Neil Brown articles - 12 total
How I Mapped the Entire City of Chicago Using Python
Ever wondered what it takes to visualize a sprawling city like Chicago on your screen — using nothing...
Top 5 Apps for Android You Must Get Your Hands On
In today's digital-first world, smartphones are no longer just communication tools—they're...
How I Built a Home Cloud Server Using an Old Laptop and Nextcloud
Like many developers, I had an old laptop sitting in a drawer—slow, outdated, and basically unusable...
How I Built a Modal Window Using Only HTML & CSS (No JavaScript!)
Modal windows—those popups that overlay a page—are commonly used for login forms, alerts, and...
How I Created an API That Enhances the Performance of ChatGPT
As AI tools like ChatGPT become central to productivity and business workflows, it's natural to want...
Why I Switched from REST to GraphQL (and What Broke)
“REST was familiar, but familiarity doesn’t scale.” I didn’t switch to GraphQL because it was...
How I Replaced Python with C in My Project
For years, I had been using Python as my go-to language for most projects. Its simplicity, vast...
3 Powerful Ways to Write Shorter, Cleaner, and Better Code
In today's fast-paced development world, writing shorter, cleaner, and better code isn’t just a best...
Why It Sucks to Be a Python Developer in 2025
Python has long been celebrated as the Swiss Army knife of programming languages—versatile,...
You’re Not a Real Developer Until You’ve Built These 3 Projects
Okay, maybe the title’s a bit dramatic — but let’s be real. There’s a huge difference between...
5 Free Web Hosting Providers That Don’t Require a Credit Card
Starting a website doesn’t always mean you need to pay upfront. Whether you’re launching a personal...
How I Built a Fast, SEO-Optimized Website That Ranks on Google – Without a Huge Budget
In early 2025, I set out to build a website that not only looked great but also ranked high on...