Based on data from top companies! — I have been creating apps and sites for almost 5 years now and it baffles me how fast time can fly when you love what you do. The thing which attracts me the most to the app and web development is creating products from nothing — it all starts with…

I am horrified by my first project! — We all start somewhere and if you don’t cringe at your old self, it usually means that you didn’t grow as a person. Recently I was reviewing & updating my old projects so I can add them to my portfolio but much to my surprise, even projects as early as…

Keep these tips in mind! — All the programmers I know love writing code and checking the output. And only when you consistently write code, that you will improve and come up with better, uniform ways of creating projects. I’ve been coding for some 4 years now and over time, I have not only dabbled with…

#3 is a game changer. — Online courses have changed the web development scene. Most developers I know have learned web development from a course, free or paid. These courses tend to offer the most up-to-date guides and best practices and more often than not, are geared towards absolute beginners. Because they are built keeping beginners…

#3 is one of my favorites right now. — Recently I was looking into adding animations to my SaaS Wildfire and I tried a handful of libraries before choosing the ones that were suitable for the project. Adding animations to any site can instantly contribute to a better user experience. From showing animations during the loading state to success…

Simple docker file for your Next.js/Node.js app with Prisma — Have you ever been in a situation where you find your ideal platform to deploy your app but you fail to dockerize your app? Recently I wanted to deploy my SaaS Wildfire on Fly.io and the only method was using Dockerfiles to deploy. I ran into a bunch of issues…

Take a second look at the analytics service offered by Google. — For years, the first third-party service I integrated on my site was Google Analytics (GA). I never thought twice about it. It’s what I knew ever since I started creating websites back in 2016. …

Free and different APIs to build interesting apps. — While the standard projects-to-build list includes apps like todo and social login sites that are great for fostering the core concepts of programming, they have come kind of become expected and predictable. Unique projects stand out and building such projects needs more time and effort. Not if you know unique…

I rewrote my SaaS 3 times and each time I got faster — If there’s a silver lining to having a rollercoaster year, it’s that you learn and grow as a person & a professional. In 2021, I had to recreate a huge project 3 times, and each time, I got faster and better. If you follow me on Twitter, you probably know…