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Reducing API Response Time by 55% Just by Shaping Data Properly

During a recent client assignment, I built a simple products dashboard. It had two main parts: A detailed table A set of charts Both were using product data from the DummyJSON API. At first, I fetched the full product object for e...

Feb 17, 2026
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Why a Portfolio Website Is a Must for a Developer

A resume tells people what you say you can do. A portfolio shows what you’ve actually done. That difference matters more than most developers think. When someone visits your portfolio, they are not reading line by line. They are s...

Feb 10, 2026
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Why Side Projects Matter More Than Tutorials

When I started coding, I spent a lot of time following tutorials. They were helpful for basics, but I noticed something. The moment I tried to build something on my own, I couldn’t think on how to implement features and how to act...

Aug 31, 2025
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Pros and Cons of Vibe Coding

Vibe coding is a newer way of building software where you use generative AI, like large language models, to write code from natural language prompts instead of typing everything out yourself. You describe what you want, and the AI...

Aug 27, 2025
3 min read
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My Web Dev Learning Journey

I always wanted to be a software engineer. But at first, I had no clear plan. I was just enjoying student life. Then my brother, Rudra, stepped in. He’s a web developer and kept telling me to try coding. That’s when things started...

Jul 28, 2025
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