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Abdulkader Safi web and mobile application development blogs
Dental Clinic Website
BrightSmile Dental is a full-featured dental clinic website with a modern, clean design and professional healthcare aesthetic, featuring a fully responsive layout optimized for mobile, tablet, and desktop devices, interactive components with smooth animations, and comprehensive information architecture.
Platform Engineering in Practice: Building Your Internal Developer Platform
A comprehensive guide to platform engineering and building Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs). Learn architecture patterns, golden paths, self-service infrastructure, and how to reduce developer onboarding from weeks to hours.
Building VS Code Extensions in 2026: The Complete Modern Guide
Master VS Code extension development in 2026. Learn TypeScript, React webviews, AI integration with Ollama, and publishing to the marketplace. Includes real-world examples and open-source templates.
RAG for Developers: Building Context-Aware Documentation Assistants
Learn how to build a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system for documentation assistants using Python, LangChain, PostgreSQL pgvector, and Ollama. Complete tutorial with open-source code.
Learn These 10 AI Concepts Before It's Too Late
AI familiarity is no longer optional for developers. As we head further into an AI-driven economy, this skill set will become core knowledge for all software developers to understand. No, you don't have to go back to school or retake your statistics class or even know how to train models. But as a software developer, you will be asked to integrate or maintain AI of some sort in your applications, whether it's chatbots, MCP servers, or large-scale systems.
2026 Web Design Trends: 9 Essential Patterns Shaping the Future of Digital Design
The web design landscape is undergoing a dramatic transformation as we head into 2026. After analyzing hundreds of websites and tracking emerging patterns throughout 2025, clear trends are crystallizing that will define digital aesthetics for the year ahead. Whether you're a web designer, developer, or business owner looking to stay competitive, understanding these nine trends is essential for creating websites that resonate with modern audiences.
Anthropic Acquires Bun: What This Means for JavaScript Development and AI Coding Tools in 2025
In a surprising move that sent shockwaves through the JavaScript community, Anthropic announced the acquisition of Bun, the high-performance JavaScript runtime founded by Jared Sumner in 2021. This acquisition comes just six months after Claude Code reached a billion-dollar run rate revenue milestone, marking a significant moment in the evolution of AI-powered development tools.
Frontend System Design Essentials: 7 Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Frontend system design isn't just about writing code that works on your local machine. It's about building resilient, scalable, and user-friendly applications that perform well in the real world. Most frontend systems don't fail because of complex technical challenges, they fail due to simple, avoidable mistakes that compound over time.
.NET 10 Released: Complete Guide to New Features and Performance Improvements in 2025
The .NET ecosystem continues to evolve with the release of .NET 10, the latest Long-Term Support (LTS) version announced at .NET Conf 2025. This release brings groundbreaking features, significant performance improvements, and innovations that will transform how developers build modern applications. With up to 3 years of support, .NET 10 represents a major milestone for the 7 million .NET developers worldwide.
Modern Web Styling Best Practices: Bootstrap vs Tailwind CSS vs Material UI vs Shadcn UI in 2025
Choosing the right styling approach for your web project can feel overwhelming. Should you use Bootstrap for its ready-made components? Tailwind CSS for utility-first flexibility? Material UI for a complete design system? Or shadcn/ui for component ownership? Each approach has distinct advantages, and understanding when to use each one is critical for building maintainable, performant web applications.
How to Reduce Docker Image Size from 1.2GB to 10MB: A Complete Optimization Guide
Docker image optimization is no longer optional, it's a critical skill for modern DevOps engineers and developers. In this comprehensive guide, I'll walk you through the exact steps I use to reduce Docker images from 1.2GB to just 10MB, achieving a 99% size reduction without sacrificing functionality.
The Ultimate Guide to Google Search Operators: Master Advanced Search Techniques in 2025
Google search operators are powerful, yet underutilized tools that transform how you gather information online. Whether you're a cybersecurity professional, researcher, or simply someone who wants to search more effectively, mastering these operators is essential. This comprehensive guide will teach you how to think like a white hat hacker and use Google's most powerful search capabilities.