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Master backpressure in JavaScript: how streams, fetch, and async code control data flow. Prevent memory spikes, and crashes in Node.js and the browser.
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Master backpressure in JavaScript: how streams, fetch, and async code control data flow. Prevent memory spikes, and crashes in Node.js and the browser.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/css-is-only-hard-because-youre-doing-too-much.
Start with markup, not styles. Write only the CSS you actually need. Design for mobile first, not as a fix later. Let layouts adapt before reaching for breakpoi
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Start with markup, not styles. Write only the CSS you actually need. Design for mobile first, not as a fix later. Let layouts adapt before reaching for breakpoints. Use the cascade instead of fighting it. Keep specificity low so overrides stay cheap.

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Running LLM for Android Studio locally is not only convenient, but also significantly expands your capabilities as a developer.
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Running LLM for Android Studio locally is not only convenient, but also significantly expands your capabilities as a developer.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/comments-naming-and-abstractions-in-the-ai-era.
AI hasn't killed "Clean Code," but it has changed the audience.
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AI hasn't killed "Clean Code," but it has changed the audience. You are no longer just writing code for human maintainers; you are writing it for LLM Context Windows. Naming is now about semantic predictability, comments are now prompt engineering, and premature abstraction is more dangerous than ever. Here is how to adapt your coding style for the Cyborg Era.

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In this article, we will explore the new features of Symfony 7.4, with a special focus on the Video constraint, improved console commands, and more.
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Symfony 7.4 brings a polished set of tools designed to streamline modern web development. This version introduces critical features that solve immediate problems for developers. In this article, we will explore the new features of Symfony 7.4, with a special focus on the**Video** constraint. We will provide practical, copy-pasteable code examples using PHP 8.4+ syntax.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-brain-the-body-and-the-blue-screen-why-im-quitting-hardware.
I have a visual disability—20/400 vision in my right eye and zero peripheral vision. This makes hardware terrifying.
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I became a blind robotics engineer in October. In that project, I built a "Brain in a Jar" that could navigate complex mazes, remember where it had been, and backtrack out of dead ends. The goal was simple: Take the "Brain" I had already perfected in software and upload it into a "Body" of plastic and metal. The only thing left was the interface between us: the MicroSD card.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/compose-drawing-mastery-part-1-the-drawscope-foundation.
Stop nesting Boxes. Master the Jetpack Compose Drawing Pipeline to bypass layout overhead and render high-performance custom graphics like a Mobile Architect.
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Standard composables like Box carry a "performance tax" due to deep UI trees. By mastering DrawScope, you can "flatten" your UI and render directly to the canvas, bypassing unnecessary recomposition. This guide moves from declarative UI to the "Imperative Island," covering coordinate systems and density conversion. Learn to use drawWithCache to avoid GC jank and build a GPU-efficient precision grid using the Path API.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/code-smell-12-null-is-schizophrenic-and-does-not-exist-in-the-real-world.
Programmers use Null as different flags. It can hint at an absence, an undefined value, en error etc. Multiple semantics lead to coupling and defects.
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Programmers use Null as different flags. It can hint at an absence, an undefined value, en error etc. Multiple semantics lead to coupling and defects.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/google-calendars-secret-engineering-weapon-restraint.
Google Calendar is a simple CRUD calendar app with a powerful REST API. The client is a masterpiece of restraint, with a simple frontend framework.
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Google Calendar is a simple CRUD calendar app with a powerful REST API. The client is a masterpiece of restraint, with a simple frontend framework. The API is primitive, but the client can do whatever it needs to.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-to-think-like-a-data-systems-engineer-the-questions-that-save-you-later.
Learn how engineers think about reliability, scalability, and maintainability—by asking the right questions early.
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Learn how engineers think about reliability, scalability, and maintainability—by asking the right questions early.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/write-symfony-commands-like-you-write-controllersfinally.
Symfony 7.4 makes Console commands expressive and type-safe.
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Symfony 7.4 makes Console commands expressive and type-safe.

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In a polarized 2025 market, enterprise software companies can no longer win through broad consensus—only through brand clarity.
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In a polarized 2025 market, enterprise software companies can no longer win through broad consensus—only through brand clarity. As politics and procurement split along values‑driven vs. mission‑driven lines, vendors must signal exactly who they serve and why. Firms like Palantir thrive through unapologetic mission alignment; Salesforce risks misalignment as federal priorities shift; Microsoft succeeds by maintaining coherent dual alignment. In this environment, clarity becomes a strategic moat—shaping trust, renewals, talent, and long‑term resilience.

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14 expert tech bloggers share why they started writing and why they continue.
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14 expert tech bloggers share why they started writing and why they continue

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If you'd like to check whether your project has similar issues, now's the time to use a static analyzer.
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If you'd like to check whether your project has similar issues, now's the time to use a static analyzer.

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A brief look at GizmoSQL, a small server that runs DuckDB, with the Arrow Flight SQL protocol wrapped around it so that you can run DuckDB remotely.
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GizmoSQL is an open-source, in-process analytical database engine designed for OLAP workloads. It is a small server that runs DuckDB, with the Arrow Flight SQL protocol wrapped around it so that you can run DuckDB remotely. Gizmo SQL is available for free on Gizmodata.

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Don't waste time refactoring code that never changes; focus on frequently modified problem areas.
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Don't waste time refactoring code that never changes; focus on frequently modified problem areas.

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The Java “tomb” is filling up. Here’s what’s being buried—and what you should use instead.
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The Java “tomb” is filling up. Here’s what’s being buried—and what you should use instead.

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Stop letting knowledge walk out the door. Use this system prompt to turn every commit into a well-documented masterpiece.
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Most AI-generated documentation is fluff. I built a prompt that forces the LLM to analyze the intent of the code.

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PVS-Studio’s year-end roundup of the top 10 strangest Java errors found in open-source projects in 2025.
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PVS-Studio’s year-end roundup of the top 10 strangest Java errors found in open-source projects in 2025.

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Inside a lean RTB system processing 350M daily requests with sub-100ms latency, built by a 3-person team on a $10k cloud budget.
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Inside a lean RTB system processing 350M daily requests with sub-100ms latency, built by a 3-person team on a $10k cloud budget.