Hey Reader, Having an AI Code Editor is mandatory in today's world. Last weekend, I was talking to a friend who's a Staff DevOps Lead at a Tech firm. He hadn't tried any of the AI Code Editors yet and said he was hesitant—mostly because he thought editors wouldn't know the Context of his codebase as he does and also they can't keep up with his brain 🧠, he joked. So, very confidently, I showed him Cursor AI. And to my surprise, Cursor really sucked at remembering context. Plus, it took Cursor...
9 days ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, A couple years ago, I made a bold move. I left my corporate 9-to-5 to become a Tech Educator. Starting from scratch was challenging, I had limited social proof and only had testimonials from my past colleagues. Existing social proof tools were charging $75/month ($900/year!) and were overly complex plus they stopped improving the product. That’s when I decided to build my own solution and Ship my First SaaS called as ProofyBubble. 🩵 ProofyBubble shows real-time visitor and...
12 days ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, I have some exciting news 🥳. I have been working hard on launching the Modern Full Stack Next.js Course ↗️. It's a course that teaches you to build and deploy modern full stack Next.js Production-ready apps. It is coming along well and I am taking the extra time to perfect it. It’s set to launch in April, and I can’t wait for y’all to check it out! I plan to share extra bonuses 🎁 and nuggets for folks on the waitlist so click this magic link to join the waitlist ↗️. Weekly Snack:...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, I saved a whopping $4836 per year by building a few simple SaaS apps myself. I was tired of paying for features I didn’t need 😓 and dealing with clunky UI / UX. So, I decided to do something about it. I also learned a lot which I've packaged in this video below. If you’d rather watch than read, check out the full video here 👇 But if reading 📙 is your thing, let’s dive into the apps I built and how they helped me ditch those pricey subscriptions! Rave Reviews: Easy Way to Collect &...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hey friend, I interviewed Lee Rob - the VP of Product at Vercel on my Youtube channel. I learned a lot from our conversation and want to share a few lesson I learned which surprised me. What's so surprising is that these foundational ideas are still crucial, even for someone at Lee's career stage. If you prefer a video version, you should check out the full interview here: But if you prefer reading it, then keep reading. Lesson 1: Ship Small and Get Quick Wins Feeling overwhelmed by a massive...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Happy New Year! I'm back from vacation and had a wonderful time away. I hope you did, too! This year, I have shipped more than 10 apps; quite a few are open-source. I tried a bunch of tools, but let's be honest: Only a few really stuck with me. These are the ones I can't imagine working without. So, Here is my Tech Stack for 2025! This newsletter is not sponsored, but I genuinely believe these tools can enhance your productivity and make your work more enjoyable. Authentication 🔒...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hey friend, Many of you told me that you don't have time to go through the Next.js Hot Tips course that teaches you the best practices of building Next.js apps, which is why I've compiled this cheat sheet to give you. Grab the free Cheatsheet 🎁 As a special bonus, you can grab the cheatsheet for free here ↗️. It would not be fair if I don't share this deal I'm running on my site. The Modern Full Stack Next.js Course is having a Black Friday sale 🎈 (along with Purchase Power Parity Pricing)...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, As an Engineering leader, you are going to get requests all the time. So you need to prioritize how you are going to manage that. According to a study by McKinsey, leaders who set clear priorities for their teams see a 25% increase in overall productivity. You might have to say ‘no’ to your direct team or product leaders or might have to say no to priorities. In Leadership, saying no means 'not right now', but let's work together to figure out 'when.' While setting priorities,...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, So, React got really confusing... 😅 Remember when things were way simpler before these Meta frameworks came along. Even the React docs recommend to use a Meta framework and Next.js was the recommended one for the longest time. Now, Next.js has not just one but *TWO* Routers. Not to mention the overwhelming number of updates between Next.js versions as well as breaking changes to keep up with. I don't blame you if you are frustrated. After 15+ years of building and scaling apps...
5 months ago • 3 min read