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Build the web for agents, not agents for the web Recent advancements in Large Language Models (LLMs) and multimodal counterparts have spurred significant interest in developing web agents -- AI systems capable of autonomously navigating and completi...

🧭 New research rethinks how agents learn plans: A new paper from Cornell University explores how agents learn and revise plans from feedback, not just static goals. The team proposes a model that mirrors human-like decision-making under uncertainty. arxiv.org/abs/2506.10953

💡Most REST APIs are not actually RESTful and that’s a problem.

This article by Florian Kraemer = explains why so many APIs miss the point of REST, and what to do instead.

A must-read for every developer and architect.

👉 florian-kraemer.net//software-ar...

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Think LLMs will replace the need to learn frameworks like @angular.dev?

@misko.dev says: not even close.

AI can assist, sure, but you’re still in the driver’s seat. Until it can build from scratch without us, dev skills stay essential.

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𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐬

𝐃𝐚𝐲 2 of 7 – Learnings from “Learn React with TypeScript ” by Carl Rippon.

React props are everywhere, but TypeScript turns them into self-documenting, bug-resistant power tools. Here’s how 👇

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Learn React with TypeScript: A beginner's guide to reactive web development with React 19 and TypeScript Learn React with TypeScript: A beginner's guide to reactive web development with React 19 and TypeScript [Carl Rippon] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Learn React with TypeScript: A beginner's guide to reactive web development with React 19 and TypeScript

𝐃𝐚𝐲 1 of 7 – Learnings from “Learn React with TypeScript ” www.amazon.com/Learn-React-... by Carl Rippon.

𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.
But how many are reusable across different parts of your app?

𝘓𝘦𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦… 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵: 𝘵𝘩𝘦
<𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 /> 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 👇

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💡React tip: In React 18+, use useId() to avoid duplicate IDs in components. It's SSR-safe and ideal for accessible forms, lists, and repeated UI.

#React #WebDev

💡CSS Tip: You can style underlines in CSS.
Use text-decoration to change style, color, and thickness. Try: underline dotted green with text-decoration-thickness: 2px.

#CSS

Microsoft rolls out TypeScript Native Previews Native TypeScript compiler based on the Go programming language has achieved a 10x speed-up on most projects, according to the compan.

🗞️Microsoft drops TypeScript Native, a reimagined toolchain powered by Go. Expect a 10x speed boost on most projects. You can try it now via nightly builds or the VS Code extension.

#typescript

www.infoworld.com/article/3996...

backdrop-filter - CSS | MDN The backdrop-filter CSS property lets you apply graphical effects such as blurring or color shifting to the area behind an element. Because it applies to everything behind the element, to see the effe...

💡CSS Tip: Need that frosted-glass UI on your website? backdrop-filter: blur() gives you that frosted glass effect -- just like macOS or modern UIs. Perfect for overlays and modals.

#CSS

MDN Link: developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W...

💡Handy Resource: Struggling to master Javascript? This free and open-source Github repo teaches you 33 of the most important JavaScript concepts:
github.com/leonardomso/...

#Javascript

Creating Modal Windows with Pure CSS: No JavaScript Required Wait, you can build modal windows without JavaScript? Yep, that's CSS secretly laughing at JavaScript...

🔗💡 This excellent guide by @maxprilutskiy.bsky.social teaches you how to create modal windows with just CSS. No Javascript required 🤯

#CSS

dev.to/maxprilutski...

Microservices Are a Tax Your Startup Probably Can’t Afford Why splitting your codebase too early can quietly destroy your team’s velocity — and what to do instead. In a startup, your survival depends on how quickly you can iterate, ship features, and deliver ...

💡Must-Read Insight: This sharp teardown from nexo
argues that most startups hurt themselves by going distributed before they’ve nailed product-market fit.
nexo.sh/posts/micros...

Stack overflow is almost dead Today, Stack overflow has almost as few questions asked per month, as when it launched back in 2009. A recap of its slow, then rapid, downfall.

Gergely Orosz breaks down what every dev has felt: AI is faster than SO, and nobody wants to write answers anymore. With real data on traffic, answer rates, and community fatigue-it’s more than just vibes. blog.pragmaticengineer.com/stack-overfl... #stackoverflow

🔗💡Need a refresher on closures? This quick MDN guide has your back: developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W...
#Javascript #Closures

The Guide to Code Formatting: Prettier vs ESLint vs Biome Learn the differences and customize the three popular tools for formatting and checking code: the simple Prettier, the modern Biome, and the boundless ESLint.

🔗💡This guide by Dzone compares 3 of the most popular code formatting tools: Prettier, ESLint, and Biome
dzone.com/articles/pre...

💡Tip: Want to see which CSS properties are most used across the web? Chrome tracks real-world usage here:
🔗 chromestatus.com/metrics/css/...

Helpful for spotting widely adopted features - useful context when picking what to use (or avoid).

#CSS #GoogleChrome #FrontEnd

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