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dev.to > joemetry > three-design-to-code-rules-most-developers-ignore-that-will-make-you-a-better-engineer-4o4p

Three Design-to-Code Rules Most Developers Ignore (That Will Make You a Better Engineer)

22+ min ago   (488+ words) Bridging the gap between Figma mockups and production UI doesn't require complex new frameworks—it requires system thinking. Too often, developers treat design handoffs as a guessing game of hex codes, pixel measurements, and visual trial-and-error. By establishing strict design-to-code…...

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dev.to > ilinmaks > a-rag-chatbot-on-your-company-knowledge-base-what-it-is-and-when-it-pays-off-h34

A RAG chatbot on your company knowledge base: what it is and when it pays off

33+ min ago   (806+ words) The request I hear most often this year sounds the same every time: "We want a bot that answers from our documents and does not make things up." The technical name is RAG, retrieval-augmented generation. Below, without jargon: what it…...

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dev.to > yashnigam > claude-certified-developer-foundations-certification-overview-4n07

Claude Certified Developer - Foundations certification Overview

17+ min ago   (1245+ words) I recently completed the Claude Certified Developer - Foundations certification. This certification... Tagged with ai, claude, learning, llm....

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dev.to > royalpinto007 > i-built-boardeject-an-open-source-apple-freeform-excalidraw-converter-36ka

I built BoardEject: an open-source Apple Freeform Excalidraw converter

13+ min ago   (24+ words) I wanted a way to get editable content out of Apple Freeform instead of only ending up with a... Tagged with opensource, webdev, javascript....

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dev.to > mohamed_elhamdi_af5b450cc > how-i-built-a-browser-based-pdf-toolkit-focused-on-speed-and-simplicity-59f5

How I Built a Browser-Based PDF Toolkit Focused on Speed and Simplicity

1+ hour, 4+ min ago   (22+ words) Building a PDF tool sounds simple until you start thinking about the actual user experience. I’ve... Tagged with webdev, javascript, productivity, showdev....

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dev.to > terminalchai > rtk-a-high-performance-rust-cli-proxy-that-slashes-ai-agent-token-costs-3bj5

RTK: A High-Performance Rust CLI Proxy That Slashes AI Agent Token Costs

40+ min ago   (16+ words) Eliminating Terminal Bloat: Meet RTK (Rust Token Killer) As developers increasingly... Tagged with ai, opensource, programming....

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dev.to > dzakh > standard-json-schema-vs-json-schema-54fc

Standard JSON Schema vs JSON Schema

39+ min ago   (660+ words) Describing JSON with JSON - what can be better? This is what JSON Schema is: Hey, everybody knows this! Tell us about Standard JSON Schema instead!!! Even if you don't know JSON Schema or have never written it yourself, it's a…...

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dev.to > webprims > 5-small-projects-that-can-make-you-better-at-javascript-4cia

5 Small Projects That Can Make You Better at JavaScript

1+ hour, 7+ min ago   (21+ words) A lot of beginners learn JavaScript by going topic by topic: variables, loops, arrays, objects,... Tagged with javascript, webdev, beginners, programming....

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dev.to > aicoding-guide > how-long-should-claudemd-be-the-200-line-target-and-what-it-costs-you-5a2e

How long should CLAUDE.md be? The 200-line target and what it costs you

1+ hour, 7+ min ago   (737+ words) As you keep adding to CLAUDE.md, it gets hard to tell how much detail is too much. Longer feels more thorough, but it works the other way around: an oversized CLAUDE.md is a common reason instructions get ignored....