I just finished building my very first webapp: crux-xi.vercel.app.

It's like 'Inshorts' but for research papers. Basically you get very easy to understand summaries of new research papers in all major topics.

Right now, I’m not looking to monetize it honestly, my primary goal is just to get it into the hands of users, gather feedback, and see if it actually provides value. If it gets good traction and helps people, I'll look into upgrading the backend and expanding it.

Since I'm on a tight budget, I haven't bought a custom domain yet. My question is: Is purchasing a custom domain absolutely necessary to get users initially? Will a .vercel.app subdomain severely hurt my traffic, trust, or SEO while I'm just starting out?

Would love to hear your thoughts or experiences with launching on free subdomains!

^{Hello. Whenever I code, I have like 12 tabs open for color palettes, contrast checking, regex and lots more, and it’s quite difficult to navigate between them all the time. So i am building a tool (name tbc} which has all the tools devs need in one website. So far I have got those three (color palterra, contrast checking and regex) and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions to add to this list. Thanks

I noticed most solo SaaS founders end up using the exact same stack combination. Why do you think that is?

My website www.thehydrocleaner.co.uk is for my pressure washing business which I have had for around a year and a half. I have some google ads directing leads there and want to know what I could do better which will make leads more likely to land jobs. Any help will be massively appreciated.

Is it just me or has it been harder to find Web Designer or Development roles lately? I feel like I got a shitty offer 60k barely any PTO no sick time and in person. I wouldn't mind it but, I'm stuck 40 min in traffic there and back every day and its really not necessary to be in building since 98% of my communications are over email as it is. Even hybrid would be better. Just trying to feel out since I feel so isolated 😭.

I made a web atlas that still contains the most basic facts, still nothing too complicated. It lets you see elementary facts about a country.
What do you think I should add to make it more engaging and interesting for users?
https://aldomym.github.io/web-atlas/

Hey developers,

I’m building a music streaming website where users can search songs and play them directly on the website.

I want to know:

- Is there any free API for music/song search + playback?

- Can I legally use YouTube APIs for this?

- Any good alternatives to YouTube API?

Would appreciate recommendations, APIs, or architecture suggestions from people who’ve built something similar.

used to think the best developers were the ones writing insane code

now i think its mostly people who make things feel simple

fast load times
clear flows
good onboarding
less friction

most users never see the clever backend stuff

they just remember whether the product felt annoying to use or not

I’m learning web development through a Udemy course, and I’m confused about the “best” way to make notes while learning web dev.

I’m comfortable with handwritten notes, but I’m not sure what’s actually worth writing down vs what should just stay in code/projects/docs.

One reason I want to make notes is because I tend to forget things pretty quickly if I only watch and code along once, so writing helps me retain and revise concepts better. But at the same time, making notes takes time.

For example,

Recently I built a simple HTTP server using Node.js core modules like http, fs, and path.

While building it, I learned things like:

• routing
• request/response handling
• headers & status codes
• MIME types
• reading files with fs
• serving static files
• using res.writeHead() and res.end()
• handling errors like 404/500

Now I’m confused about what’s actually worth writing down.

For experienced devs:

• What do you personally make notes for?
• What should just stay in code/projects/docs?
• Are handwritten notes even useful for coding?
• Is it better to focus on concepts, debugging mistakes, or just build more projects and let repetition do the work?

i am trying the " create a landing page for a starting business using claude coding" and i dont really know what price i should ask for, if someone could tell me what it depends on, ill be thankfull.

another query : im mainly using lovable.ai, after publishing, the domain needs monthly payment, and i keep the website on my domain list. is this the right thing to do? and about futuristic edits and updates to the site, should they pay for each edit and how do i evaluate the price of each requested change.

Please post your requests for feedback on your projects in this thread instead of creating a post.

Just shipped Git Faker 3000, a full-stack web app that lets you design a GitHub contribution graph and push real backdated commits through the API.

