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TypeScript, Discriminated Unions, and the “as” Prop Problem

TypeScript, Discriminated Unions, and the “as” Prop Problem

If you’ve been working with TypeScript for a while, you’ve probably run into situations where the compiler feels a little too conservative. One common case is when working with discriminated unions and destructuring. It looks neat at first glance: type Action = | { kind: 'A'; payload: number } | { kind:

Measuring Progress with Percentages in JavaScript: A Practical Guide

Measuring Progress with Percentages in JavaScript: A Practical Guide

When building applications that track user progress—such as to-do lists, learning platforms, or project management dashboards—you’ll often need to calculate the percentage of tasks completed. This percentage provides a clear, user-friendly way to communicate progress at a glance. Let’s break down the logic, explore how to

Mastering PHP’s Null Coalescing Operator in Everyday Development

Mastering PHP’s Null Coalescing Operator in Everyday Development

One of the most underrated yet highly practical features in modern PHP is the null coalescing operator (??). At first glance it looks like a shorthand for a conditional, but in real-world development it becomes a key tool for defensive coding and cleaner syntax. The Basics The operator works like this:

Visual Studio vs Visual Studio Code: Clearing Up the Confusion

Visual Studio vs Visual Studio Code: Clearing Up the Confusion

It’s surprising how often developers mix up Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code (VS Code). At first glance, the names sound almost identical, and their logos look like two color variants of the same design. But in reality, these two tools are very different products with different purposes, audiences,

Sorting Strings in PHP the Right Way: Why Locale Matters

Sorting Strings in PHP the Right Way: Why Locale Matters

Sorting text might look trivial at first glance. You take an array of names, run sort(), and you’re done, right? Well, not exactly. When dealing with human names, words with accents, or different alphabets, plain sorting can lead to unexpected and incorrect results. Let’s explore why locale-aware sorting

Understanding JavaScript’s Event Loop: Why the Logs Don’t Appear in the Order You Expect

Understanding JavaScript’s Event Loop: Why the Logs Don’t Appear in the Order You Expect

If you’ve ever written JavaScript with console.log() sprinkled around timers, promises, and synchronous code, you’ve probably been surprised at the order of execution. Take this short snippet as an example: console.log("A"); setTimeout(function () { console.log("B"); }, 0); Promise.resolve() .then(function

Vibe Coding vs. AI-Assisted Engineering: Why Words Matter in the Age of AI Development

Vibe Coding vs. AI-Assisted Engineering: Why Words Matter in the Age of AI Development

Over the past few years, AI has entered the world of software development in ways that few of us could have predicted. Tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, and countless others have given developers superpowers — allowing us to move faster, explore new ideas, and even rethink how code is written. But