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Learn Python Interactively

Beau Carnes |
Python continues to be one of the most versatile, widely adopted programming languages in tech. Because its syntax mirrors plain English, it remains the absolute best place for a beginner to start. We... read more

The Gamepad API Lies to You: A Practical Guide to Reading Controller Input in JavaScript

taimoor bamazai |
The Gamepad API is one of the smallest browser APIs you'll ever use. Four properties, one function, and no permissions prompt. You can have a controller drawn on screen in about fifteen lines. Those f... read more

How to Build an AI Chatbot with Gemini and Vercel Serverless Functions 🚀

Johnson Samuel |
A couple of months back, I built a chatbot application using React, Node.js, and Vercel Serverless Functions, which I used in my web app, buildcv.makeadifference.app. In this tutorial, I'll walk you t... read more

How a System Call Actually Works in Linux

Chris Roy |
Here's a small C program. It calls clock_gettime() three times, then writes five bytes to standard output. #include #include #include int main(void) { struct timespe ... read more

How to Refactor a Legacy Application Before Migrating It

Hugo Teijiz |
The moment a team decides to migrate a legacy application, there's usually pressure to start moving code. Move the database, the API, or the UI. Move the application to a new framework, runtime, cloud... read more

The Design Patterns Handbook: Learn Popular Design Patterns with C# Code Examples

Isaiah Clifford Opoku |
Design patterns are reusable solutions to common problems in software design. Think of them as blueprints: not finished code, but proven templates you can adapt to solve a specific problem in your own... read more

AWS Cloud Cost Monitoring, Alerting, and Optimization: A Guide for Devs

Ayobami Adejumo |
There's a common conversation that happens in engineering teams every month. Someone forwards a screenshot of the AWS bill. The number is higher than last month. Everyone nods and agrees it should be... read more

How to Build a Scholarship Research MCP Server with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB

Chinedu Otutu |
Scholarship hunting is a research job, not a single search box. You filter awards by field, GPA, citizenship, and deadline. You keep a shortlist. You write notes about essays and recommenders. Then yo... read more

How AI Receptionists Work: The Architecture Behind AI Phone Agents

Manish Shivanandhan |
An AI receptionist may sound simple from the outside: a caller speaks, the system responds, and the conversation continues until the caller gets an answer or reaches a person. Behind that conversation... read more

How to Use Discord with a Screen Reader: A Quick Guide

Florian Beijers |
Discord is one of those technologies that came out of nowhere several years ago and is now everywhere. A huge variety of servers around all sorts of communities, efforts, and initiatives have been pop... read more