12th April 2025

Getting Started with Lynx: A Next-Gen Cross-Platform Framework

The world of cross-platform app development just got a major shake-up. ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, has introduced Lynx, a blazingly fast, Rust-powered JavaScript framework designed for multi-platform app development. Unlike traditional frameworks like React Native or Flutter, Lynx is built for performance-first mobile applications with a dual-threaded UI rendering engine. ByteDance isn’t just experimenting here — Lynx is already powering high-traffic applications inside the TikTok ecosystem, including the search panel and TikTok Studio. While it doesn’t run the main TikTok app (yet), its use in production signals serious potential for the framework’s future. Just like the wildcat Lynx is known for its speed and precision, […]
11th April 2025

Typography Tips: How to Choose the Right Font for Your Brand

Typography Tips: How to Choose the Right Font for Your Brand Typography is more than just choosing a pretty font—it’s a silent brand ambassador. The fonts you select influence how your audience perceives your brand, impacting everything from readability to emotional response. Whether you’re creating a logo, website, packaging, or social media post, your typography should speak the same language as your brand. In this blog, we’ll walk through practical tips for choosing the right font for your brand, along with examples and insights to help you make a confident choice. 1. Understand Your Brand Personality Before you even browse […]
21st March 2025

Every Setback is a Setup for a Comeback

Life doesn’t always go as planned. Sometimes, just when you think you’re making progress, something comes along and knocks the wind out of your sails. It could be a failed exam, a lost job, a broken relationship, or a missed opportunity. It feels like a setback — and it is. Every Setback is a Setup for a Comeback. But what if you could see it differently? What if that setback was just a setup for something even better? 🌪️ Setbacks Are Part of the Journey We often look at successful people and only see the end result: the achievements, the […]
19th March 2025

Lifelong Learning: Why It’s the Key to Career Success

In today’s fast-paced, ever-evolving job market, the skills that got you hired five years ago might not be enough to keep you competitive today. Lifelong learning—the continuous pursuit of knowledge and skills—has become essential for career success. It’s no longer just an advantage; it’s a necessity. Whether you’re looking to climb the corporate ladder, switch careers, or simply stay relevant in your field, committing to lifelong learning ensures that you remain adaptable, innovative, and ahead of the curve. Let’s explore why lifelong learning is crucial and how you can integrate it into your professional life. Why Lifelong Learning is Essential […]
18th March 2025

7 Beautiful Websites To Inspire Your Own

1. De La Calle! Why it’s good. Soda brand De La Calle’s website captures user attention with its unique font and bright brand colors. The high-quality product photos show the variety of flavors that customers can buy, and a short explanation on the homepage explains the components and origins of the drink. What you can steal: 2. Magic Spoon Why it’s good: There’s one word that comes to mind when visiting Magic Spoon’s homepage: nostalgia—which not coincidentally ties into the brand’s unique selling proposition of recreating your favorite childhood flavors. The store is bright and whimsical, with animated pieces of […]
15th March 2025

GraphQL Architecture Node Js API

What is GraphQL? GraphQL is a query language for APIs and a runtime for executing those queries against your data. It allows clients to request only the needed data, reducing over-fetching and under-fetching issues common in REST APIs. Developed by Facebook, GraphQL enables more flexible and efficient data fetching by allowing clients to define the shape of the response. Key Features of GraphQL: Limitations of GraphQL: Feature REST API GraphQL API Data Fetching Multiple endpoints for different resources Single endpoint (/graphql) with flexible queries Over-fetching & Under-fetching Can return unnecessary data or require multiple requests Clients request only the needed […]
12th March 2025

What is Google BigQuery and How Does it Work? – The Ultimate Guide

Companies increasingly rely on data-driven decision-making and embracing an open data culture where the data is not siloed among multiple vendors, behind multiple APIs with their limitations. Data warehouses like Google BigQuery, Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, and Microsoft Azure play a big part in driving the innovation. In this guide, we talk about BigQuery, an enterprise-grade data warehouse based on Google Cloud infrastructure. What is Google BigQuery? Google BigQuery is a serverless, highly-scalable data warehouse with a built-in query engine. The engine is powerful enough to run queries on terabytes of data in seconds and petabytes in only minutes.  The story of BigQuery […]
8th March 2025

Meeting European Accessibility Act (EAA) Standards: A Developer’s Checklist

EAA – The European Accessibility Act is a landmark regulation designed to improve accessibility across digital and physical products and services in the European Union (EU). This guide provides a practical, step-by-step checklist to help developers audit, fix, and future-proof their digital products to comply with the European Accessibility Act (EAA).  Key Takeaways A Quick Overview of the European Accessibility Act The European Accessibility Act (EAA) is a landmark regulation designed to improve accessibility across digital and physical products and services in the European Union (EU). It applies to organizations with more than 10 employees and an annual turnover exceeding €2 million, including businesses headquartered […]
7th March 2025

The Psychology of Color in UI Design

Color is one of the most powerful tools in user interface (UI) design, influencing user emotions, perceptions, and interactions. Thoughtful color choices can enhance usability, improve engagement, and create a memorable experience. Understanding the psychology of color helps designers craft interfaces that resonate with users on a deeper level. The Emotional Impact of Colors Different colors evoke different psychological and emotional responses. Here’s how some common colors affect users: The Color Wheel The color wheel is a valuable tool for UI/UX designers as it helps distinguish colors and allows one to look at them collectively. This helps select the right colors […]
6th March 2025

React Hooks

React Hooks are functions that enable functional components to use React state and lifecycle features. They eliminate the need for class components, making code cleaner and easier to maintain As you may know, React is a open-source library used to build user interfaces in a simpler and more efficient way than tools that came before (vanilla JS and jQuery mainly). It was developed by Meta (aka Facebook) and released to the public in 2013. Hooks were a feature introduced years later in 2016 (in React’s 16.8 version). Just to have an idea of what hooks are for and why are […]
28th February 2025

How to Prioritize Tasks Effectively: A Developer’s Guide to Productivity

Introduction Why Task Prioritization Matters How to Prioritize Tasks Effectively: A Developer’s Guide to Productivity. As developers, we juggle multiple tasks – fixing bugs, implementing new features, reviewing code, and managing deadlines. Without a clear system for prioritization, productivity can suffer, leading to missed deadlines and inefficient workflows. But how do you decide which tasks to tackle first? This blog explores practical strategies for prioritizing tasks effectively. Prioritizing tasks isn’t just about working faster—it’s about working smarter. Effective prioritization helps:✅ Improve productivity by focusing on high-impact tasks✅ Reduce stress and avoid last-minute firefighting✅ Ensure timely project completion✅ Align development work […]
22nd February 2025

What Is Largest Contentful Paint and How to Improve It

Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) is a Google user experience metric introduced back in 2021 as a part of the Page Experience Update. LCP is one of the three Core Web Vitals metrics. Largest Contentful Paint measures how long it takes for the largest above the fold element to load on a page. The types of elements considered for Largest Contentful Paint are: Reducing your website’s LCP helps users see the essential content on your website faster. However, before you can fix potential LCP issues, you need to know how fast the largest element loads. How to improve LCP? 1. Image […]