“Somebody finds the problem, and somebody else understands it. And I'll go on record as saying that finding it is the bigger challenge“”
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Welcome to issue #353, which is the last issue I am editing in 2023 and the first one you'll get in 2024! So happy New Year, folks! I hope your 2024 will be amazing and rich with full-stack rewards! 😜
Developer Experience (DX) is all about how easily and effectively developers can get things done. When done correctly, it's one of these things that can change the level of happiness of a development team. With this FREE book by Addy Osmani, you can learn how to improve your DX and why it matters.
Another great piece of content by Addy Osmani. The gist of this post is that no one is going to do something perfect on the first try and this idea applies quite well to software development too. But no more spoilers, go check out the article.
Icons are one of those things that can make a massive difference in the user experience that an online product can provide. In this article, you can discover the latest icon design trends for 2024 and level up your app’s interface.
Why is Spotify Wrapped always so successful? It turns out they use some very clever communication techniques (based on real psychology) to create one of the most anticipated yearly events in the music industry.
In the digital world, especially on the web, we’re used to things being stacked vertically. Scrolling, scrolling, through boxes of content. But what about when thoughts are complex, unsorted, exploratory?
Astro is rapidly becoming one of the most used tools in the industry for developing all kinds of websites. Flavio Copes gives us his perspective on why he likes Astro so much. The gist of it? "Simplicity".
Book of the week
Irresistible APIs: Designing web APIs that developers will love
by Kirsten Hunter
Well-designed APIs feel like a natural extension of the application, rather than just a new interface into the backend database. Designing Web APIs based on use cases allows an organization to develop irresistible APIs, which developers can consume easily and which support the business values of that organization.