Guides Tools
Beginner-friendly explainers for common dev topics.
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Docker Basics
1What containers are, why they're useful, first run, common pitfalls
SEO Basics for Developers
1Technical SEO, on-page signals, structured data, what to skip
REST API Basics
1HTTP verbs, status codes, resource naming, common gotchas
Next.js App Router Basics
1File conventions, server vs client, data fetching, snags
Connect Your Site to Google
1Search Console, GA4, Tag Manager, Ads — end-to-end setup order
Git Basics (First Hour)
1Mental model, first workflow, daily loop, undo cookbook
Kubernetes Basics
1Pods, deployments, services, YAML, when to reach for k8s
GraphQL vs REST
1When each wins, and the hidden costs of GraphQL at scale
WebSockets Basics
1Lifecycle, browser API, when to use, production gotchas
OAuth 2.0 Flows Explained
1Auth code + PKCE, client credentials, device, token types, scopes
TLS / HTTPS Basics
1Handshake, certs, Let's Encrypt, hardening to A+
Core Web Vitals
1LCP, INP, CLS — what they are, how to fix, how to measure
CORS Explained
1Same-origin rule, simple vs preflight, server headers, gotchas
Cookies vs localStorage vs sessionStorage
1Lifetime, security, cross-tab, cookie attributes, anti-patterns
Monorepos (Turbo / Nx / pnpm)
1When to monorepo, tool choice, pitfalls
Redis Basics
1Data types, caching pattern, operational commands, pitfalls
PostgreSQL Basics
1Why Postgres, first queries, unique features, beginner mistakes
CI/CD with GitHub Actions (Basics)
1Anatomy, minimal workflow, triggers, secrets, deploy gotchas
Serverless vs Containers vs VMs
1Where each wins; when serverless bites
Microservices vs Monolith
1Default to monolith; when to split; the modular-monolith middle path
DNS Basics
1Record types, resolution, debugging, common snags
Load Balancing Basics
1L4 vs L7, algorithms, health checks, failure modes
Caching Strategies
1Where to cache, patterns, invalidation, common bugs
Observability: Logs, Metrics, Traces
1Three pillars, RED/USE metrics, OpenTelemetry, tooling
SemVer & Dependency Hygiene
1Version ranges, lockfile, update strategy, supply-chain hygiene
HTTP Status Codes
1Complete reference of HTTP status codes with meanings
HTTP Headers Reference
1Search and reference HTTP request/response headers
MIME Types Reference
1Lookup MIME types and file extension mappings
HTTP Methods Reference
1Reference for HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, etc.)