--- title: "Uzair Alam (@armin1723) | Hashnode" description: "Constantly coding and debugging. Read the latest articles by Uzair Alam on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@armin1723" --- @armin1723 # Uzair Alam @armin1723 · Lucknow, India · Joined September 2023 Constantly coding and debugging. [Website](https://uzairalam.me/) ### [Why I Still Use Redux in 2026 (And Why You Should Too)](https://devuzair.hashnode.dev/why-i-still-use-redux-in-2026-and-why-you-should-too?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) The "Redux is Dead" Meme If I had a dollar for every time someone tweeted "Redux is dead" between 2020 and 2026, I wouldn't need to be a developer anymore. I’d be retired on a private island. It’s 2026. We’ve seen the rise of Zustand. We lived throug... 4 min read · [devuzair.hashnode.dev](https://devuzair.hashnode.dev/why-i-still-use-redux-in-2026-and-why-you-should-too?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Feb 6](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-i-still-use-redux-in-2026-and-why-you-should-too/698578f63978909a735d6ee8) ### [Goodbye Vercel: How I Hosted My Next.js App (Travelliq) on a VPS from Scratch](https://devuzair.hashnode.dev/goodbye-vercel?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) NextJs VPS hosting comprehensive guide 5 min read · [devuzair.hashnode.dev](https://devuzair.hashnode.dev/goodbye-vercel?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Feb 5](https://hashnode.com/posts/goodbye-vercel/69846ed36e31be320215cdf8) ### [Beyond Dark Mode](https://devuzair.hashnode.dev/beyond-dark-mode?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) The UX Decisions Behind My Grocery CRM Dashboard 6 min read · [devuzair.hashnode.dev](https://devuzair.hashnode.dev/beyond-dark-mode?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Feb 4](https://hashnode.com/posts/beyond-dark-mode/6982d66bea325e27a449af85) ### [The Recursion Trap: Building a Reddit-Style Nested Comment System in the MERN Stack](https://devuzair.hashnode.dev/building-a-nested-comment-system?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) The Deceptive Simplicity of "Just Comments" When I started building Tribe, my community platform, I looked at the feature list: Authentication? Check. Markdown Blogs? Check. Chat? Check. Then I saw: "Comments." "Easy," I thought. "I'll just create a ... 6 min read · [devuzair.hashnode.dev](https://devuzair.hashnode.dev/building-a-nested-comment-system?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jan 31](https://hashnode.com/posts/building-a-nested-comment-system/697d9581024f3ced9bcc4f7d) ### [Designing a Scalable Database Schema for a Real Estate Marketplace (Airbnb Clone)](https://devuzair.hashnode.dev/designing-a-scalable-database-schema-for-a-real-estate-marketplace-airbnb-clone?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) The Foundation of Everything You can fix bad React code. You can rewrite a messy Node controller. But if your Database Schema is flawed, you are building on quicksand. For my Real Estate Marketplace project, I needed a database design that could hand... 4 min read · [devuzair.hashnode.dev](https://devuzair.hashnode.dev/designing-a-scalable-database-schema-for-a-real-estate-marketplace-airbnb-clone?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jan 30](https://hashnode.com/posts/designing-a-scalable-database-schema-for-a-real-estate-marketplace-airbnb-clone/697c3b32d1f6b3a795752bc9)