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ChatGPT

Stuck? Benefits of Pair Programming vs. Using an AI Assistant

Facing a tough programming problem? You have a choice: asking a team member to dive in with you, or firing up ChatGPT for some AI assistance.

Developer Tools

Clerk: The Authentication Platform Optimized for Speed

If you are willing to hand off some granular feature control for speed in the user authetication area, Clerk is an especially fantastic tool.

Web Apps

Vercel: A Valuable Debugging Tool

Vercel's advertises itself as "stupidly easy" to deploy. I found it offered more debugging gems with its version tracking features.

UX & Design

How to Use Zod Transform for Custom Form Validation and Manipulation

One strategy for custom validation is using the Zod transform method to manipulate and validate an entry and customize the error message.

Web Apps

SvelteKit: A Simple Solution for Web Development

On a recent project, our clients needed a marketing-style website, without a ton of bells and whistles. SvelteKit fit all their requirements.

Development Practices

Use Webflow Custom Code to Create Registration Flow with a Custom Backend

Here are the steps you can follow to use Webflow’s custom code sections to direct form submissions to your own backend server.

Development Practices

Write a Bash Script to Insert the Contents of One File into Another

Writing a bash script is a great way to make repetitive tasks trivial and speed up your development process.

Project & Team Management

Tips for Devs Integrating Into an Established Team

Transitioning onto an established team can feel like being a newbie all over again, especially if the codebase, languages, or team dynamics are unfamiliar.

React / Redux

3 Tools to Kickstart Your Next React Development Project

You can skip tedious and repetitive startup steps and kickstart your React project initialization with these three tools.

React / Redux

Using React-Markdown to Quickly Migrate Markdown Documents to React Components

The react-markdown package can help convert Markdown files into React components while allowing for customization and flexibility.

Development

How to Add Basic Security Checks to Your Application

Develop a basic understanding of common security concerns, and you can be confident that you're not exposing your application to attacks.

React / Redux

How to Customize Styles in Material UI Components

Material UI is great for out-of-the-box components, while the className and classes props are useful for reaching into different levels of an MUI component.

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