Let go of raw coding skills to understand the bigger picture — There is one expression that I particularly love: Zoom out. I love to zoom out because it allows me to see the big picture and determine my position on the whole. Without this action, I feel like I’m lacking vision and orientation, and I’m kind of lost. I don’t know…

Boost your web app’s performance by writing optimized code and using Chrome DevTools — If you prefer to watch, you can check my video course here which contains more details about JavaScript memory leaks. It’s sitting there innocently. Yet, it continues to gobble up more and more of your valuable resources. It starts to slow to a crawl, which blows up your frustration. All…

To build a unicorn company you need risk-tolerance and data — “If you aren’t willing to take that leap now, then when are you willing to?” He thinks to himself. After completing one year at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), he continued to interview for summer internship opportunities and received positive feedback from DeepMind, Stripe, Snapchat, and Opendoor. But now…

Ask the questions, do root cause analysis, and more — “How can I get better at solving problems? I understand JavaScript now, but I can’t really solve problems or understand any complicated JavaScript code,” asked me recently young developer on my contact list. Problem-solving is a critical element of our careers because writing great code is a creative art, and…

The future of artificial intelligence and what it could mean for us humans — There is an Arabic version here if you want to check it. Just the other day, I found myself watching a video featuring none other than Morgan Freeman. Or so I thought! In a surprising twist, he confessed he wasn’t actually Morgan Freeman, nor was he human — he was…

Reasons for building a loyal audience — Do you ever feel like the number of followers you have on social media is an essential measure of your success? It’s a common trap. Some people have thousands, others have just a handful, and some even fake it till they make it with bots, spam accounts, or other practices. …

The hidden benefits of sharing your expertise and knowledge — If you prefer to watch, there is a video version available here. Recently, I read a piece by Michael Lin about online courses and income, and I couldn’t help but feel a connection to his experience, though I have a different view of things. Michael is a software engineer who…

Examining the writing style in the piece “What an average Monday looks like when you’re 44 and live in a small coastal town in Spain” — I’ve been following Michael Thompson for the past two years, and what continues to impress me about his writing is his honesty, relatable content, and his ability to bring life lessons to the forefront through his own personal experiences. I recently had the chance to read his piece “On Peaches…

Boost your application’s speed and improve user experience with these proven techniques — Note: If you prefer to watch, there is a video version available here. Are you tired of waiting forever for websites to load? Yeah, me too. That’s why we’re going to talk about rendering performance today. But before we get into the nitty-gritty details, let me set the scene with…