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Development

How to Build a Dark Mode Toggle Without JavaScript

Over the years, I've worked on many Static Site Generated (SSG) websites that work without JavaScript. And during that time, I've created a few solutions. One...

Jakub T. Jankiewicz - freecodecamp

How to Build a Browser-Based PDF Analyzer Using JavaScript

PDF files are one of the most widely used document formats for sharing reports, invoices, contracts, books, research papers, manuals, forms, and business...

Bhavin Sheth - freecodecamp

UX

How any designer can build a more open design culture at work

You don’t need a “leader” title to build psychological safety at work.Continue reading on UX Collective »

Kai Wong - cc/feed

Design system debt, game UX, 39 principles for AI interaction

Fabricio Teixeira - cc/feed

Design as a function

The future of design isn’t about pixels. It’s about function. And the organisations that figure that out first will be the ones that win.Continue reading on UX...

Zeeshan Khalid - cc/feed

The face was never the point

Animacy isn’t something you design. It’s something you trigger.Continue reading on UX Collective »

Takuma Kakehi - cc/feed

Design

Meet Kirki: WordPress’s First Visual Builder With An Infinite Canvas

We have been building websites inside boxes for years on WordPress. Let’s take a closer look at [Kirki](https://kirki.com/), the first freeform visual builder with an infinite...

Zareen Tasnim - smashingmagazine

The 15-minute AI stress test every designer can run

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Productivity

Top AI Productivity Tools for Developers and Professionals

Artificial intelligence has moved far beyond simple chatbots and basic automation. Today, developers and non-developers alike use AI tools to research...

Manish Shivanandhan - freecodecamp

Other

The Heroku Nostalgia Trap: Why Easy Deploys Aren't the Only Answer

There's a sentiment I've seen in Slack threads, Hacker News comments, and late-night Discord vents more times than I can count: "I just want something like...

Iroro Chadere - freecodecamp

The Hidden Engineering Behind Every AI Product: What Software Engineers Should Know

AI products often look simple from the outside. You type a question into ChatGPT and get an answer. You ask GitHub Copilot to complete a function and it...

Olamilekan Lamidi - freecodecamp

How to Take Control of Your Online Privacy

Every click, search, purchase, and social media post contributes to your digital footprint. While the internet has made communication and access to...

Manish Shivanandhan - freecodecamp

How to Export a Claude Conversation as a PDF

Whether you're documenting research, sharing AI-generated content with colleagues, creating reports, or keeping an offline backup, saving Claude conversations...

Vikram Aruchamy - freecodecamp

How to Build an AJAX Cart Drawer in Shopify (the 2026 Way)

Add a product to a Shopify store the default way and the whole page reloads. The shopper is looking at your product, they click Add to cart, and the browser...

baslefeber - freecodecamp

What the Lean Startup still teaches us about generative AI

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Should you really aim to be the best?

Dora Czerna - cc/feed

The promotion that didn’t take

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Wait, who made this?

Allie Paschal - cc/feed

Never mind the prompts, here’s the thinking

Dan Maccarone - cc/feed