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Web Development

React, Next.js, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript and UI animation, from real production work.

Web Development·12 min

React Hooks Explained: What They Are and When to Use Them

A beginner-friendly guide to React hooks: what useState, useEffect, useRef and friends actually do, when to use each, and the rules that keep them working.

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Web Development·11 min

How to Use Tailwind CSS in React (Setup and First Component)

A step-by-step guide to installing Tailwind CSS in a React project, plus how utility classes work, why they're fast, and how to build your first clean component.

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Web Development·11 min

How to Use Framer Motion in React (and Next.js)

Install Framer Motion and animate your first React component: the motion element, variants, gestures, and scroll animations, with copy-paste examples.

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Web Development·10 min

TypeScript vs JavaScript: The Differences That Actually Matter

What TypeScript adds to JavaScript, why teams switch, and whether you should learn it: types, tooling, and the real trade-offs explained simply.

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Web Development·11 min

Async/Await in JavaScript Explained (With Real Examples)

Understand async/await in JavaScript: how it makes asynchronous code read like synchronous code, how it relates to promises, and how to handle errors properly.

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Web Development·11 min

JavaScript Array Methods You Actually Use: map, filter, reduce and More

A practical guide to the JavaScript array methods that matter, map, filter, reduce, find, some and every, with clear examples of when to use each.

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Web Development·10 min

How to Make a CSS Grid Responsive (Without Media Queries)

Build responsive grid layouts with CSS Grid, using auto-fit, minmax and a few key properties to make columns adapt to any screen, often with zero media queries.

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Web Development·10 min

Flexbox vs Grid: When to Use Which (With Clear Examples)

Flexbox and CSS Grid solve different layout problems. Here's the simple rule for choosing between them, with examples of when each one is the right tool.

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Web Development·10 min

CSS Variables (Custom Properties): A Practical Guide

How to create and use CSS variables, why they beat preprocessor variables, and how to build theming and dark mode with them, with copy-paste examples.

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Web Development·13 min

CSS Animation Basics: Keyframes, Transitions and When to Use Which

A clear, example-first guide to CSS animation: transitions vs keyframes, the properties that matter, how to loop, and how to keep everything smooth at 60fps.

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Web Development·12 min

How to Trigger CSS Animations with JavaScript (and When to Use GSAP)

The reliable ways to start a CSS animation from JavaScript, from toggling a class to the Web Animations API, plus when it's time to reach for GSAP and scroll triggers.

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Web Development·11 min

Git Commands Every Developer Should Know (The Daily 15)

The Git commands you actually use every day, from staging and committing to branching, merging and undoing mistakes, with plain-English explanations.

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Web Development·11 min

Web Accessibility Basics: What Every Developer Should Do

A practical intro to web accessibility (a11y): what it is, why it matters, and the concrete things you can do today, semantic HTML, alt text, contrast and keyboard support.

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Web Development·3 min

The hover underline that makes any navbar feel premium

A 4-line CSS trick using scaleX and transform-origin that turns a boring link into something that feels intentional.

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