Prompt Is a Well-Defined User Story The best results with agentic development come from well-structured prompts that clearly describe the problem - essentially a good user story.
React Native Here’s What I’ve Learned After a Year of Full-Time React Native Development A year of full-time React Native development has taught me that success comes from consistent habits. Here are the ones that matter most.
Extracurricular Activities Side Projects Don’t Need to Be a Grind – Let AI Do the Heavy Lifting Most side projects fizzle out before they start. But this one combined a favorite hobby with the chance to build something with a friend.
React / Redux Smarter Data Fetching with TanStack Query: Reusable Patterns and Optimistic UI Here are a few especially helpful patterns for real-world projects, including reusing query configuration across components.
React Native Don’t Reinvent the Wheel or the Modal. Use React Native Reusables Instead. React Native Reusables is a toolkit that lets you instantly add pre-built, customizable, and time-tested components to your React Native app.
Project & Team Management Why We Skip Friday Standups (And Other Small Adjustments That Make a Big Difference) Skipping Friday standups might sound like a minor change, but this and other small tweaks have made a big impact on my team's workflow.
Development Practices Avoid These 3 Things When Working with Microservices Microservices architecture promises numerous benefits: scalability, flexibility, and quicker deployments. Yet, navigating can be challenging.
Personal Optimization Shifting Gears: Master the Art of Work-Life Balance in a Remote World The transition from work mode to not work mode is vital to maintaining a healthy work-life balance, especially when working remotely.
Developer Tools Thunder Client: A Great Alternative to Postman Here are a few reasons to give Thunder Client a shot next time you need to set up a new collection of API requests for testing.
.NET / WPF Trim Down Your Hairy HTML Templating Problems with Stubble.NET Stubble.NET is a valuable addition to your .NET toolkit if you need to generate HTML templates with dynamic data.
