Website Development

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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
6th February 2025

Higher Order Functions & Components in React JS

in this tutorial, we’ll be exploring the topic of higher order functions in React. Once we’ve covered the basics, we’ll delve deeper into the world of higher order components and examine how they can be used in real-world scenarios. Drawing from my own experience developing React applications, I’ll provide concrete examples to help you gain a thorough understanding of these concepts. So, let’s roll up our sleeves and get started on taking your React development skills to the next level! Table of content Higher Order Function: In React, a higher-order function is a function that takes one or more functions […]
19th November 2024

JSX vs TSX Which is better?

One of the most popular frameworks used in web development, React JS, is a powerful JavaScript library developed by Facebook, that provides a library that, by disassembling dynamic user interfaces into reusable parts, makes creating websites easier. This approach allows developers to build large applications with data, that changes over time without having, to reload the page. React JS paired with JSX and TSX unleashes its full potential. This post will examine the difference between JSX and TSX, and how they cooperate to improve code quality and productivity by fostering a smooth working environment. So, What is JSX? JSX stands […]
5th November 2024

Choosing Between type and interface in React

However, as I delved deeper into React and wrestled with complex projects, I realized that the ‘interface as default’ approach wasn’t always fitting. My explorations and projects led me to question that initial guidance. After years navigating the React trenches and countless hours of research, I’ve come to understand that the choice between “type” and “interface” isn’t black and white. The real answer is, it depends. If you’re using TypeScript with React, pondering whether to use “type” or “interface” to define your prop types, you’re not alone. Both have unique advantages and applications in the ever-evolving landscape of React development. […]
15th October 2024

Unique Features of React.js: Why It’s a Game Changer for Web Development

React.js has taken the web development world by storm with its simplicity, flexibility, and unique approach to building user interfaces. It’s more than just a JavaScript library for UI development; React introduces some remarkable features that make it stand out in a crowded field of frontend frameworks and libraries. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or just getting started, understanding these unique aspects of React can help you unlock its full potential. In this blog, we’ll dive into some of the most unique features of React.js that make it a favorite among developers worldwide. Virtual DOM for High Performance One of […]
3rd May 2024

What is React JS?

In 2011, Facebook released the React front-end JavaScript library. It is used to create reusable user interface components using a component-based approach. It is also utilized to make interactive and complicated online and mobile user interfaces. Although it was only open-sourced in 2015, it has one of the largest communities behind it. ReactJS History When compared to other technologies on the market, React is a new technology. Jordan Walke, a software engineer at Facebook, founded the library in 2011, giving it life. The likes of XHP, a straightforward HTML component framework for PHP, have an influence on React. React’s newsfeed […]
4th December 2023

Back-End & Web Development Trends For 2024

The ever-shifting landscape of digital innovation can feel like a relentless race, a whirlwind of challenges and opportunities. Your pains as a developer are real — the pressure to deliver cutting-edge products, stay competitive, and keep up with evolving user expectations can be overwhelming. Back-End & Web Development New Trends 2024 But what if we told you that there’s a compass to navigate this complex terrain? What if there were insights that could not only ease your pains but also spark a wildfire of inspiration? Well, you’re in luck because we’re about to embark on a journey through the future […]
6th November 2023

Django 5 Release

Hello Coders! As announced on the official Django site, the Django 5.0 Version is out. The changes provided in this version are listed below. Curious minds and cutting-edge developers can test the new features by using the latest Django 5.x release: ✅ Options for declaring field choices in Django Field.choices(for model fields) and ChoiceField.choices(for form fields) allow for more flexibility when declaring their values. In previous versions of Django, choices should either be a list of 2-tuples, or an Enumeration types subclass, but the latter required accessing the .choices attribute to provide the values in the expected form Django 5.0 adds support for accepting a mapping or a callable instead of an iterable, and also no longer […]
12th August 2023

Become An Expert: Backend Projects That Define Senior Developers

Moving from being a mid-level developer to a senior-level developer is like leveling up in a video game. You need to gather more experience points and unlock new abilities to conquer the challenges that lie ahead. In the world of backend development, it means diving into the realm of sophisticated systems and becoming a coding wizard behind the scenes. So, grab your magic wand, and let’s explore some exciting project ideas that will help you level up your backend programming skills and embark on the path to becoming a senior-level developer. RESTful API with Authentication & authorization Imagine yourself as […]
29th April 2023

Tips to help you survive in the big corporate world:

1. Get ready for a hard schedule: Gear yourself up for a change in your life schedule and be ready to face life all upside down. You will be now expected to work eight hours or more, perhaps you will have assignments or workshops on weekends and your after-hours too may be taken up by workplace stress. Get yourself ready for these challenges by being disciplined, eating healthy, and staying happy. 2. Look good: Adhere to workplace attire and be well-groomed. Look clean and maintain hygiene. Looking handsome or beautiful is not what is required but you should look presentable and well […]