What is MCP? Model Context Protocol by Anthropic enables AI models to communicate with external services. Like Cloudflare's MCP server, it lets you trigger APIs via Claude. Similar to Headless for UI - swap models or tools while keeping compatibility!

Is good software design boring? Often, yes.

Sean Goedecke shows how simplicity matters by eliminating failure modes in code.

Great design is often unexciting but reliable - preventing errors rather than handling them brilliantly.

Found a great article on becoming a better software engineer. Focuses on continuous learning, understanding tool limitations, and practical application of knowledge. Refreshingly substance over style.

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Beyond React.memo: Smarter Ways to Optimize Performance Why composition patterns might be better than memoization for React performance

React re-rendering issues? Before reaching for memo, understand reconciliation.

Tools I use:
- React DevTools Profiler
- why-did-you-render
- Chrome Performance Tab

Check out:

Why Great Engineering Orgs Thrive on "Normal" Engineers Software engineer Charity Majors challenges the "10x engineer" myth, arguing that true productivity lies in team performance, not individual brilliance. She encourages building workplaces where "normal"...

The myth of the 10x Developer: Are teams with superstar devs actually better? This article challenges that notion, showing good teams need collaboration, not heroes.

GitHub - nginx-proxy/nginx-proxy: Automated nginx proxy for Docker containers using docker-gen Automated nginx proxy for Docker containers using docker-gen - nginx-proxy/nginx-proxy

Nginx Proxy - awesome tool that automatically creates proxy configs for Docker containers. Makes managing multiple services on a VPS so much easier!

Check it out: github.com/nginx-proxy/...

What's your go-to tool for side projects?

Checklist for Kubernetes in Production: Best Practices for SREs This article provides SREs with a checklist for managing Kubernetes in production environments. It identifies common challenges including resource management, workload placement, high availability, health...

What to consider for production Kubernetes deployments?

Great checklist article for K8s cluster managers:
www.infoq.com/articles/che...

Covers security, resource management, monitoring, deployment strategies, and more.

Delegating Complex Tasks I need halp.

How to delegate complex tasks? Check out this article that presents two effective methods, when to use them, and how they differ.

Great article on software architecture dos & don'ts that actually comes from real experience, not clickbait. Shows how soft skills are crucial when defining contracts & solving problems in system design.

itnext.io/my-dos-and-d...

Theatre.js - animation toolbox for the web Theatre.js is an animation editor with a visual interface.

3D animations in the browser? TheatreJS www.theatrejs.com makes it easy to control camera movements, effects, and state, adding cinematic feel to web apps. 🎬🕶️

Node Modules Inspector Visualize your node_modules, inspect dependencies, and more.

Is your node_modules folder bigger than a black hole? Node Modules Dev (node-modules.dev) helps analyze dependencies, spot bloat, and replace heavy packages. Perfect for keeping things lean. 🏗️🗑️

Ahey A simple pub-sub service built over web push

Need PubSub over HTTP? Ahey (ahey.io) provides a simple, free solution—users get their own channels, messages sync instantly, and it’s open-source. Worth exploring! 🔄📡

WriteEdge - The #1 writing tool for engineers Join top engineers and use our AI-powered writing. Write tech specs and project updates 70% faster.

Writing documentation isn’t fun, but it’s essential. WriteEdge www.writeedge.ai helps streamline the process with AI-powered templates & review tools. Automate the boring stuff! 📄🤖

Container Queries Unleashed • Josh W. Comeau Container queries expand the universe of designs that can be implemented, giving us whole new superpowers. Now that container queries are broadly available, I think it’s time we start exploring this…

Container Queries > Media Queries. Instead of styling based on viewport width, they adapt to container size. A game-changer for CSS. Josh Comeau explains why: www.joshwcomeau.com/css/containe... 🎨📏

You Might Not Need Module Federation: Orchestrate your Microfrontends at Runtime with Import Maps Managing microfrontends in a complex feature-rich app can become a tedious task and easily turn it into a Frankenstein's monster when there's no clear strategy involved.

