HexShift articles - 233 total
HTMX Best Practices: Building Responsive Web Apps Without JavaScript Frameworks
HTMX is a powerful library that allows you to make your web applications interactive without the need...
How to Avoid JavaScript for Infinite Scrolling Using HTMX
Infinite scrolling is a popular UI pattern that allows users to scroll through a large set of data...
HTMX for Better SEO: Enhancing Dynamic Pages with Server-Rendered HTML
SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is crucial for any web application aiming for visibility on search...
Using HTMX with REST APIs: Building Modern Web Apps with Minimal JavaScript
HTMX is a powerful tool that lets you build interactive frontends without writing much (or any)...
Implementing HTMX with Flask and Jinja2 for Dynamic Content Rendering
HTMX is a lightweight JavaScript library that allows you to build dynamic, modern web applications...
Rendering Tooltips with React Portals (Without Breaking Layout)
While React Portals are commonly used for modals, they’re just as valuable for lightweight UI...
How to Create a Reusable Modal Component in React
Modals are common UI elements in modern web applications, often used for displaying content in an...
How to Create Loyalty and Reward Tokens With Zero Budget
How to Create Loyalty and Reward Tokens With Zero Budget Loyalty programs are nothing...
How to Create Security Tokens on a Zero Budget
Security tokens are blockchain-based representations of traditional financial assets—like shares,...
"How to Create Synthetic Assets on a Budget (Or for Free)
Synthetic assets are one of the most exciting innovations in decentralized finance (DeFi). They allow...
How to Create Governance Tokens with Zero Budget
Governance tokens are the heart of decentralized decision-making in Web3. Whether you're building a...
How to Create a Secure Cryptocurrency with Zero Budget
Creating your own cryptocurrency sounds expensive—but what if you could launch one without spending a...
How to Explain Blockchain and Smart Contracts to a 7-Year-Old Child
There are probably thousands of different ways to help children, or even just people of any age who...
Mastering Neon: A Pro's Guide to Using Serverless PostgreSQL
Neon is reshaping the way developers interact with PostgreSQL by introducing a truly serverless...
ERC-20 vs Native Coin: Which One Should You Build?
If you're thinking about creating your own cryptocurrency, one of the first and most critical...
The 10 Most-Common Mistakes Made When Creating and Launching a Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency creation and launch can be an exciting and lucrative venture, but it’s also fraught...
The 10 Things to Consider Before Creating Your Own Cryptocurrency
The world of cryptocurrency offers opportunities for innovation, investment, and decentralization....
Smarter Feature Flags in JavaScript with Context-Aware Evaluation
Most feature flag systems use static rules, but what if your app needs dynamic, real-time logic? In...
Managing Feature Flag Versions and Migrations in JavaScript
Feature flags aren’t just about toggles — they evolve over time. A flag might start as a boolean,...
Safely Evaluating Feature Flags with JavaScript Expressions
Feature flag systems often rely on dynamic logic — "enable this for logged-in users", "disable for...
Building Robust Feature Flags in JavaScript: From Basics to Gradual Rollouts
Feature flagging is a powerful technique for delivering features to users gradually, allowing you to...
Fail-Safe Feature Flags: Offline-First Evaluation with Fallbacks in JavaScript
If your feature flag system goes down, do your users see a blank screen? Many devs rely on remote...
Build Your Own Feature Flag System Using JavaScript Expressions at the Edge
Most feature flag systems are overkill — expensive, SDK-heavy, or slow to evaluate. But what if you...
Creating a Live Playwright REPL for Browser Automation over SSH or API
Playwright is already one of the best tools for browser automation — but what if you could connect to...
Streaming Middleware in Node.js: Transform Large HTTP Responses Without Buffering
Most Node.js middleware assumes buffered bodies — great for JSON APIs, but terrible for performance...
Building Offline-First Collaborative Editors with CRDTs and IndexedDB (No Backend Needed)
Modern collaborative tools like Notion, Google Docs, and Linear are powered by real-time sync and...
Serverless Event Sourcing with AWS Lambda and DynamoDB: Implementing CQRS for Scalable, Fault-Tolerant APIs
Building scalable, resilient, and maintainable APIs in a serverless architecture can be tricky. When...
Using SQLite in the Browser with WebAssembly and React (Local-First Apps with No Backend)
What if you could run a real SQL database in the browser — no backend, no server, and full support...
Speculative Data Fetching in React Using <link rel="preload"> and Service Workers
Modern SPAs often suffer from the time gap between HTML render and React hydration, especially when...
Building Serverless Workflows with AWS Lambda + Step Functions (Automated Workflows with State and Error Handling)
When building serverless applications, orchestrating complex workflows with multiple steps can...