Short reads on building software.

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1. 4 August 2026Guides3 min read

   Image optimization for the web: a practical guide

   Images are usually the heaviest part of a page. Resize them, compress them, serve modern formats and the right size per screen, and load them in the right order.

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2. 3 August 2026Guides3 min read

   API endpoint security: a practical checklist

   Most API breaches come from a short list of mistakes: missing authorization checks, trusted input and no rate limits. A checklist to review every endpoint against.

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3. 2 August 2026Tech Tips2 min read

   Keep API keys out of your frontend and your repo

   An API key in frontend code or a Git commit is a public key. Where secrets belong, how a backend proxy protects them, and what to do the moment one leaks.

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4. 1 August 2026Tech Tips2 min read

   JavaScript performance: keep the main thread free

   A page can load fast and still feel slow. Batch DOM updates, debounce noisy events and break up long tasks to keep the interface responsive.

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5. 31 July 2026Tool Reviews2 min read

   Why Vite is fast: native ES modules in development

   Vite starts a dev server in moments because it does not bundle your app first. How native ES modules, pre-bundled dependencies and hot module replacement make that work.

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6. 30 July 2026Industry Updates2 min read

   AI code assistants: where they help and where they don't

   AI code assistants now sit inside most editors. A candid look at the work they speed up, the work they make worse, and how teams get real value from them.

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7. 30 July 2026Tech Tips2 min read

   CSS container queries: components that fit their space

   Media queries ask how wide the screen is. Container queries ask how wide the component's own box is, so one card works in a sidebar, a grid or a full-width row.

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8. 30 July 2026Tech Tips2 min read

   Environment variables in Node.js and Vite

   Hard-coded URLs and keys make an app fragile and unsafe. How .env files work in Node.js and Vite, which values reach the browser, and how to validate them at startup.

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