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The Myth of the “Prompt Engineer”: Why Real Builders Share Their Prompts Freely

The Myth of the “Prompt Engineer”: Why Real Builders Share Their Prompts Freely

In the fast-moving world of AI development, there's a quiet misunderstanding spreading among some practitioners: that the value of a prompt engineer lies in their collection of “secret, high-performing prompts.” Let’s be clear: real engineers don’t hoard prompts. They share, they iterate, and they understand that

Avoiding the N+1 Query Trap in Laravel with withCount()

Avoiding the N+1 Query Trap in Laravel with withCount()

When working with Laravel Eloquent, one of the most common performance pitfalls is the N+1 query problem—and it often happens without developers realizing it. Imagine you're displaying a list of blog posts along with the number of comments each one has. You might think this is

Why the Future of Web Development Is All About Going Back to Basics

Why the Future of Web Development Is All About Going Back to Basics

Not long ago, web development felt like a never-ending sprint toward complexity. New JavaScript frameworks, build tools, state managers, and abstractions popped up almost weekly. It was exciting, but also exhausting. But something interesting is happening right now—the future of web development is swinging back to basics. Developers around

Why It’s Okay to Use Query Params for APIs (As Long As Your Routes Stay Human-Friendly)

Why It’s Okay to Use Query Params for APIs (As Long As Your Routes Stay Human-Friendly)

When building a modern Single Page Application (SPA), one common debate is whether to use path parameters or query parameters in your API endpoints. Some argue that using query parameters for everything is a bad practice. But is that really true? Let’s break it down — and clarify why it’

Why Do LPs Keep Funding Venture Capital Despite Mediocre Returns?

Why Do LPs Keep Funding Venture Capital Despite Mediocre Returns?

Every few years, someone points out the elephant in the room: venture capital, in aggregate, underperforms. Most funds fail to beat public market equivalents over long horizons. Yet the industry is awash with capital, and Limited Partners (LPs)—university endowments, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, family offices—keep wiring money.

Why IEEE 754 is the Unsung Hero of Modern Computing

Why IEEE 754 is the Unsung Hero of Modern Computing

When we talk about the marvels of modern computing—high-resolution graphics, scientific simulations, financial modeling, machine learning—we often overlook the quiet power behind it all: IEEE 754. This technical standard might not sound flashy, but it defines how computers handle real numbers, and without it, most systems today would

The Curious Case of NaN: When Numbers Stop Making Sense

The Curious Case of NaN: When Numbers Stop Making Sense

In the world of JavaScript, there’s one value that consistently surprises both beginners and seasoned developers alike: NaN. At first glance, it might look like just another value in the Number type. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll realize it’s anything but ordinary. Let’s start