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Demystifying Photoshop Mockups: The Bridge Between Concept and Reality in 2026 Design
Featured

Demystifying Photoshop Mockups: The Bridge Between Concept and Reality in 2026 Design

January 5, 2026 5 min readGraphic Design, Digital Marketing, Branding, Adobe Creative Cloud
From Pixels to Professionalism: A Comprehensive Guide to Design Mock-ups and Portfolio Excellence
Graphic Design & Professional Development
January 5, 2026 5 min read

From Pixels to Professionalism: A Comprehensive Guide to Design Mock-ups and Portfolio Excellence

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State Management in 2024: What to use?
React
August 10, 2024 5 min read

State Management in 2024: What to use?

Zustand, Redux Toolkit, Context, or Jotai? A breakdown of when to use what.

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The Ultimate SaaS Stack in 2024
SaaS
July 1, 2024 5 min read

The Ultimate SaaS Stack in 2024

My go-to tech stack for shipping products fast. Next.js, Supabase, Tailwind, and Stripe.

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Is WebAssembly the Future of Web Apps?
Engineering
June 25, 2024 5 min read

Is WebAssembly the Future of Web Apps?

Bringing near-native performance to the browser. How WASM is changing the landscape for complex tools like Figma and Photoshop.

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Automate or Die: Why Designers Need Python
Automation
June 10, 2024 5 min read

Automate or Die: Why Designers Need Python

Designers who code have superpowers. Learn how to use Python to resize 1000 images, generate color palettes, and scrape inspiration.

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Figma to React: A Developer's Workflow
Workflow
May 15, 2024 5 min read

Figma to React: A Developer's Workflow

How I translate designs into pixel-perfect code without losing my mind.

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Mastering Adobe UXP: Building Modern Plugins
Plugin Dev
May 2, 2024 5 min read

Mastering Adobe UXP: Building Modern Plugins

A guide to moving from CEP to UXP. How to build native-feeling plugins for Photoshop and InDesign using React.

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Optimizing React Performance: Beyond useMemo
Engineering
April 15, 2024 5 min read

Optimizing React Performance: Beyond useMemo

Stop sprinkling useMemo everywhere. Here's a real strategy for profiling and optimizing complex React applications.

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Building Scalable Design Systems in Figma
Design
March 22, 2024 5 min read

Building Scalable Design Systems in Figma

Variables, Tokens, and Auto-Layout. How to structure your Figma files so developers don't hate you.

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Why I Switched from WordPress to Next.js 14
Web Development
March 10, 2024 5 min read

Why I Switched from WordPress to Next.js 14

A technical deep dive into performance, SEO, and developer experience differences between WP and the App Router.

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Passive Income: My Journey to $5K MRR
Indie Hacking
February 14, 2024 5 min read

Passive Income: My Journey to $5K MRR

Building micro-SaaS products isn't a get-rich-quick scheme. Here is the boring reality of building a business.

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Why I Will Never Write Plain JavaScript Again
Engineering
February 1, 2024 5 min read

Why I Will Never Write Plain JavaScript Again

TypeScript is not just about types; it's about confidence. How TS saved me from shipping critical bugs.

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From $0 to $1k MRR: My Journey as an Indie Hacker
Business
February 1, 2024 5 min read

From $0 to $1k MRR: My Journey as an Indie Hacker

The honest truth about building micro-SaaS products, finding your first customers, and effective marketing strategies.

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The Future of Photoshop Automation: Why I Built Auto Bulk Mockup
Plugin Development
January 15, 2024 5 min read

The Future of Photoshop Automation: Why I Built Auto Bulk Mockup

How I transformed a tedious 5-hour workflow into a 60-second automatic process using Adobe UXP and Node.js.

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