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Node.js completely changed the JavaScript ecosystem, but not without its own issues. Even the creator of Node.js, Ryan Dahl, admitted later on that he had his own regrets over the design of Node. That’s what eventually spurred him to start Deno (if those letters look familiar, '
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As Web3 technology has progressed, we've seen it replace most computing paradigms with decentralized solutions. However the one exception has been traditional databases. Trying to use EVM smart contracts to store tables ends up being inefficient due to gas and compute costs, and solutions like IPFS don’t
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If you’ve been in the developer ecosystem for the last few years, then you’ve probably heard of Bun.sh. It took the dev world by storm last year when it reached its V1 release, becoming an all-in-one tool for Javascript or Typescript. In a lot of ways, it
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When I was first getting started in web development, I remember seeing someone's website and was immediately impressed by one thing: a guestbook. You could sign in with Github and leave a message, similar to someone's Facebook wall back in the day. I thought that was
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There are many Javascript/Typescript web frameworks out there, but Astro is special. If you’re not familiar with Astro, it’s a unique take on how to approach building web apps. It’s designed to be content driven with built-in features to handle markdown content, but also has an
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Databases are a crucial piece of the web as we know it today, and some might say that’s all the internet is! With that high demand comes new database models and implementations, and one that has struck a lot of interest is PGlite. This new implementation uses WASM to
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You have likely heard of Svelte if you’ve spent time on the web for the last few years, and there’s a good reason for that. Svelte is a JavaScript framework that is compiled, lightweight, and fairly simple to use. It simplifies things that usually require a lot of
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If you read some of Pinata’s blogs and tutorials, you’ve probably noticed we use Next.js a fair bit. While it is an easy framework to build an MVP with, its not always the best choice for every job. OpenAI seemed to think the same thing when they
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Remember what it was like during the early Facebook years, when “posting on a wall” meant something? Ever want to bring those moments back? Well, I did, and I particularly wanted to bring it closer to home. I’ve been living in Chattanooga for years now and there’s a
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