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Screenwriting Tweetstorms
Once upon a time, Twitter was a perfect social medium for screenwriters. To waste time, of course, but the impulse to dash off a thought here or there was pretty common to writers who traffic in words pretty much all the time. Occasionally something wonderful happens: A professional writer would go off on a tweetstorm, taking on a subject at some depth, albeit in 280 characters bites.They tended to disappear down the relentless and unending Twitter feed rabbit hole, so I decided to create an arc
3 physical Home Assistant projects to try this weekend (Sep 11-13)
We live in an increasingly digital world, but as Olivia Newton-John said, sometimes you just need to get physical. Here are three projects that let you interact with Home Assistant in a physical way.
10 high-paying, fast-growing jobs that are at the forefront of the AI revolution
Data scientists and human resources specialists are high-paying, growing jobs with very high relative exposure to AI.<img src='https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1669977731132-80652bf93050?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=MnwyMzg1fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8MTV8fEpvYnN8ZW58MHx8Mnx8MTY3MzEwNTI1OA&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=1080' />
iPhone Duo
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Fix React 18 Hydration Mismatch in Next.js
Right after the first paint, the browser console fills with this:Error: Hydration failed because the initial UI does not match what was rendered on the server.This may be caused by a bug in React, or a mismatch between the server and client HTML.See https://react.dev/link/hydration-mismatch for more information.It shows up on pages using the Next.js App Router (or Pages Router) with React 18, and it's reproducible on every local dev run, on Vercel preview deployments, and even after a fresh next
Keep workflow enums out of your database module
A workflow status looks harmless in a React component. It is just a string such as in_review. The module that exports that string, however, can determine whether server dependencies become reachable from a client component.SongHQ, a workspace for custom-song production, has two related but different lifecycles: an order moves through a seller's workflow, while each generation job has its own processing status. Its shared domain file keeps those enums in a module with no imports. Database model m
Zero-CLS Client-Side Faceting: Optimizing High-Cardinality Filters in Next.js 14
Zero-CLS Client-Side Faceting: Optimizing High-Cardinality Filters in Next.js 14Faceted search interfaces in e-commerce applications are notorious for causing Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) and input delays. When filtering across multiple high-cardinality taxonomy dimensions (skin type, skin concern, brand, and price bracket), naive implementations either trigger expensive server roundtrips or cause erratic layout reflows as elements unmount and resize.On mobile connections, layout shifts e
GNU Radio in the browser
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5 more React interview questions I'd actually ask (and how I'd answer them)
The first version of this list did well enough that people asked for more, so here are five more React questions I actually reach for in interviews. Same idea as before: none of these are trivia, they all come from bugs I have watched people ship. 1. Why can using an array index as a key break things?Most people know "don't use index as key" as a rule without knowing what it protects against. The key tells React which element in the new list matches which element in the old list. If you key
React vs Angular: No Fluff, Just Facts – What Works Best for Your Enterprise?
Choosing a front-end framework for an enterprise application isn't a decision you get to make twice without pain. Once hundreds of components, dozens of developers, and years of business logic are riding on top of a framework, switching costs become enormous. So when the question "React or Angular?" lands on your desk, it deserves more than a gut-feeling answer or whatever's trending on developer Twitter this month.This article skips the hype and breaks down what actually matters for enterprise
What will our economic future look like?
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Do people prefer stories written by AI?
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Roame (YC S23) Is Hiring Viral Content Editor
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I advertise malicious software on Google Ads
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Desert Ant Labs: local, fast models that run on device
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useEffect Finally Made Simple ( The way I wished someone explained me) ✨
Do you find understanding the useEffect hook in React hard? Honestly, I did too.When I first started learning React, useEffect looked simple at first, but things like dependencies and cleanup made it confusing pretty quickly.So let's break it down. What is useEffect?useEffect is a built-in React Hook that lets functional components perform side effects.A side effect is basically something your component does outside of simply rendering the UI.For example:Fetching data from an APIStarting a
Your router's power adapter is sabotaging your connection, and here's the quick fix
Whether you just got a new Wi-Fi router or you're busy trying a bunch of tricks to get faster speeds and a more reliable connection, one small setup decision could be sabotaging your home network. A common mistake is to bundle the power adapter and extra cable into a tidy coil right behind the router, but here's why I keep the power brick as far away as possible.
DeepSeek launching v4.1 flash cheaper and more capable than v4 pro
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Flock Wants a Closely Surveilled World with No Exit
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Why I've stopped trusting 3D printer manufacturers after a year of broken promises
It’s been an interesting year for 3D printers. We’ve had brand new models, updated favorites, and several companies making big strides to push the technology forward. We’ve also had some disappointments that have me feeling a little more skeptical than I was last year.
