JavaScript in Plain English

Why you shouldn’t always use “useState”

How “useState” works and why you shouldn’t always rely on it.

ECMAScript 2026: 5 Features That Finally Fix JavaScript’s Worst Problems

Not hype. Not “watch this space.” These features are shipping and a few of them have been nine years in the making.

Markov Chains: nuclear algorithm used by Quants to crush 87% of Polymarket traders

How the invention of the nuclear bomb, the creation of Google, and LLM models are connected to building a successful trading strategy on…

7 Costly Mistakes to Avoid with React Server Components in Next.js

When I Use map vs for...of vs forEach — And Why It Matters

Looping is easy. Looping clearly is hard. Here’s my rulebook for JavaScript loops in real-world apps.

How to Handle Large Lists on the Frontend: A Detailed Guide

Pagination, Infinite scrolling, Load more, react-virtualized, and react-window

Build a Newsletter Signup Modal with Auto Popup in Next.js and HeroUI

Growing an audience requires capturing emails effectively. A newsletter signup modal can achieve this while maintaining a modern design. In…

React: All About Components

Dumb Component, Smart Component, Pure Component, Higher-Order Component, Controlled & Uncontrolled Component

Scalability & Maintainability in Frontend System Design: Building UIs That Survive Growth

Why most frontend applications don’t fail on day one — they fail after success

ES5 vs. ES6: The Evolution of JavaScript from Vintage to Modern

JavaScript, the language that powers the web, keeps evolving. Think of it like upgrading from an old flip phone (ES5) to a sleek smartphone…

A Simple Roadmap for Becoming a Backend Developer

People often think backend development is mysterious or complicated, like we are somewhere hiding behind servers pressing secret buttons…

Grokking Type-level Programming: Crafting Arithmetic in TypeScript without Digits and Operators

This article takes you on a mind-bending journey through recursion, generics, and TypeScript’s powerful type system.

CSR vs SSR

You can build both to better understand how they work.

6 JavaScript Optimization Habits That Made My Frontend Feel More Professional

Tiny improvements added up into noticeably smoother user experiences.

React at its Core: Components, State, and the Re-render

Strip away the complex jargon. Here is a fundamental look at exactly what happens to your components when state changes.

Generics in TypeScript: The Complete Guide

Master TypeScript generics, confidently write cleaner, more dynamically typed, and scalable code.

Most Developers Still Use Scroll Events Instead of Intersection Observer

It’s 2025, stop manually calculating scroll positions. The browser can handle visibility detection for you automatically.

I Was Curious, and This Is What I Found About Angular 17’s New Control Flows

What was wrong with the old control flow in Angular?

Build a Pricing Page with HeroUI Cards and a Toggle in Next.js

A great pricing page inspires confidence. It shows clarity, flexibility, and trust. When you design it well, users decide faster. In this…

💡 JavaScript ES14: The New Kid on the Block 👦

ES14 or ECMAScript 2023 is the latest version of JavaScript.  It was released in June 2023.

Validation in Angular Signal Forms: Experimental #2

This article is a focused example of how to implement validations with Signal Forms, using my Part#1 article's form() and Field<T> pattern…

LeetCode Gets Easier Once You Recognize These 15 Coding Patterns

Stop memorizing solutions. Learn how to identify the structure hiding inside unfamiliar interview problems.

Playwright Chronicles: Crafting Elegant Automation in JS/TS from Scratch — Part 16: Turning…

In the 14th edition of ‘Playwright Chronicles: Crafting Elegant Automation in JS/TS from Scratch’, we explored how to design a robust test…

Java 26 has just arrived. Here is what I will actually pay attention to.

There are ten Java Enhancement Proposals it is not a long term support version. Java 26 has a few features that actually make a big…

Upstox SDE-2 (Frontend) Interview Experience — July 2025

I recently cleared the SDE-2 (Frontend) interview process at Upstox, and I’m thrilled to share my experience! 😎  If you’re preparing for…