Blogs

All the topics I've covered. I write about React, Next.js, TypeScript, databases, AI/ML, cloud deployment, performance optimization, and system design.

Smooth Operators

CSS transitions interpolate between UI states so changes feel intentional. Learn the four transition properties, why to avoid 'all', when transitions beat keyframes, and how to keep hover effects off touch devices.

Feb 27·11 min·[

Easing CSS Transitions Motion Design UI Animation

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Offloading Motion to the GPU

Fix janky CSS animations by understanding the rendering pipeline. Learn which properties trigger GPU acceleration, why transform beats width, and when to choose CSS over JavaScript.

Feb 3·28 min·[

Animations CSS Performance Motion Design GPU Acceleration

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Branded Types in TypeScript

Learn how branded types can prevent ID mix-ups and enforce domain rules across your TypeScript, Next.js, Drizzle, and Zod codebase.

Dec 26·29 min·[

Node.js TypeScript Type Safety Branded Types Drizzle ORM Zod

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Prisma with PostgreSQL

Prisma ORM setup guide for PostgreSQL with Node.js and TypeScript, includes step-by-step instructions for efficient, type-safe database operations

Aug 17·14 min·[

Node.js Prisma PostgreSQL ORM TypeScript Database Backend

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AWS S3 with Node.js

Learn how to seamlessly integrate AWS S3 with Node.js for efficient cloud storage and image uploads in your application

Aug 8·15 min·[

Node.js AWS S3 Cloud Storage File Upload Backend

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Node.js on EC2 with PM2 and NGINX

Learn to deploy Node.js applications on EC2 using PM2 and NGINX for robust and scalable production environments. Step-by-step guide included

Aug 5·20 min·[

Node.js AWS EC2 PM2 NGINX Deployment DevOps

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Creating Your Own npx Command

Learn to create a personalized `npx` command to share your details with others efficiently. Follow my step-by-step guide on creating `npx devpulkit`

Jul 27·8 min·[

Node.js npm npx CLI Tool Backend

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