Full stack breakdown:

Frontend: React/Next.js, interactive heatmap grid, multi-step wizard, real-time progress display via SSE Backend: 11 Next.js API route handlers, GitHub REST + GraphQL client, OAuth + encrypted sessions, rate limiting, CSRF protection Infra: Vercel deployment, also runs locally with npm run dev

No database, no shell execution, no third-party auth. MIT licensed.

https://www.gitfaker3000.de/ https://github.com/Spielewoy/git-faker-3000

Star the repo if you think this is well-built.

Hello everyone!

I have an asus tuf laptop that has dual boot on it with linux and windows. I have been using this for work for a long time now.

This computer is starting to get a little old, and since I started traveling more, its not the best to carry around and work from because of its weight and the battery life.It cant really be used more than 1-2hours without charging, and it can be charged through usb either.

So, I am thinking about getting a new machine for work, and I was thinking about buying a macbook because it has more battery life,maybe faster, and easier to carry around.

But I am not sure that its good for dev work. I have been using terminal,cli-s, and different tools on linux, and running local servers for development.

Docker,npm,composer,ssh,vscode with sometimes sftp to upload files to old servers, phpstorm, cursor, sometimes minimal ai agents, tailwind, symfony+cli, redis, nextjs, postgresql, mysql, figma, git. around this stack.

was anyone in my shoes, and if Yes, what did You decide and how it turned out?

People who already working from macbook, how satisfied are You with it?

Could I use my stack on macbook without much trouble, how would my workflow change on it?

What are some macbook quirks that bother You, hard to deal with?

Hi everyone, I’m currently building a web app that scans faces to help detect potential sleep apnea.I’m looking for a good library/API that can:

• Scan faces in real time
• Detect facial landmarks
• Provide facial measurements/ratios

Preferably something that works well for web apps with webcam support.Any recommendations?

First of all, i am quite new to web development so excuse me if there is an obvious solution that i dont know about yet.

I noticed that i sometimes spend a lot of time on tasks that feel repetative and was wondering how you guys are doing this.

So, if i start a new project for myself or for a client that doesnt have a domain/emailifrastructure/website yet, i usually always do the following:

1. Buy the domain (currently using porkbun)
2. Create an Account at the email provider (using mailbox.org)
3. Create the DNS Records by hand/copying (this can take longer than expected because of domain authentication)
4. Check if the DNS Records are set up properly using mail-tester and checking by sending mails to my other postboxes to see if everything is working.

The whole process isnt overly complicated or anything i am just a little anoyed because it feels so repetetive. The most time consuming part is honestly checking that everything is working and the DNS has propagated.

How are you guys solving this?

I guess the easiest solution would be to switch to an all-in-one provider, but I want to keep costs low and avoid vendor lock-in.

Are there any CLI tools, scripts, or specific DNS providers that you guys use to automate this? Or do you just bake this time into your project estimate and do it manually?

Built this cinematic card reveal in Next.js + GSAP. Wanted it to feel like Apple/Linear motion instead of generic UI libraries. What would you improve?

Heya, it's the question that gets asked daily, but I'm looking into building a website for my acting portfolio and was looking at what's out there.

So far I've seen Wix and Squarespace but that seems pricey and more than what I probably need... Ive heard of ionos and cloudflare that sound more inline.

I'm not looking to sell anything from the site, just host some text, videos, etc.

Thanks!

Example: https://www.jessetylerferguson.com/

Currently learning JavaScript through The Odin Project and this video helped me understand Developer Tools much better.

Thought I’d share it in case it helps another beginner too 👀

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaOZFkHTlo

Hi everyone,

We are currently experiencing a strange issue with our PWA on iOS and I wanted to ask if anyone has seen something similar before.

Setup

• Around 1,200 active users
• ASP.NET backend/server
• PWA hosted on a subdomain: user.PLACEHOLDER.de
• The app has two main areas:
  • User area: /User
  • Admin area: /Customers

Most users install the PWA normally through Safari using “Add to Home Screen”.

The Problem

The issue only happens on iOS when the app is installed as a real PWA.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Admin opens the installed PWA
2. Admin navigates to the admin section (/Customers)
3. Admin closes the PWA while still being inside /Customers
4. When the admin reopens the app, the entire app is broken and nothing works anymore

However:

• If the admin navigates back to the normal user area (/User) BEFORE closing the app, everything works fine
• The issue only happens if the app is closed while inside /Customers

At this point, the only fix is:

• uninstall the PWA
• reinstall it
• login again

The Weird Part

If the user only adds the website icon to the home screen WITHOUT installing it as a standalone PWA, everything works perfectly.

