15+ min ago (520+ words) The "hello world" phase of generative ai development is officially over. We have moved past the era where simply calling an OpenAI API was enough to impress stakeholders. As we settle into 2025, the focus for software engineers has shifted entirely from experimentation to reliability, observability, and cost-efficient scaling. Building production-grade generative systems requires a rigorous engineering mindset. It is no longer just about prompt engineering; it is about architectural patterns that ensure determinism in a non-deterministic environment. The most significant trend we are seeing is the move away from monolithic LLM calls toward compound systems. In professional generative ai development, reliance on a single model's raw output is often a recipe for hallucination and latency. Instead, developers are now architecting "flows" or "chains." Agentic Workflows: Using frameworks like LangGraph or AutoGen to allow models to use tools'executing Python scripts, querying…...

24+ min ago (650+ words) Laravel Pint is a zero-configuration PHP code style fixer built specifically for Laravel projects. It automatically formats your PHP code to follow consistent styling standards without requiring manual setup or complex configuration files. Pint comes pre-installed with all new Laravel applications (version 9.21 and newer), so you can start using it immediately after creating a project. It works by scanning your PHP files and automatically fixing code style issues based on Laravel's opinionated coding standards. Laravel Pint is built on top of PHP-CS-Fixer, a popular PHP code formatting tool. The key difference is that Pint simplifies the setup process, while PHP-CS-Fixer requires complex configuration files written in PHP, Pint uses simple JSON configuration and works out-of-the-box with sensible defaults. When you run Pint, it scans all .php files in your project (except the vendor directory), identifies code style violations, and automatically…...

34+ min ago (583+ words) The Indian tech landscape is undergoing a massive shift in 2025. With new labor codes redefining salary structures and the rise of Generative AI, developers who understand their worth'and how to negotiate it'are positioned for massive growth. This is more than just a salary guide; it's a playbook for maximizing your compensation in a rapidly maturing market. The Cost to Company (CTC) is the most-cited figure in Indian offers, but it's the most misleading. It represents the total cost to your employer, not your monthly take-home pay. Ignoring this distinction can cost you thousands. The CTC is calculated by summing up Direct Benefits (your Gross Salary), Indirect Benefits (reimbursements, insurance premiums), and Statutory Contributions (Employer's PF and Gratuity). It is crucial to understand the components that affect your Net (In-Hand) salary: The New Labour Code Alert: Proposed new labor codes aim…...

37+ min ago (647+ words) Over the past six months or so, I've been writing a series of blog posts in which I've generated an app using the same prompt with different AI tools, and then tested the outcome with various assistive technologies and accessibility settings. The tools I've tested are: Gemini, Junie, Cursor, and Claude. You can find the list of the blog posts above. Now it's time to wrap up and write a summary of my learnings. Something worth noting is that I started these tests in spring, which is like decades ago in the current pace of technical advancements. Unfortunately, when it comes to accessibility, not everything moves forward. So, even if the first findings are from the end of spring, they're still relevant for learning purposes. From a technical point of view, it's understandable why it happens - accessibility documentation and blog…...

39+ min ago (732+ words) I expressed my opinion about vibecoding and LLM usage before, and since then the dev world has gone batshit crazy about it and now every editor, OS, webapp, forces you into having to interact with a stupid AI agent that most of the time is freaking useless. AGAIN, I use LLMs (specifically ChatGPT) day in and out, to do boring stuff, like creating tests or solving specifically small problems I can't be bothered to copy paste. ChatGPT is my StackOverflow, I want it out of my editor and possibly on my browser. Unfortunately vscode, one day, decided to break my VSCode Minimal Setup I had run for the last few years to add bloody CoPilot bars, tabs and crap all over the place. I had enough, so decided to give a serious go to zed. I had only used it…...

40+ min ago (1318+ words) If you are building a mobile health app or wearable technology platform, you've probably wondered whether you can get Apple Health data without building a native iOS app. Maybe you already have a great web platform. Maybe your team wants to focus on backend AI features before investing in native apps. Or maybe you just want to test Apple Health app data in your prototype. Here's the quick answer: you need a native iOS app. There's no way around it. Apple Health data lives entirely on the user's iPhone, and Apple does not provide a backend API for the Apple Health app. That means you can't access a user's health data through your servers, your website, or any external system. You must go through the user's device. In this article, we'll explain why that is, how it affects your mobile…...

41+ min ago (249+ words) To learn CSS, it often feels like there's an endless list of things to cover: selectors, layouts, responsive tricks, animations, and so much more. But don't worry, you're in the right place, as I've put together a step-by-step CSS roadmap to guide you through everything in a logical order. First, we start with the basics. "Tip: If you want a detailed explanation with examples while following this roadmap, you can check out CSS tutorials on Learnify. After that, you'll learn how CSS decides which styles actually get applied. Once that makes sense, you can begin working on layout and structure. Then, you're ready to learn modern layout tools like Flexbox and Grid. Next, after your layouts look good, you'll learn how to make your designs visually appealing. At this point, you'll make your designs responsive and interactive for all screen…...

42+ min ago (54+ words) Check out this Pen I made! Check out this Pen I made! Templates let you quickly answer FAQs or store snippets for re-use. Are you sure you want to hide this comment? It will become hidden in your post, but will still be visible via the comment's permalink. Hide child comments as well...

43+ min ago (402+ words) Il m'arrive souvent, entre deux lignes de code, deux features " shipper ou deux id'es de startup; de repenser " l'environnement dans lequel j'ai grandi. Un environnement qui, qu'on le veuille ou non, influence profond'ment notre mani're de travailler, de penser, de cr'er et m'me de r'ver. En RDC, beaucoup de gens ont v'cu des situations qu'on aurait du mal " imaginer dans un pays "normal. Des injustices tellement profondes qu'elles laissent des traces invisibles. On parle de pauvret' extr'me, de conflits arm's, du co't de la vie" mais ici, ces mots ont un go't diff'rent. Ce ne sont pas des concepts. Ce sont des cicatrices. Grandir dans ce contexte, ce n'est pas juste vivre. C'est apprendre " survivre. Et "a marque. Je vois des jeunes d'j" 'puis's psychologiquement alors qu'ils n'ont m'me pas commenc' leur vie. Je vois des adultes se r'fugier dans…...

48+ min ago (688+ words) Imagine dois amigos, Ana e Lucas. Ambos abriram neg'cios parecidos, no mesmo bairro, ao mesmo tempo. Um ano depois, Ana mal d" conta de atender tantos clientes, enquanto Lucas est" quase fechando as portas. O que ser" que ela fez de diferente? Se voc" j" se fez essa pergunta, est" no caminho certo. A resposta est" nas estrat'gias de crescimento. E n'o se preocupe, porque a partir de agora vou compartilhar como voc" pode aplicar essas t"ticas de forma pr"tica, sem enrola'o e com resultados reais. Sabe aquela frase cl"ssica: "O cliente tem sempre raz'o? Ela faz sentido porque, na pr"tica, quem dita as regras do jogo ' quem paga a conta. Se voc" n'o entende profundamente quem ' seu cliente, como ele pensa, o que ele sente, seus desejos e dores, fica muito mais dif'cil crescer. Um…...