Micro-frontends without Module Federation? Import maps (now natively supported in all browsers) might be a better alternative. Here’s why: www.mercedes-benz.io/blog/2023-01... 🎭🖥️

As a software engineer, having a solution to your own problem seems like a perfect startup idea. But success needs more than just coding skills - marketing, sales, and business acumen are crucial too. Don't skip the market research! 🚀 #startup #entrepreneurship

Backend developer: Current industry expectations and growth opportunities This resource helps you keep tabs on the backend development landscape. You'll stay updated on the current industry expectations of the backend development roles in different tech stacks, including…

What makes a great backend developer in 2024? It's not just about coding - you need to understand design, frontend, and infrastructure. Check out this comprehensive guide to modern backend development:

Using AI in the Browser for Typo Rewriting Use Chrome's GenAI APIs to help fix typos.

Chrome now includes a built-in AI model for typo correction! No external APIs needed - it works locally in your browser. Check out Raymond Camden's article on implementing this feature in web apps.

CSS Relative Colors An interactive guide to learn CSS Relative Colors.

Just learned about CSS Relative Color Syntax and OKLCH color space - mind-blowing how far CSS has come! Modern color manipulation in CSS is a game-changer. Check out:

Radically Simple Web Architecture — A Web Application Blueprint for Startups and Small Enterprises A Starting Point for Management and Tech Leads

"Radically simple web architecture" sounds like a buzzword, but this piece has solid advice: don't over-engineer, but don’t assume a system will design itself. Worth reading: medium.com/@alexander.h... 🏗️🔍

#webdev #architecture

Simple Frontend | How to organize and split your frontend applications Simple Frontend helps you start and scale your frontend development platform to improve the quality and shipping speed of your web experiences.

How should you split a frontend app? Monorepo or not? Functional boundaries? Micro-frontends? The answer: it depends. This guide helps navigate the trade-offs: www.simplefrontend.dev/blog/how-to-... 🎯🖥️

#webdev #frontend #architecture

The modern way to write JavaScript servers The Request/Response-API is not just faster, but also makes writing tests easier.

Modern Node.js servers don’t look like they did a few years ago. ESM, built-in TypeScript, lightweight frameworks—here’s how backend development is evolving: marvinh.dev/blog/modern-... 🚀🔧

#webdev #backend #nodejs

Earthstar Storage for private, distributed, offline-first applications. Earthstar is a specification and JavaScript library for building connected applications owned and run by their users.

Building offline-first apps? Earthstar (earthstar-project.org) is a Git-inspired, peer-to-peer database designed for disconnected environments. If you care about data resilience, it’s worth a look! 🏗️📡

Don't animate height! Jim Fisher

Animating height? 🎥⚡ Be careful—it can spike CPU usage. This deep dive on performance issues, even on MacBooks with M2, shows why:

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Unexpected Benefits of Building Your Own Tools | Alex Tiniuc Recently I've been thinking a lot about some of the tools I've made, and I have found an insight from game development that I think can apply to the software engineering industry as a whole.

“Building your own tools is a waste of time.” Is it? General-purpose tools aren’t always the best fit. Sometimes, crafting something custom saves more time in the long run. Read more: tiniuc.com/make-more-to... 🔧⌛

New in 1.98: Model Context Protocol (MCP)

🔌 Connect Raycast AI to external systems and data sources
💬 @-mention MCP servers in AI Chat, and everywhere else
🧭 Discover MCP servers with our new registry extension

Full changelog 👉 raycast.com/changelog/1...

Astra Security - Continuous Pentest Platform Astra Security is a one of a kind continuous Pentest Platform that makes chaotic pentests a breeze & continuous with its hacker-style vulnerability scanner.

Security is often overlooked—until something breaks. Astra (www.getastra.com) detects vulnerabilities dynamically, covering OWASP Top 10 & integrating with CI/CD, Jira, and Slack. Automate security before incidents happen. 🔐🚨

#security

Software development topics I've changed my mind on after 10 years in the industry - Blogomatano Software development topics I've changed my mind on over the course of a decade

"Frontend is a nightmare. ORMs are evil. Monoliths are great. Relational DBs are unbeatable." These sound controversial, but after 10 years in software, Chris Kiehl has strong opinions. Read his lessons here: chriskiehl.com/article/thou... 🔥💡

#swe #devs

Single Responsibility Principle in React: The Art of Component Focus The final part of our Clean Architecture series, exploring the 'S' in SOLID

SOLID in frontend? Many think it’s a backend-only principle, but it applies just as well to React. Here’s a great breakdown of SRP in React hooks: cekrem.github.io/posts/single... 🎯⚛️

#frontend #swe #solid #react