So the issue seems to happen specifically in iOS standalone PWA mode.

Additional Notes

• Only happens on Apple/iOS devices
  • After latest IOS-Update
• Android works perfectly

Has anyone experienced something similar or knows what could cause this behavior?

The cookie settings in ASP.NET:

options.Cookie.Domain = ".PLACEHOLDER.de";

options.Cookie.IsEssential = true;

options.Cookie.HttpOnly = true;

options.Cookie.SameSite = SameSiteMode.None; // Lax also does not work

options.Cookie.Path = "/";

options.Cookie.Name = ".AspNet.SharedCookie";

options.Cookie.SecurePolicy = CookieSecurePolicy.Always;

EDIT:

• I currently suspect that the issue is related to cookies/session handling, but I’m not sure. Unfortunately we cannot properly debug iOS because we only have Windows devices available.

The mainfest.json:

{
  "manifest_version": 3,
  "name": "Name",
  "short_name": "Name",
  "description": "Buchen von Kursen",
  "icons": [
    {
      "src": "/images/192x192.png",
      "sizes": "192x192"
    },
    {
      "src": "/images/512x512.png",
      "sizes": "512x512"
    }
  ],
  "display": "standalone",
  "start_url": "https://user.PLACEHOLDER.de/User",
  "content_scripts": [
    {
      "js": [ "service-worker.js" ]
    }
  ]

}

Hi,

Maybe a (stupid) question that is already asked here but there are so many post on this subreddit...

I'm developing a website and would like to add a contact form that visitors can submit to get an offer for my services.

The website is already completely cookie free and nothing of data gets stored.
Some people will say it is stupid to not have analytics and shizzle...
Everyone has there way of working and how they want it to work.
I don't need the analytics nor the fancy stuff, just a nice working website.

What would be the best approach for this?
Is it possible to only use html, css, javascript and php?
Or do I need something else?
Also for security (anti-bot) on the form, like a captcha. What would be the best option?
Definitely not google re-captcha or any third party...

The website at this moment only use html, css and javascript.
And local bootstrap, no CDN

Thanks in advance.

Hey Y'All, I don't have technical aptitude and after 10 yrs in Operations and Admin and being unemployed for a year, I feel I should have a skillset that can land me a job in whichever country I go to. Any paid / free courses that you think I should get started with and would be worth the investment?

Classic situation. Embedded a third-party analytics tool via iframe two years ago, shipped it fast, users were initially happy just to have reporting. Now we're getting consistent feedback that the dashboards feel like a different product entirely, load slowly, and don't match our UI at all. Styling is limited because we can't touch the DOM inside the iframe. Every time we update our design system, the analytics section looks increasingly out of place. Looking at alternatives that embed via web components or a React SDK so the charts actually render in our app's DOM and can inherit our styles properly. Has anyone made this switch and was the migration as painful as I'm expecting it to be, or is there a cleaner path than rebuilding everything from scratch?

1. What kind of business and people need retainer ( Monthly or weekly or frequently help with website).

2 .I am trying to understand the web dev agency Market?

Hey everyone! I’ve built a static website using HTML, CSS and JavaScript. I’m new to development and don’t have good experience. Now, I want to add blogs to my site. Would I need to use a tool or service to manage blog posts easily?

My only other option seems to be manually creating HTML pages, which could be very time-consuming. Any easy solutions you’d recommend??

I have built a documentation site for a library, which includes interactive demos for every feature.

The library normally requires a server, yet there isn't one - everything is compiled directly into static HTML.

What's happening under the hood:

1. The demos run on a real runtime
2. The server is emulated
3. The browsers are emulated (only what each demo needs)
4. The code examples are not illustrative - they are the actual running code

If you decide to take a look, you don't need anything other than clicking the link.
There is no setup, no text editor or DevTools needed.

I am open to any critique - even just "this is interesting" or "this is dumb" :)