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Notocan is a simple, local Google Keep alternative
· ☕ 3 min read
After spending years 😏 building applications with Nuxt.js (and occasionally dipping into Next.js), I decided to take a step back to pure Vue 3 and create a.. lo and behold - a Google Keep alternative. Just kidding - the app is far more dumb. Notocan: A Dumb Google Keep Alternative Notocan is what I like to say “deliberately dumb”, local and fast.
TimeMomo - A Shared Timer App
· ☕ 5 min read
As someone who’s never been a huge fan of React, I found myself diving headfirst into building TimeMomo - a real-time collaborative timer platform. This project was born out of a desire to learn more about modern web development stacks while creating something genuinely useful (for me, if no one else!
Introducing utils@techformist - A Developer's Swiss Army Knife
· ☕ 4 min read
Today, I’m excited to introduce utils.techformist.com – a collection of client-side web utilities designed to make developers’ lives easier. Built with speed, simplicity, and privacy in mind, this tool suite aims to be your go-to resource for common development tasks. Why Another Utility Site? The web is full of utility sites, but many come with drawbacks:
Create a Client-Side PDF Generator with Nuxt 3
· ☕ 13 min read
We will walk through the steps to build a document analysis web application using Nuxt 3 and Azure Document Intelligence. This application allows users to - Features will include - 🔍 Create/pass a template in HTML and placeholders for values 🕶️ Real-time document analysis status 💾 Download merged content as PDF Here’s a quick demo.
Document Analysis App with Azure Document Intelligence
· ☕ 4 min read
We will walk through the steps to build a document analysis web application using Nuxt 3 and Azure Document Intelligence. This application allows users to - upload PDF or images specify fields (if needed) extract specific fields of information Features will include - 🔍 Extract custom fields from identification documents 🔄 Real-time document analysis status 💾 Download extracted data as JSON 🎨 UI with Shadcn-vue /Tailwind CSS Here’s a quick demo.
Identity in .NET API Makes Auth Easy
· ☕ 5 min read
There was a time to be scared of the auth in ASP.NET. Identity really makes it easy. But before delving any further, let’s keep the tradition alive by knowing the ancient Roman history of auth in ASP.NET. How Auth was done earlier? Manual Token Generation: Developers manually created JWT tokens using libraries like System.
Setting up development environment for Laravel
· ☕ 2 min read
Laravel is cool and all, but does not quite provide the “out of the box” dev experience as ASP.NET or, gasp, Typescript. Let us change that by using a few good editor tools and packages. PHP Intelephense extension I use VSCode and there is no better auto completion than PHP Intelephense.
Manage SVG Icons in Nuxt
· ☕ 4 min read
Gone are the days when we depended on styling libraries to provide fast access to icons and go through untold suffering due to payload size, performance issues etc.. With the advent of SVG, we can use icons from a variety of sources. We will see how to do just that.
Use Dynamic Images in Nuxt
· ☕ 3 min read
First, let me clarify what I mean by “dynamic image”. Imagine the below situations - You are rendering a list of products and their images. The image may be stored in local folder or coming in from S3/comparable infrastructure You want to change image / make image interactive. For e.
Create a Blog with Astro
· ☕ 5 min read
With Astro 4 released recently, I wanted to check out what is going on in that part of the world. What better way to do that than to create a blog using Astro.. or so I thought. I had not been quite sold on Astro for the stuff that I typically do.
Nuxt/Vue and Next/React - A Predicament
· ☕ 9 min read
I have a full-time job that does not involve active web development. I am, however, on the constant look-out for the next big thing that will solve all my life’s problems.., by quickly creating apps that is. Vue has always been a tool that I depend on. Vue is quite easy to understand, use and build apps with.
Building a Todo App using Nuxt, PrimeVue and SQLite
· ☕ 12 min read
Let us create a simple Todo app using Nuxt - PrimeVue for styling Store todos in a database Setup Ensure NodeJS is installed. Download and follow instructions here if you don’t have Node installed on your computer. I use pnpm as my package manager. You can use npm or yarn if you prefer.
Go Webview Experiments and a Simple Todo Demo App
· ☕ 11 min read
Applications in Electron are great, but they are also heavy and slow. I have been looking for a way to build an app that can be - universal (kinda - I will start with desktop experience for the masses but will eventually gravitate towards everything, everywhere, all at once) light weight - space and memory fast Just to set the frame of reference - what I want from UI development is ease of development - html, css, and js and other such delightful technologies make things easy, GTK / Xamarin / Qt / WinForms / WPF / etc.

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