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Understanding Software Licenses: Open Source and Closed Source

Understanding Software Licenses: Open Source and Closed Source

Understanding open source licenses is crucial as it determines how software can be used, modified, and distributed. This guide explores the various types of open source licenses, their legal implications, and how to choose the right one based on your project’s goals.

CRDTs: Collaborate Without the Conflict

CRDTs: Collaborate Without the Conflict

Ever tried editing a Google Doc simultaneously with ten colleagues? If so, congratulations—you're already acquainted with this technology! Before you lose faith in collaborative tech, let's introduce your soon-to-be favorite acronym: CRDTs—Conflict-Free Replicated Data Types.

"It Works on My Machine" and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves

"It Works on My Machine" and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves

A Survival Guide to Blame Your Team and the Universe

Startup CEO Says ‘Trust Issues’ — Translation: We Don’t Want to Pay You

Startup CEO Says ‘Trust Issues’ — Translation: We Don’t Want to Pay You

A friend invited me to join his startup, having issues like no funding and leadership conflicts. I offered help with funding and management for a pay cut, but some things made the deal impossible. I walked away, understanding that if a company won’t invest in talent, they can’t expect top results.

What Happened to These 'Game-Changing' JavaScript Projects in the last 10 years? And What's Next?

What Happened to These 'Game-Changing' JavaScript Projects in the last 10 years? And What's Next?

I was going through my old bookmarks and saw some blogs about promising Node.js technologies. Some of those turned out to be industry leaders, while I barely remember others. Let's see which projects thrived, and which didn't, and, most importantly, why they became popular or lost their momentum.

Versioning Strategies Explained: SemVer to CalVer and Beyond. And Which One Should You Choose?

Versioning Strategies Explained: SemVer to CalVer and Beyond. And Which One Should You Choose?

Versioning isn’t just a random string of numbers tacked onto each software release. It’s a powerful tool that shapes how users experience updates, how developers handle dependencies, and how a project grows over time.

Why Your API is ‘Broken by Design’ Without JSON Schema

Web Development

Why Your API is ‘Broken by Design’ Without JSON Schema

People might argue that JSON Schema is overkill or outdated. But in this article, we'll explore that it is not the case and understand how it is often overlooked.

CAP Theorem: A Comprehensive Guide to Distributed Databases

Designing and maintaining distributed databases is a complex task, and developers must navigate a myriad of trade-offs to ensure the desired performance, reliability, and consistency.

The Importance of Developer Communities and How to Get Involved

The Importance of Developer Communities and How to Get Involved

Unleashing the Power of Collaboration and Growth in the Tech World

Why HTTP/3 uses UDP protocol under QUIC instead of TCP?

Why HTTP/3 uses UDP protocol under QUIC instead of TCP?

HTTP/3's use of UDP provides several advantages over TCP, including faster connections, better performance on high-latency networks, and improved security.

RabbitMQ — How to send delayed/scheduled messages for Webhooks with exponential backoff?

RabbitMQ — How to send delayed/scheduled messages for Webhooks with exponential backoff?

I wanted to use RabbitMQ for sending the webhook notifications to the clients with exponential backoff if they fail to receive the notifications.

Non-Design lessons learned while designing interfaces

Non-Design lessons learned while designing interfaces

During my time at NextUX Design Agency, apart from designing screens and experience, I have learned so many non-design lessons that I would like to share.

CSS — What is currentColor keyword?

CSS — What is currentColor keyword?

Did you know in CSS you can specify the color property once and use that value without specifying it again using the currentColor keyword?

WebRTC — Switch Cameras using Javascript getUserMedia

WebRTC — Switch Cameras using Javascript getUserMedia

To fetch or toggle between the front-facing camera and the back camera, we can simply use the "facingMode" which is widely supported in the majority of the browsers.

Understanding Javascript Array's .reduce() method and its use-cases

Understanding Javascript Array's .reduce() method and its use-cases

After reading various tweets and blogs, I decided to write a detailed article on what exactly reduce method is and what can be some of its use cases.

Common UI/UX design mistakes young designers should avoid

Design thinking

Common UI/UX design mistakes young designers should avoid

Mistakes in the design phase often lead to a cycle of rework in the product development process. So, It is always best to avoid and take care of mistakes that might occur unknowingly or knowingly.

React.js — How to execute useEffect hook only once?

React.js — How to execute useEffect hook only once?

Have you ever faced this issue that your useEffect hook gets executed multiple times? Maybe sometimes it goes into the infinite loop?

Visual design rules every UI designer must follow.

Visual design rules every UI designer must follow.

To make your UI visually appealing and balanced, you need to apply right UI principles.

UX Design, and factors defining it.

UX Design, and factors defining it.

What is UX Design and the role of different factors in designing the overall User experience of the products.

UX Laws, My first Chrome extension

chrome extension

UX Laws, My first Chrome extension

Hello Friends, Today I am going to share with you my first chrome extension, UX Laws [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ux-laws/gkenaaobobgpgoholclhgkecnbhdbjpa] that I have built for myself and also for all the new UX designers. Basically, I have just converted the Laws of UX [https://lawsofux.com/

Designed an app, Along, to let people watch and listen together.

Designed an app, Along, to let people watch and listen together.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Problem People who move out of their native places or home town always miss the time spent with their friends, family and loved ones. A lot of them feel lonely and boring throughout the days. And sometimes they want to enjoy the best things with their family, and friends

Javascript & CSS — Toggle dark/light theme based on your user's preferred scheme

Javascript & CSS — Toggle dark/light theme based on your user's preferred scheme

This blog focuses on how to switch between the dark and the light theme as per your user's preference.

Common Javascript Promise mistakes every beginner should know and avoid

Common Javascript Promise mistakes every beginner should know and avoid

I wish I knew about all these mistakes while learning javascript and promises.