Code that is no longer used or needed. > TL;DR: Do not keep code "just in case I need it". Problems Maintainability Extra reading Broken intent Wasted effort Solutions 1. Remove the code 2. KISShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISSprinciple 3...

Speak the model’s native tongue. > TL;DR: When you prompt in English, you align with how AI learned code and spend fewer tokens. Disclaimer: You might have noticed English is not my native language. This article targets people whose native language...

You own the code, not the AI > TL;DR: If you can't explain all your code, don't commit it. Common Mistake ❌ You prompt and paste AI-generated code directly into your project without thinking twice. You trust the AI without verification and create...

In the early stages of a coding journey, most developers focus exclusively on logic, syntax, and making things "work." However, building a functional application is only half the battle. If a masterpiece is hidden in a dark room where no one can find...

Three months of sleepless nights. A working product. A waitlist of 200 people. Real user feedback that told me I was onto something. I was ready to share my journey with the world. Because that’s what indie hackers do, right? We build in public. So...

Have you ever wondered how search engines like Google are changing with the rise of artificial intelligence AI? Platforms like ChatGPT and Perplexity are leading the way in this new era of search. For SEO experts, this shift presents a huge opportuni...

My debut book, titled "Model Collapse," delves into the intricate concept of model collapse, enriched with profound philosophical insights. It explores the phenomenon from both a technical and contemplative perspective, weaving together analytical ri...

Hello World! Welcome to the Build and Learn Group! We’re excited to have you here! This is a space where you can share, learn, and connect with other developers who love Build and Learn. Start by saying hi! Introduce yourself in the comments bel...

We launched three products this year at Axion Deep Labs. Three websites. All built on Next.js, all statically exported, all "optimized for SEO." Except they weren't. Not even close. Here's every real mistake we made and how we found out the hard way....

How I diagnosed and eliminated synchronous bottlenecks in a Django-Rust API gateway, migrating to ASGI and pre-warming caches for millisecond responses. When building a high-performance backend, the standard playbook is well-known: offload heavy ...

A guy made a cancer vaccine for his dog using ChatGPT. A realtor lost $24K in commissions to AI. And Anthropic quietly doubled their limits. I spend 30 minutes every morning reading AI news from 78 Telegram channels. Most of it is noise. "This chang...

How I diagnosed and eliminated synchronous bottlenecks in a Django-Rust API gateway, migrating to ASGI and pre-warming caches for millisecond responses. When building a high-performance backend, the standard playbook is well-known: offload heavy ...

Most AI Agents Fail in Production. Here is What We Are Getting Wrong AI agents are everywhere. From demos to tools, it looks like the future is already here. But when you try to use them in real systems, things start breaking. The illusion of pr...

If you've ever stashed half-finished work to review a PR, or lost a train of thought switching branches, you should know about git worktrees. They've been in git since 2015, but most developers I talk to have never heard of them. The problem with br...

If you’ve recently started using Next.js 13+, you’ve probably opened a project and thought: > “Why does this folder structure feel so… different?” > With the App Router, the app/ directory became the heart of every modern Next.js project. But for ...

One of the things I enjoy most about maintaining open-source software is that sometimes the best improvements start with something very small. A simple bug report. A curious investigation. And sometimes… a new feature idea. This story started exact...

Full Blog: 1 Two days ago I shared the architecture flow diagram of my SaaS project LeadIt. Over the last couple of days, I started turning that architecture into real working modules. Here’s what I built: • Company Search API connected with Supab...

Why Does Your Internet Feel Slow Even When the Speed Is High? Have you ever run a speed test and noticed fast internet speeds, yet your video calls still lag or online games feel delayed? It’s frustrating, right? Many people believe that internet ...