What Is an Atomic Transaction? Before we begin, let’s define atomic transaction clearly: “It is a protective wrapper around multiple state updates that guarantees the whole operation either succeeds completely or has no effect at all.” Inside an atomic transaction, you can perform multiple set() calls, and even cross multiple await boundaries. Only when the entire operation succeeds do we commit
React Native's New Architecture — JSI, Fabric, and TurboModules — has been "coming soon" for long enough that some teams wrote it off as vaporware. It shipped. It is now default in new React Native projects. And it meaningfully changes how the framework works at the performance-critical boundaries between JavaScript and native code. This post is not a getting-started guide. It is an honest account
"Water doesn't fight obstacles. It flows." — Lao Tzu EDI data should move through systems naturally — adapting to any standard, connecting everything, never fighting complexity. That's the philosophy behind EDIFlow. And v0.3.0 is the biggest step yet. EDIFlow is an open-source TypeScript library for parsing, validating and building EDI messages — type-safe, zero-config, built with Clean Architectu
If you've ever uploaded a passport photo to a government portal and gotten a vague "photo rejected" error, the problem usually isn't the photo. It's the file. I've been running IDPhotoSnap, a free browser-based passport photo tool, for a few months now. The single most common support question is some flavor of "my photo looks fine, why does the portal say it's wrong?" The answer almost always live
For years, developers have been told one thing: "If you want to work with AI, learn Python." That advice is outdated. Today, you can build real, production-ready AI applications using just JavaScript. No machine learning background. If you already know JavaScript, you're closer than you think. Let's break a myth. Most developers imagine AI development like this: Training neural networks Working wi
Building a Search Bar for Your Firefox New Tab Extension A search bar is the highest-ROI feature for any new tab extension. Users type queries dozens of times per day — if your extension can save them from navigating to google.com first, that's real value. Here's how I built the search bar in the Weather & Clock Dashboard extension. <form id="search-form" class="search-form" role="search"> <di
Keyboard Shortcuts in Firefox Extensions: A Complete Guide Keyboard shortcuts make extensions feel native. A new tab extension that users can control without clicking feels much more polished. Here's how to add them to your Firefox extension. { "manifest_version": 2, "commands": { "toggle-dark-mode": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Shift+D", "mac": "Command+Sh
How to Use the OpenWeatherMap API in a Firefox Extension Weather data is one of the most commonly requested features in new tab extensions. The Weather & Clock Dashboard uses OpenWeatherMap's free tier. Here's a complete guide. Sign up at openweathermap.org — free tier allows 60 calls/minute, 1M calls/month Go to API keys in your account dashboard Copy the default API key (or create a new one) K