Building a Modern Web Application: A Developer's Journey

Building a Modern Web Application: A Developer’s Journey Modern web development has evolved significantly over the past decade. Today’s applications need to be fast, scalable, and user-friendly while handling complex business logic. In this post, I’ll share my experience building a modern web application and the lessons learned along the way. The Challenge Building a modern web application involves juggling multiple concerns: Performance: Users expect instant loading times Scalability: The app must handle growth gracefully Security: Protecting user data is paramount User Experience: Intuitive and responsive design Maintainability: Code that’s easy to understand and modify Technology Stack For this project, I chose a modern, proven stack: ...

January 20, 2024 · 5 min · 873 words · map[email:shahar@example.com link:https://github.com/shahargl name:Shahar Glazner]

Getting Started with Hugo and Giscus Comments

Getting Started with Hugo and Giscus Comments Building a personal blog can be an exciting journey, especially when you choose the right tools. In this post, I’ll walk you through setting up a Hugo-based blog with giscus comments integration for better reader engagement. Why Hugo? Hugo is a fast, modern static site generator written in Go. It’s perfect for blogs because: Speed: Hugo is incredibly fast, generating thousands of pages in seconds Simplicity: No complex build processes or dependencies Flexibility: Extensive theming and customization options GitHub Pages Ready: Perfect for hosting on GitHub Pages Why Giscus? Giscus is a comments system powered by GitHub Discussions. It’s ideal for developer blogs because: ...

January 15, 2024 · 3 min · 445 words · map[email:shahar@example.com link:https://github.com/shahargl name:Shahar Glazner]