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Is docmd the fastest way to ship docs? An honest look at the new v0.4 release.
We are spoiled for choice with documentation generators. Docusaurus, MkDocs, VitePress... do we really need another one?I recently took docmd (specifically the new v0.4.0 monorepo release) for a spin to document a small Node.js library. The promise is "Zero Config" and "Static HTML."Here is my honest take on where it shines, where it falls short, and who should use it. 👍🏼 The Good Stuff1. Actually Zero ConfigYou run docmd init, then docmd build. That’s it. You get a site/ folder ready for N
A DuckDB-based metabase alternative
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15 years later, Microsoft morged my diagram
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The Secret Life of JavaScript: The Batch
Why yield has a cost, and how to optimize your streams.Timothy sat back, satisfied. His Async Generator was humming.On his screen, 50,000 user records were streaming in from the API. The memory usage was low. The app felt responsive. He had successfully replaced the "Bucket" with the "Hose.""It's perfect," Timothy said.Margaret leaned over his shoulder. She watched the CPU monitor. The fan on Timothy’s laptop was spinning audibly."It is functional," Margaret corrected. "But it is exhausting.""Ex
Halt and Catch Fire: TV's Best Drama You've Probably Never Heard Of (2021)
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Script Analysis: “Rocketman” — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown
Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
Page One: “Snowpiercer” (2013)
Screenplay by Bong Joon Ho and Kelly Masterson, screen story by Bong Joon Ho, based on “Le Transperceneige” by Jacques Lob & Benjamin…Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
Hoisting in let and const : Understanding the Temporal Dead Zone
When I moved from var to let & const, I honestly thought I had finally understood JavaScript. Until this happened :Boom. Reference error. My first reaction was confusion. How did this just happen?At that moment, Temporal Dead Zone felt like magic - something I was supposed to accept, not understand.But once again, the answer wasn't in memorizing rules. It was hidden in the same place where hoisting, scope, and closure made sense earlier.Execution Context. let and const are HoistedOne of
Spiral Scrollytelling in CSS With sibling-index()
Confession time: I’ve read about the performance benefits of scroll-timeline(), but when I see an impressive JavaScript scrollytelling site like this one, it makes me question if the performance of old-school, main-thread scrollytelling is all that bad. The other shoe drops when the creators of that site admit they “ran into real limits,” and “mobile technically works, but it loses parallax and chops compositions,” to the extent that they “chose to gate phones to protect the first impression.” P
JavaScript Basics: Ternary Operator, Truthy/Falsy, and Switch Case
If you're learning JavaScript, understanding conditionals is very important. In this post, we’ll quickly cover:Ternary OperatorTruthy & Falsy ValuesSwitch CaseLet’s keep it simple Ternary Operator (Short If-Else)The ternary operator is a short way to write an if...else.Syntaxcondition ? valueIfTrue : valueIfFalse;Examplelet age = 20;let message = age >= 18 ? "Adult" : "Minor";console.log(message);Instead of:if (age >= 18) { message = "Adult";} else { message = "Minor";}Use terna
WordPress Elementor Pro: The Ultimate Tool for Building Stunning Websites
If you’re a web developer or a business owner looking to create a website without diving deep into code, Elementor Pro for WordPress is a game-changer. In this blog, we’ll explore what Elementor Pro is, why it’s so powerful, and how you can use it to build professional websites. What is Elementor Pro?Elementor Pro is a premium page builder plugin for WordPress that allows you to design websites visually using a drag-and-drop interface. Unlike the default WordPress editor, Elementor Pro give
Building NalamMesh DPI: A Disaster-Ready Healthcare App with 2G SMS Fallback (Node.js)
Handling real-time data is easy when you have 5G. But what happens when a natural disaster hits and cellular networks go dark?During a recent hackathon, my team and I built NalamMesh, a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) aimed at hospital readiness. When asked how our system would survive a total internet blackout, we had to rethink our architecture.Here is how we implemented a 2G SMS fallback system using Node.js to keep critical patient vitals transmitting even when the internet is dead.1. Th
Node.js Native TypeScript: The Complete Guide to Running .ts Files Without a Compiler
For over a decade, running TypeScript in Node.js meant one thing: compile first, run later. Whether you used tsc, ts-node, tsx, esbuild, or swc, there was always an intermediate step between your .ts files and actual execution. That era is ending.Starting with Node.js 22 and now stable in Node.js 25, you can run TypeScript files directly:node app.tsNo build step. No tsconfig.json required. No external dependencies. Just Node.js and your TypeScript code.This isn't a toy feature or a niche experim
Hyu-Sync (My accidental colour picker)
Site: https://colour.ko-do.devThis project started as a simple experiment: I wanted to learn how to build a colour picker using the Canvas API. It quickly grew into a full website where I pulled together tools and ideas from the colour-related sites I’m always using.At its core, the site is a colour picker that lets you select two colours and then checks contrast ratios against black, white, and the second selected colour. The goal is to make it easy to see whether your choices meet WCAG accessi
These are the only Linux distros I recommend for developers
<p>Linux is popular with developers, and for good reason. This system has the greatest selection of software tools, but it can be hard to pick a distro. Here are some of the best ones for coders, from beginners to experts.</p><img src='https://static0.howtogeekimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/linux-mascot-geek.png' />
The 2026 CT4 is the most reliable Cadillac you can buy
Buying a new Cadillac in 2026 means stepping into a brand in transition. Big electric SUVs are stealing headlines, horsepower keeps climbing, and screens seem to get bigger every year—but for most buyers, reliability matters most.
Veteran Readiness and Employment
The Department of Veterans Affairs' Veteran Readiness and Employment program (formerly Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment) is sometimes referred to as VR&E, Chapter 31 or Voc-Rehab. The program ...<img src='https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1622554129912-c541b2542385?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=MnwyMzg1fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8Mnx8RW1wbG95bWVudHxlbnwwfHwyfHwxNjMyNzk0MDc0&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=80&w=1080' />
What Is Employment Verification?
Employment verification serves an important role in the hiring process by confirming that candidates have the right work experience for the job. By conducting an employment verification, you can ...<img src='https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1762330464720-d77f2614f1b7?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wyMzg1fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8NXx8RW1wbG95bWVudHxlbnwwfHwyfHwxNzYzNDYxNjY0fDA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=80&w=1080' />
At-will employment: Everything you need to know
At-will employment is a common setup in US workplaces with its own pros and cons for both the employers and employees. According to job listing site Betterteam, about 74% of US workers are considered ...<img src='https://images.pexels.com/photos/4241337/pexels-photo-4241337.jpeg' />
Employers added 119,000 jobs in September, blowing past expectations
Employers across the U.S. added 119,000 jobs in September, marking a pickup after previous employment data had shown a slowdown in hiring. The report marks the first official job tally since the ...<img src='https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1561489422-45de3d015e3e?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=MnwyMzg1fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8MTJ8fEVtcGxveW1lbnR8ZW58MHx8Mnx8MTYyNjI4ODg3NA&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=80&w=1080' />
