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Hoisting in JavaScript
7+ min ago (334+ words) Why JavaScript Doesn't Execute Code Top-to-Bottom ? When I started learning JavaScript, hoisting felt like a bug pretending to be a feature. Why didn't this throw an error? Why does let behave differently? (We'll study this later in another blog) And…...
OpenClaw Setup Guide: From Zero to AI Assistant in 10 Minutes
10+ min ago (603+ words) You've heard about OpenClaw " the open-source, self-hosted AI assistant that handles Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, browser automation, and local AI inference. Now you want to set it up. Good news: the OpenClaw setup process is straightforward. I've done it on multiple…...
Docker, Demystified: Building and Optimizing Containers the Right Way
13+ min ago (129+ words) Docker is often introduced as a tool to package applications but many developers struggle once they move beyond basic docker run commands. In this post, I'll walk through how Docker actually works, how to write an efficient Dockerfile, and how…...
A Quiet First Launch: Notes from Wrestling JHelpDesk with macOS Gatekeeper
14+ min ago (496+ words) So the goal was pretty simple. I needed a lightweight helpdesk-style tool for an internal setup, nothing fancy, just something to run locally and poke at workflows. I grabbed the build distributed under the OrchardKit umbrella, downloaded it, dragged it…...
Why HTML5 Games Feel Native Today — Inside the Modern Browser Game Stack
20+ min ago (485+ words) Not long ago, browser games were viewed as lightweight experiments " fun, but limited. Today, that perception has changed dramatically. Modern HTML5 games can deliver smooth animations, responsive controls, and visuals that feel surprisingly close to native applications. This evolution didn't happen…...
CVE-2025-40551: Ghost in the Shell: Unauthenticated RCE in SolarWinds Web Help Desk
27+ min ago (257+ words) Ghost in the Shell: Unauthenticated RCE in SolarWinds Web Help Desk Vulnerability ID: CVE-2025-40551 CVSS Score: 9.8 Published: 2026-01-28 A critical unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges. The…...
From Vision to Interaction: A Workplace Dashboard That Works
28+ min ago (119+ words) " GitHub Link: TechFlow Innovations This dashboard wasn't just a visual project'it combined HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with a modular architecture to handle dynamic content and UI responsiveness. Below is a quick breakdown of the major components I built: Events, Announcement…...
I Tried the Viral OpenClaw AI Bot, This Is How I Run It Without Local Access
43+ min ago (279+ words) Everyone seems to be experimenting with OpenClaw right now. If you've been on Twitter, YouTube, or developer communities recently, you've probably seen demos where people message an AI bot, and it actually does things. I tried it too, and honestly,…...
Unlocking Mapbox GL JS's Hidden Field of View Control
48+ min ago (313+ words) " Developer Warning: What I'm about to show you involves accessing private internal properties. Use this only for experiments, prototypes, and creative projects. Don't rely on this in production'it could break in any future Mapbox version without notice. By default, Mapbox…...
Top 7 Featured DEV Posts of the Week
55+ min ago (370+ words) Welcome to this week's Top 7, where the DEV editorial team handpicks their favorite posts from the previous week. Congrats to all the authors that made it onto the list " @btarbox explores why AI coding assistants can feel unsafe for neurodivergent…...