Short reads on building software.

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1. 12 October 2026Tech News4 min read

   GitHub Copilot Workspace Transforms Developer Workflow

   Explore GitHub Copilot Workspace, a new AI-powered development environment that streamlines coding from issue to pull request. Learn its features and impact.

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2. 12 October 2026Guides4 min read

   Mastering Responsive Layouts with CSS Container Queries

   Learn how to implement CSS Container Queries for truly responsive, component-based layouts. This guide covers setup, syntax, and practical examples.

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3. 11 October 2026Tech Tips2 min read

   Async error handling in JavaScript: try/catch done right

   Unhandled promise rejections crash Node.js services and leave browser apps quietly broken. Catch async errors with try/catch, .catch and a global safety net.

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4. 26 September 2026Guides2 min read

   Reduce Docker image size with multi-stage builds

   Large Docker images slow down every build, push and deploy. Multi-stage builds, slim base images and a .dockerignore file can cut an image to a fraction of its size.

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5. 25 September 2026Tech Tips2 min read

   Refactoring with AI assistants: a safe workflow

   AI assistants can untangle a long function in seconds, and introduce a subtle bug just as fast. This workflow keeps the speed and puts tests and review in charge.

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6. 17 September 2026Industry Updates2 min read

   Web interoperability: what the Interop project fixes

   The Interop project gets Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge to agree on how web features behave. Here is how it works and what it changes for everyday frontend work.

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7. 16 September 2026Tech News2 min read

   React Compiler: memoization without useMemo

   React Compiler memoizes components and values at build time, so most useMemo, useCallback and React.memo calls become unnecessary. What it does and how to adopt it.

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8. 14 September 2026Tech Tips2 min read

   Prompt engineering for developers: 5 habits that work

   Vague prompts get vague code. Five habits make AI models far more useful for development work: clear instructions, context, examples, small steps and iteration.

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9. 12 September 2026Guides2 min read

   Git interactive rebase: clean commits before review

   A branch full of wip and typo commits is hard to review. Interactive rebase lets you squash, reorder and reword commits into a history that explains the change.

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10. 11 September 2026Tech Tips2 min read

    Speed up Docker builds with layer caching

    Slow Docker builds delay every pull request. Order your Dockerfile for the layer cache, shrink the build context and use BuildKit cache mounts to cut build time.

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11. 10 September 2026Tech Tips2 min read

    WebP and AVIF: modern image formats with a fallback

    WebP and AVIF produce much smaller files than JPEG and PNG at the same visual quality. How to convert your images and serve them with the picture element.

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12. 7 September 2026Guides2 min read

    Find performance bottlenecks with Chrome DevTools

    Stop guessing why a page is slow. Use the Network and Performance panels in Chrome DevTools to find the heavy files, long tasks and layout shifts that cost you speed.

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