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Why Now is the Perfect Time to Become a Full Stack Developer: The Gen AI Revolution
Gen AI is creating opportunities for young graduates to become full-stack engineers, once one of the most challenging careers to break into
Callum Bir
Navigating the New Reality of Being a Full Stack Developer: Beyond Just Writing Code
Tech evolving! Full stack developers need more than code: frameworks, AI, and strategy.
Callum Bir
The Future of Code: How AI Will Generate 90%+ of Our Code in 12 Months (But Not Everything)
Big shift: AI coding dominance predicted (90%+ in a year), but not total replacement.
Callum Bir
Can GitHub Copilot Agentic Mode replace v0.dev?
It’s time to explore GitHub Copilot Agentic Mode. With its recent release, I wanted to see if it’s as good as v0.dev and if it can help me build an app effortlessly. In this article, I’ll share my experience using GitHub Copilot Agent Mode to build an app. Additionally, I wanted to see for myself…
Ayumi
Reusable Dialog Component for Add and Edit Operations
In most applications, managing “Add” and “Edit” operations is a fundamental requirement. At first, I created separate modals for each entity—users, products, and orders—thinking it was the simplest approach. How this approach becomes increasingly difficult to maintain as the number of entities grows and leads to these problems:
Ayumi
Claude Code Review: How AI Coding Assistants Helped Me to understand Code
Anthropic recently launched an overview of Claude Code, detailing its capabilities in assisting with development tasks, debugging, and code explanations. In this article, I’ll share my experience testing Claude Code on a Next.js project and how it can help developers navigate complex codebases more efficiently.
Ayumi
Business Analytics: Bridging the Gap Between Data and IT—Opportunities and Challenges
Over the years, I’ve been asked by many graduates in Australia—often with a Masters in Business Analytics and backgrounds outside […]
Callum Bir
From Material UI to Shadcn: My Journey to a Minimalist, Next.js-Driven UI Framework
Switching from Material UI to Shadcn has been a transformative journey—one that reflects the broader evolution of web development. While Material UI offered a familiar and robust design inspired by Google’s ecosystem, my deep dive into Next.js, React 19, and Tailwind CSS led me to embrace a more minimalist, flexible framework that better aligns with…
Callum Bir
Cybersecurity as a Core Competency: Integrating Security into Every IT Role
Cybersecurity has become an essential element embedded in every IT role—from Business Analysts and Project Managers to CEOs, Company Directors, Full-Stack Developers, and Data Analysts. In today’s digital landscape, especially within Australia where legal requirements and insurance mandates are evolving rapidly, every professional must be cyber-savvy. This article explores why cybersecurity knowledge is vital across…
Callum Bir
Rethinking Analytics in the Age of Generative AI: Disruption, Opportunity, and the Road Ahead
Analytics has long been the cornerstone of informed decision-making. Traditionally, businesses have relied on a multi-step, human-driven process where insights are painstakingly gathered, curated, and visualized using tools like Power BI, Qlik, Tableau, and even Amazon QuickSight. However, the rise of generative AI is poised to disrupt this process—and with it, the very way we…
Callum Bir