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Development

How to Generate PDF Files in the Browser Using JavaScript (With a Real Invoice Example)

Generating PDF files is something most developers eventually need to do. Whether it’s invoices, reports, or downloadable documents, PDFs are still one of the...

Bhavin Sheth - freecodecamp

A Developer’s Guide to Lazy Loading in React and Next.js

Large JavaScript bundles can slow down your application. When too much code loads at once, users wait longer for the first paint and pages feel less...

David Aniebo - freecodecamp

UX

We become what we behold

A discussion of AI + Design and our shifting roles.Continue reading on UX Collective »

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AI, UX, and the factory model

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How to turn your competitor’s worst reviews into your strongest design argument

Competitive research isn’t for visuals. It’s for bringing evidence.Continue reading on UX Collective »

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UI

How to Build an Admin Dashboard Sidebar with shadcn/ui and Base UI

Admin dashboards are one of the most common real-world UI components you will build as a React developer. At the heart of nearly every dashboard is a sidebar,...

Vaibhav Gupta - freecodecamp

Design

Learn Software System Design

Level up your system design skills! We just published a course on the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel that progresses from foundational concepts to...

Beau Carnes - freecodecamp

The erosion of design authority, burnout problems, invisible customers

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AI-Generated Prototypes: Faster Routes to Better Interfaces

I’ve noticed a shift in how teams are approaching interface development. AI-generated prototypes are becoming commonplace and, used correctly, they can significantly...

Leo Poll - akendi

Other

OpenAI Codex Essentials – AI Assisted Agentic Development Course

OpenAI Codex is a specialized artificial intelligence system designed to translate natural language into code. We just published a course on the...

Beau Carnes - freecodecamp

How to Get Started with Terraform

Infrastructure has undergone a fundamental shift over the past decade. What was once configured manually through dashboards and shell access is now defined...

Manish Shivanandhan - freecodecamp

Service-to-Service Communication: When to Use REST, gRPC, and Event-Driven Messaging

The communication layer is one of the few architectural decisions that touches everything in your apps. It determines your latency floor, how independently...

Abisoye Alli-Balogun - freecodecamp

The Data Quality Handbook: Data Errors, the Developer's Role, and Validation Layers Explained.

In August 2012, Knight Capital, a major trading firm in the United States, deployed faulty trading software to its production system. The system used this...

Great John - freecodecamp

United States Residential Proxy: Why Local IP Accuracy Matters for SERP, Ads, and Pricing

In 2026, the concept of “location” on the internet has evolved from a broad regional signal into a hyper-specific, neighbourhood-level determinant of what...

Manish Shivanandhan - freecodecamp

How to Build a Fashion App That Helps You Organize Your Wardrobe

I used to spend too long deciding what to wear, even when my closet was full. That frustration made the problem feel very clear to me: it was not about having...

Mokshita V P - freecodecamp

The trust gap in healthcare AI isn’t about the AI

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