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Cursor IDE Tutorial: Getting Started with the AI-First Code Editor

November 1, 2026 by Giulio Bramante

Developer workstation with a code editor and an AI assistant panel suggesting changes across files

Learn how to install Cursor, migrate from VS Code, and use tab completion, inline edits, chat, and agent mode with practical workflows that save real time.

How to Make an LLM: A Practical Guide for Developers

October 31, 2026 by Giulio Bramante

A pipeline showing raw text becoming tokens, flowing into a transformer neural network, and producing an assistant-style language model

From tokenization to alignment, learn the full pipeline for building a language model, with realistic code, compute tradeoffs, and when fine-tuning beats training.

How to Create a RAG Application: A Practical Step-by-Step Tutorial

November 1, 2026October 30, 2026 by Giulio Bramante

Diagram of a RAG pipeline where documents are chunked, embedded, stored in a vector database, and retrieved to ground an LLM answer

Learn to build a retrieval-augmented generation app in Python: chunk documents, create embeddings, store them in a vector database, and wire retrieval into an LLM call.

Node2Shell: What a Brotli Decoder RCE Means for Node.js and Python Applications

October 31, 2026October 26, 2026 by Giulio Bramante

Illustration of a Brotli decompression layer acting as a security gate between untrusted compressed input and Node.js and Python application processes, with a highlighted buffer overflow risk.

Understand CVE-2026-111497 (Node2Shell), identify Brotli decoding paths, deploy patched Node.js and Python components, and apply resource limits without overstating protection.

JavaScript Trends Developers Should Know in 2026

October 31, 2026October 25, 2026 by Giulio Bramante

Illustration of modern JavaScript development in 2026, showing TypeScript code, server and client components, and AI-assisted review workflows

A practical look at the JavaScript shifts that matter in 2026: TypeScript as the default, server-first frameworks, new platform features, and AI-assisted workflows.

CopilotKit SDK: A Practical Guide to Building In-App AI Copilots

October 31, 2026October 24, 2026 by Giulio Bramante

Illustration of an AI copilot sidebar integrated into a web application, connected to app state and a cloud model service

Understand CopilotKit architecture, legacy v1 React integration, app context and actions, with version-specific examples and production security considerations.

Building a Programming Language LLMs Can’t Use

October 31, 2026October 21, 2026 by Giulio Bramante

A human reading code while a robotic hand hesitates among dissolving syntax symbols, illustrating a programming language that resists AI comprehension.

A serious design thought experiment: what structural properties make a language hard for AI assistants, why obscurity fails, and what it teaches about language design.

Invoking JavaScript Functions Without Parentheses: Tagged Templates, new, and What Actually Calls a Function

October 31, 2026October 20, 2026 by Giulio Bramante

Illustration showing three paths of invoking a JavaScript function without parentheses: a tagged template literal, a constructor with new, and a getter triggered by property access

Discover the real JavaScript mechanisms that run functions without parentheses, from tagged template literals to argument-less new, and learn when each pattern helps or hurts readability.

Is Web Development Education Declining? Understanding the Shift in Learning Models

October 19, 2026October 19, 2026 by Giulio Bramante

Conceptual diagram showing the shift from formal web development education to self-directed, project-based learning aided by AI.

The demand for web skills hasn’t collapsed, but the way we learn has changed. Explore how AI and free resources are reshaping web development education.

Building Reusable GPU-Powered UI with WebGPU in React, Vue, and Svelte

October 18, 2026October 18, 2026 by Giulio Bramante

Diagram showing the architecture for WebGPU components using a shared device across different frontend frameworks.

WebGPU is changing front-end graphics, but raw code is verbose. Learn how to structure reusable shader components that work seamlessly across React, Vue, and Svelte.