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The Price of Progress: China’s Industrial Rise and the Forgotten Cost of 50 Million Lives

The Price of Progress: China’s Industrial Rise and the Forgotten Cost of 50 Million Lives

When we marvel at China’s dominance in global manufacturing, often surpassing even Germany’s famed industrial capacity, we rarely pause to ask: 💭 What was the real cost of that transformation? The truth is uncomfortable—and often omitted from polite economic discussions. China’s rise as an industrial powerhouse was

Don't Let the Default Fool You: Choosing the Right Option When Installing React 19 Packages

Don't Let the Default Fool You: Choosing the Right Option When Installing React 19 Packages

If you've recently started a new project with React 19 and tried installing a component library like shadcn/ui, you might have been greeted by a message that looks something like this: "Some packages may fail to install due to peer dependency issues in npm..." And

Working Smart Is Essential, But Never Enough: Why You Need More Than Just Intelligence

Working Smart Is Essential, But Never Enough: Why You Need More Than Just Intelligence

In today’s fast-paced world, we’re constantly told to work smart, not hard. And yes — using your brain, tools, and strategy is essential. But let’s be honest: working smart is only part of the equation. If you want real, long-term success, working smart alone won’t get you

The Startup Trolley Problem: When a Founder Pulls the Lever on Integrity

The Startup Trolley Problem: When a Founder Pulls the Lever on Integrity

🚆 Introduction: The Classic Dilemma, Rewritten In the original trolley problem, you’re faced with a choice: do nothing and let a runaway trolley kill five people on the track, or pull a lever and divert it—killing one person instead. It’s a moral paradox that forces you to weigh

Go’s Capital Letter Export Rule: Clever Minimalism or Design Flaw?

Go’s Capital Letter Export Rule: Clever Minimalism or Design Flaw?

In the world of programming languages, Go (Golang) is often praised for its simplicity and pragmatism. Its creators stripped away much of the traditional complexity found in other languages, opting for a minimalist design. But with minimalism comes trade-offs, and one of the most debated ones is Go's

Go Struct Tags: A Blessing or a Burden?

Go Struct Tags: A Blessing or a Burden?

Golang (Go) is often praised for its simplicity, performance, and predictability. But if you’ve worked with Go for any serious web or API development, you’ve probably encountered something like this: type User struct { ID int `json:"id"` FirstName string `json:"first_name"` LastName string

Go: The Pragmatic Power Tool for Building Real Software

Go: The Pragmatic Power Tool for Building Real Software

In today’s fast-paced tech environment, developer velocity and runtime performance are no longer optional — they’re non-negotiable. Businesses are under pressure to ship reliable products fast, scale efficiently, and control infrastructure costs. And that’s where Golang (or simply, Go) shines. 🛠️ “Let’s Get Things Done” Language Go isn’