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Six Chart Types in My React and TypeScript Dashboard Demo

My charts repository contains a small dashboard-style chart showcase built with React, TypeScript, Vite, and Recharts. The README is still the standard React and Vite template, so it does not explain the actual application. The implementation in src/App.tsx is much more useful: it contains six chart examples, typed mock datasets, reusable presentation components, and a dashboard shell. One wrapper, several visualizationsChartCard is the central layout abstraction. It accepts a title and chi

When Does Local State Become Shared State? A React State Ownership Guide

State Management Decision Authority — Part 02Your React state doesn't need to be global just because two components need it.In Part 1, useState vs useReducer: Stop Choosing Tools Before Understanding State, I explored an architectural idea I call the State Management Decision Authority: choosing state management strategies through consistent criteria rather than tool preferences.One of those criteria deserves a deeper discussion:State Ownership.Because sharing state and globalizing state are two

2026 Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference

This year will mark the 11th time I've been invited to attend the festival and conference. Here is my schedule.Writing a Spec That Will SellFriday, October 30, 2026, 2:45pm - 4:00pm CDTThe Austin ClubIt's every screenwriter's dream - the script you wrote on spec sparks a bidding war, sells for millions, and secures Tom Cruise as the star. But before you can collect your record-breaking box office results and Academy Awards, how do you write the story that will garner Hollywood&apo

Next.js Server Actions vs Route Handlers (API Routes): When to Use Each

Cross-posted from my blog. The original, with any updates, lives on fabwaseem.com.Server Actions vs Route Handlers comes down to one question: who is calling your server code? Use a Server Action when your own Next.js UI mutates data (forms, buttons, optimistic updates). Use a Route Handler when anything else needs a real HTTP endpoint: webhooks, mobile apps, public APIs, OAuth callbacks, file downloads, or cached GET JSON. For reads, use neither; fetch directly in a Server Component.This guide

The AI Code Review: Catching Fragile Deep CSS Selectors Before They Ship

We are living in the golden age of AI coding assistants. Tools like Cursor, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot can spin up complex React components or fix styling bugs in the blink of an eye. But as AI agents write more of our code, human developers are shifting into a new, critical role: the ultimate Gatekeeper. AI models are optimized to solve the immediate problem presented to them. If you tell an AI agent, "This third-party slider title isn't red, fix it," it will inspect the DOM tree and deliv

Screenwriting 101: Rob Meyer

“Even in an indie film I’d say it’s actually more important to have a logline that 70 to 90 percent of people are going to perk up, and say, ‘Oh, that sounds kind of cool.’ Like our friend Craig Johnson, he just directed The Skeleton Twins. It’s a movie with Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig playing suicidal twins. See, it already sounds more interesting than a lot of indie loglines that you’re going to hear. Indie films are as much in the mercy of havi

Ask HN: What do 'Creative Technologist' or 'Design Engineer' mean to you?

I have an extensive creative background (exhibiting tech artist) in addition to being a web developer with 15+ years of experience. In the past couple of years I've seen the job titles Creative Technologist and Design Engineer pop up on job boards. I have applied to those and never get a response. From what I can tell they don't even bother to look at my portfolio or read my cover letters where I describe the creative background. I have no idea what companies mean when they ask for tha

How We Turn a Next.js App's Hardcoded Strings Into a Reviewed i18n Pull Request

TL;DR: Babelize parses every file with a Babel AST, extracts only user-facing text (whole JSX sentences become ICU messages with placeholders, tags and plurals), names keys from the file path and first words, hashes source text into a lockfile so reruns only translate what changed, validates every LLM translation for lost placeholders, broken ICU and untranslated output, then rewrites components to use next-intl and opens a diff or pull request for review.Every React app starts with hardcoded te

Android works better with Linux when you install these 4 apps

Google wants Android phones to connect seamlessly to Googlebooks. Meanwhile, Samsung and Motorola both offer apps that pair phones with Windows PCs. What about Linux? The tech giants won’t help you make your phone and Linux PC work together smoothly, but other app developers have stepped in to fill the gap.

