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Mensur Durakovic

Tailwind: Because Life's Too Short for !important

Tailwind: Because Life's Too Short for !important

CSS frameworks have become a hot topic in front-end development in recent years. Tailwind CSS has emerged as a noteworthy contender, separating the developer community from either love or hate for Tailwind. In this article, I will talk about the advantages of Tailwind CSS compared to traditional CSS, focusing on

Conquering the Digital FOMO

Conquering the Digital FOMO

Back in ancient Greece, a well-known philosopher named Heraclitus said something that still rings true today: "The only constant in life is change." Numerous software engineers find this statement deeply relatable. Imagine you're a software engineer. You've just gotten comfortable with a particular set

From Stylish to Sluggish: The Hidden Costs of CSS-in-JS

From Stylish to Sluggish: The Hidden Costs of CSS-in-JS

If you've used modern web frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue, you've probably encountered CSS-in-JS tools like Styled Components, Emotion CSS, or JSS. These tools let you write CSS using JavaScript, which can be handy. However, CSS-in-JS has a big drawback: it's slower than

JSX Evolved: The React Server Components

JSX Evolved: The React Server Components

React's journey over the last ten years has been nothing short of revolutionary. This popular library has been in a constant state of growth, with each new version bringing fresh ideas and performance boosts. Some updates have even changed how we think about building web applications. The latest

Beyond the Hype: My Honest Reflections on Gen AI

Beyond the Hype: My Honest Reflections on Gen AI

It's been more than a year since the AI crazy hype and now that the dust has settled, we are seeing some clear signs where AI is. We witnessed smart chat platforms like ChatGPT and Claude, services for generating images and videos like DALL-E and Midjourney, GitHub Copilot,

All About Events - Event Bubbling, Propagation and Delegation

All About Events - Event Bubbling, Propagation and Delegation

In the world of programming, events serve as catalysts for action. Like many languages, JavaScript leverages this concept to execute code in response to specific triggers. Whether a user interaction or a system occurrence, events provide a mechanism to initiate predetermined processes. While the implementation may differ between client-side and

The Senior Engineer Illusion: What I Thought vs. What I Learned

The Senior Engineer Illusion: What I Thought vs. What I Learned

As a junior engineer, I had some wild ideas about senior engineers. I thought they were like coding superheroes - able to debug any issue, always knowing the next step, and walking tech encyclopedias. I used to think that leveling up your career to senior would grant you unlimited knowledge