Why This Topic Matters OTP (One-Time Password) verification is a critical security feature in modern mobile applications. Whether you're building a fintech app, healthcare platform, or any service requiring user authentication, implementing OTP verification efficiently can be the difference between a smooth user experience and frustrated users abandoning your app. The react-native-otp-auto-verif
Wabi-Sabi and Whitespace: Eastern Philosophy for Web Design What I learned from studying traditional aesthetics that completely changed how I build interfaces Last year, I spent three weeks in Kyoto. Temples everywhere. One rainy afternoon, I ducked into a small museum dedicated to traditional craftwork. I wasn't expecting much. I'm a web developer, not an art historian. But something clicked. T
Introduction Building a mobile application that handles sensitive financial data — crypto transactions, KYC verification, gift cards — means security is not an afterthought. It is a core deliverable. During the development of a cross-platform fintech application, one of the non-negotiables on the security checklist was runtime application self-protection (RASP). After evaluating our options, we
I’m going on a short vacation this week, so this post is coming out a bit earlier than usual. I actually had a different, more “useful” topic in mind — something educational, something responsible. But then I came across this fascinating article: I don’t like Tailwind. Sorry not sorry written by @freshcaffeine , and I couldn’t get it out of my head. So I decided to write a response instead. I actu
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
It's a one-line item on the roadmap. "Send a push notification when X happens." Estimate is two days, three if the backend doesn't have FCM credentials yet. There's a library for it. The library is the visible part. The other 90% is platform lifecycle, registration state machines, race conditions with navigation, payload archaeology, and a half-dozen iOS and Android quirks. Nobody writes them down
Dark Mode in Firefox Extensions: Respecting System Preferences Firefox users who prefer dark mode shouldn't have to manually toggle it in every extension. Here's how to automatically respect the system preference. /* Default: light mode */ :root { --bg: #ffffff; --text: #1a1a1a; --card-bg: #f5f5f5; --border: #e0e0e0; } /* Auto dark mode from system */ @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark)
Responsive Grid Layouts for Browser Extension New Tab Pages When building the Weather & Clock Dashboard Firefox extension, one of the tricky challenges was making the layout work well across different monitor sizes and resolutions. Browser extension new tab pages have a unique constraint: you cannot control the viewport size. Users might have a 1080p monitor, a 4K display, or a small laptop scre