Gemini is making your Google smart home slower, it’s time to try Home Assistant

Gemini is Google’s big bet on AI that has made its way into the company’s search, mobile, and smart home offerings. The only issue is that Google doesn’t seem to have gotten the memo that new technologies are supposed to improve the user experience, not make it worse.

These Linux distros claim to be open source, but they're barely even close

Linux has a reputation for giving people control over their computers, but plenty of commercial products use Linux without giving their owners much control at all. They ship with proprietary software, restrict access to source code, or lock down the hardware so thoroughly that installing a modified operating system becomes impractical.

8 free PC upgrades hiding in your junk drawer

I've been pretty transparent about the fact that the best PC upgrade is one that costs exactly zero dollars. But aside from that? The next-best thing is using stuff you might already have lying around to give your PC a bit of a boost. If you keep most of your old hardware, chances are you'll have one (or some) of these in a drawer somewhere, and they could come in h

VZMORE AX9 Max AI mini PC review

VZMORE AX9 Max AI: 30-second reviewThe AX9 Max instantly feels premium, with a full metal build and a huge array of ports on the front and back. However, as you look closely at the embossed detailing around the edges and a logo that seems to blend the old Cadillac and Ferrari logos, something about the aesthetics starts to looks a little less premium.Aesthetics aside, the build quality is solid enough and well finished, with the most impressive aspect being the sheer

6 Excel navigation tricks that save you from endless worksheet scrolling

I've watched plenty of people (and I've been one of them) navigate a big Excel workbook by scrolling, squinting at tab names, and hoping for the best. It works, but it's slow. Excel has several lesser-known navigation tools that get you to the right sheet, cell, or result much faster.

I gave up on Pixel VIPs until this update made the widget actually useful

Every few months, Google rolls out a "Pixel Drop" update with a few little goodies. Last year, "Pixel VIPs" was one of them, but it wasn't particularly useful at the time. The most recent update finally improved things, and you may actually want to use it now.

Milwaukee tools are great, but these 5 just aren't worth the extra cost

Milwaukee makes excellent tools across its expansive M12 and M18 lineup, tools that are loved by DIYers and trusted by professionals. The company gets a lot right, and hey, it invented the Sawzall, but that doesn't mean there aren't tools to avoid or that cost way too much for what you get.

Show HN: PDT – Open-source deployment of scheduled jobs on your own cloud

Hi, I'm Derek. I've been doing data integrations / ETL work since 2014, first for K-12, now for commercial companies think ADP/BambooHR to AzureAD, etc. I've written so many deployment systems for integrations, each slightly different. Instead, we took the best parts of all the systems we've built and put them into one tool. PDT takes your job and deploys it to AWS, Azure, GCP, or even Task Scheduler. It's a convention-over-configuration deployment tool specifi

Ask HN: How has your company adapted interviews in the AI world?

As the title suggests, how has your company adapted interview process, especially for Software Engineers in the AI world.<p>Also, do you know of companies that have updated it?<img src='https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1764557206119-5659393c25f4?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wyMzg1fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8MTh8fEludGVydmlld3xlbnwwfHwyfHwxNzcxODAyODY2fDA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=80&w=1080' />

Where to Find Corporate Job Openings for Pharmacists: How to Switch to Pharmaceutical Companies and Recommended Services

"I want to work for a company as a pharmacist. But where should I look for job openings?"Have you ever thought that?When people think of pharmacist job openings, many likely think of dispensing pharmacies or hospitals.On the other hand, there are also options for pharmacists to work in companies

Why You Should Write Three Pages of Garbage Every Morning

&#x201c;Freewriting forces you to keep moving forward, keep creating, without a thought given to quality.&#x201d;I have been a screenwriter for over forty years and a teacher for two decades, and along the way, I have talked with, interviewed, and worked with quite literally thousands of writers. If there&#x2019;s one concern which keeps cropping up in those interactions, it&#x2019;s this: The tendency to get hung up in the writing.I confronted this issue a few years back writing a book commissi