Ahmad AwaisWhen I was a kid, I wanted to be an astronaut—exploring space and whatnot. But I was afraid of heights, told my mom I'll settle as...
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React Server Components
The React.js core team announced the RFC on React Server Components just now. Imagine React components that run only on the server and have zero impact on the client-side bundle-size. Hence zero-bundle-size.
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GitHub Dark Mode
GitHub just announced Dark Mode at GitHub Universe 2020 conference. I'm super duper excited. Check out my reaction video and a couple of other excellent features Nat Friedman (GitHub's CEO) announced in the keynote.
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Next.js Absolute Imports and Aliases
Since Next.js v9.4 you have the ability to use absolute imports or aliases for your import statements. I love this feature with all my heart.
Ahmad Awais
Making Google Fonts Load ~20% Faster
Google fonts now use the display=swap property to make the CSS file load in async fashion. Gain ~20% faster page load by preconnecting and preloading Google fonts.
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Vercel is the new ZEIT
ZEIT just announced that they have raised a $21M funding and have rebranded the platform as Vercel. This is amazing news. I believe in the mission of making it easier to build, deploy, and ship web apps. Read why I'm so excited about Vercel and Next.js
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Vercel + Cloudflare Domain Setup (formerly ZEIT)
ZEIT is awesome, so is Cloudflare. Learn how to set up a Cloudflare domain with ZEIT Now with full SSL and CDN capabilities. Set up the domain and test if it works well.
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Shallow Clone a Large Git Repository Quickly
Learn how to git shallow clone in case of big git repositories and only download the latest n commits from a single branch you specify.
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Introducing Continuous Deployment for WordPress Plugins with GitHub Actions
Use wp-console-deployment to set up an instant GitHub to WordPress.org SVN deployment pipeline with incredibly powerful GitHub Actions.
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JAMstack: The Elegance of Markdown, Education, and Simplification
I had the pleasure of talking with Bryan Robinson on his podcast called That's My JAM...stack. Cool name, right. I talked about how much I love Markdown, the apparent divide in the JAMstack community, decisions not options, and whatnot.
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What to Expect from the JAMstack in 2020
I was recently interviewed by Brian Rinaldi about JAMstack’s future in 2020. It was originally posted on StackBit’s blog → Ahmad Awais shares what changes we saw in the JAMstack ecosystem in 2019 and what he expects for 2020. What to Expect from the JAMstack in 2020 – Ahmad Awais 2019 definitely seemed to be a pivotal year [...]
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