If you search "the most popular browsers" on the internet, you'll see Google Chrome at the top of all lists. And not only is it in the first place, but it's a huge difference between it and the others. In most lists, Chrome has around 60% market share, while the…
If you've ever wondered how AI applications generate images from user prompts, you've come to the right place. In this article, you will learn how these tools work by building an AI application to generate images. Create the application We'll start by creating a React + TypeScript application using Vite. Run…
Zsh plugins allow you to customize and improve your Zsh shell experience. They either enhance the appearance of your shell or the functionality. However, if you search for "Zsh plugins" on the internet, you'll encounter a sea of Zsh plugins. How do you know what plugins to install? In this…
Developer Relations - well-paid & fancy job that involves lots of traveling, speaking at conferences, interacting with developers regularly, and creating content. What's not to like? Why would anyone go back to coding? You'll see why in this article. A short note on DevRel In the last 2 years, I worked…
AI coding tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT and similar tools took the software development world by storm. Some developers love them, some dismiss them, and the rest are neutral. Personally, I enjoy using them, and I believe they can help developers of all levels, including new developers. However, there are…
This article teaches you how to validate environment variables with Zod. Zod is a validation library that enables you to validate your data against a pre-defined schema. The schema defines the type of your data. For instance, if you have the name field and you want to make sure it's…
This article covers the conventional way of building full-stack applications and why manually building your backend is not always the best choice. You'll see an alternative solution for your backend needs that can be used standalone or coupled with your custom-built backend. The issues with the traditional backend The conventional…
This article illustrates how to share the Zod validation schemas between the server and client.…