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I built openvid

What it is: How to build a 4K video editor using only Next.js. Why: I wanted to share oosmetrics, a project I've been working on to solve my own problem: how difficult it is to edit product demos. The

44fnetApr 22

Beyond Emulation: The Technical Art of Restoring Abandoned PC Classics

The history of PC gaming is a battlefield of shifting architectures, deprecated APIs, and lost source code. While the industry moves toward cloud gaming and "Always-Online" services, a massive portion

NNelsonApr 18

#vibe-coded

The progression from tool to technology is not a scale increase. It is a qualitative shift in what the thing does to its problem domain. A tool extends capability within an existing paradigm. A techno

Why XPath in Selenium is Still the "Swiss Army Knife" of Automation in 2026

When building automation frameworks, we often hear: "Use IDs" or "Stick to CSS selectors." But as modern UIs become more dynamic and component-driven (React, Vue, etc.), those static locators often fa

Is manual unit testing becoming obsolete in 2026?

I’ve been spending way too much time lately writing boilerplate mocks and stubs for my unit tests. It feels like 40% of my dev time is just "typing for the sake of coverage." I’ve started experimentin

Is manual unit testing becoming obsolete in 2026?

I’ve been spending way too much time lately writing boilerplate mocks and stubs for my unit tests. It feels like 40% of my dev time is just "typing for the sake of coverage." I’ve started experimentin

Is manual unit testing becoming obsolete in 2026?

I’ve been spending way too much time lately writing boilerplate mocks and stubs for my unit tests. It feels like 40% of my dev time is just "typing for the sake of coverage." I’ve started experimentin

DJDhruv JoshiApr 13

Be honest: how many app budgets go wrong because architecture decisions get made too late?

I broke down how wearable app costs really change across companion apps, standalone watch apps, and health data platforms: https://dhruvjoshi9.hashnode.dev/how-to-estimate-wearable-app-development-cos