Category: Software


  • I built MineSafety: A Powerful Incident & Safety Tracker for Mines

    This is a submission for the KendoReact Free Components Challenge. Mining is one of the world’s most hazardous industries. Safety officers and workers often face challenges with fragmented tools for reporting and monitoring, which makes it harder to: Log incidents efficiently Track and analyze safety patterns Maintain compliance with strict regulations Communicate effectively across teams…

  • Learn Chess and Become a Better Developer with Ihechikara Abba (ELO rating of 2285) [Podcast #189]

    On this week’s freeCodeCamp podcast we’re talking with software engineer Ihechikara Abba, who has a chess ELO rating of 2285, putting him among top competitive chess players. We just published his freeCodeCamp course on chess end games, and an accompanying handbook. We talk about: how learning chess can make you a better developer tips for…

  • A Brief Introduction to SQLite

    SQLite is one of the most underappreciated tools in a developer’s toolkit. It’s a full-featured relational database that runs directly in your application. No server setup. No configuration files. No network protocols. Just a simple library that gives you the power of an ACID compliant RDBMS right where you need it. SQLite powers more applications…

  • I’m inclined to take a few notes on Eric Bailey’s grand post about the use of inclusive personas in user research. As someone who has been in roles that have both used and created user personas, there’s so much in here What’s the big deal, right? We’re often taught and encouraged to think about users…

  • How to Use Nano Banana for Image Generation – Explained with Code Examples

    AI is changing the image generation and editing process into a smooth workflow. Now, with just a single prompt, you can tell your computer to generate or edit an existing image. Google just launched its new model for image generation or editing, “Nano Banana” – Gemini 2.5 Flash. It’s a powerful, nimble tool that’s changing…

  • How to Store Data Locally with Isar in Flutter

    When building Flutter applications, managing local data efficiently is critical. You want a database that is lightweight, fast, and easy to integrate, especially if your app will work offline. Isar is one such database. It is a high-performance, easy-to-use NoSQL embedded database tailored for Flutter. With features like reactive queries, indexes, relationships, migrations, and transactions,…

  • How AI is Simplifying Pharma Compliance

    Bringing a new drug to market is a long and complicated journey. From lab research to clinical trials, one of the biggest hurdles is compliance—the endless paperwork and documentation required by regulators. For years, this process has been slow, manual, and prone to errors. Now, a new kind of technology—Agentic AI—is changing the game. Instead…

  • The Psychology Of Trust In AI: A Guide To Measuring And Designing For User Confidence

    Misuse and misplaced trust of AI is becoming an unfortunate common event. For example, lawyers trying to leverage the power of generative AI for research submit court filings citing multiple compelling legal precedents. The problem? The AI had confidently, eloquently, and completely fabricated the cases cited. The resulting sanctions and public embarrassment can become a…

  • Meta in Talks with News Publishers Over AI Licensing Deals

    In a move that could reshape how artificial intelligence interacts with journalism, Meta Platforms is negotiating with major news organizations—including Axel Springer and Fox—over licensing agreements for the use of news content in its AI products. According to reports from Reuters, these talks highlight the growing tension and opportunity at the intersection of technology and…

  • Prepare for the Databricks Data Engineer Associate Certification Exam – And Pass!

    Prepare for the Databricks Data Engineer Associate Certification exam and pass! We just posted a new course from Andrew Brown on the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel that will help you earn the Databricks Data Engineer Associate Certification. This course is designed to take you from a foundational understanding of data to building and managing production-grade data…