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Securing Nuxt Applications with JavaScript Best Practices
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Securing Nuxt Applications with JavaScript Best Practices

Security isn’t just a checkbox on your development roadmap—it’s a fundamental aspect of building trustworthy web applications. As Nuxt.js continues to gain traction for building powerful Vue-based applications, understanding how to properly secure these applications becomes increasingly critical. Whether you’re building a small personal project or an enterprise-scale application, the security principles remain the same: […]

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Leveraging AI for Automated Code Reviews in Nuxt and Vue Development
Sep 19, 2025

Leveraging AI for Automated Code Reviews in Nuxt and Vue Development

The Vue and Nuxt ecosystem has evolved tremendously, and with it comes the challenge of maintaining code quality across increasingly complex applications. AI-powered code review tools are revolutionizing how we ensure consistency, catch bugs, and enforce best practices in Vue and Nuxt projects. This comprehensive guide explores how to integrate AI into your code review […]

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Unit Testing Vue Components with Vitest: Tips and Tricks
Sep 16, 2025

Unit Testing Vue Components with Vitest: Tips and Tricks

Testing Vue components has become significantly more streamlined with the introduction of Vitest, a blazing-fast unit testing framework powered by Vite. As Vue applications grow in complexity, having a robust testing strategy becomes crucial for maintaining code quality and preventing regressions. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the essential techniques, patterns, and best practices […]

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Scaling Front-End Teams: Strategies for Engineer Management
Sep 12, 2025

Scaling Front-End Teams: Strategies for Engineer Management

The transition from managing a small, nimble front-end team to orchestrating multiple squads across complex product surfaces represents one of the most challenging inflection points in engineering leadership. Having guided teams through various stages of growth—from scrappy startups to enterprise-scale operations—I’ve learned that scaling front-end teams requires a fundamentally different approach than scaling backend or […]

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Leading Cross-Functional Teams on Vue and Tailwind Projects
Sep 9, 2025

Leading Cross-Functional Teams on Vue and Tailwind Projects

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, consumer-facing companies increasingly rely on Vue.js and Tailwind CSS to build responsive, performant, and visually appealing web applications. However, the technical stack is only part of the equation. Success hinges on effectively leading cross-functional teams that bring together diverse expertise from design, development, product management, marketing, and beyond. This […]

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Collaborative Coding: Tools for Managing Engineers in AI Projects
Sep 6, 2025

Collaborative Coding: Tools for Managing Engineers in AI Projects

The landscape of AI development has fundamentally transformed how engineering teams collaborate. Unlike traditional software projects, AI initiatives demand unique workflows that accommodate experimentation, model versioning, data pipeline management, and cross-functional collaboration between data scientists, ML engineers, and software developers. This comprehensive guide explores the essential tools and strategies for managing engineering teams in AI […]

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Migrating Legacy Front-End Code to Modern Nuxt 4 and Vue Stacks: A Comprehensive Guide
Sep 3, 2025

Migrating Legacy Front-End Code to Modern Nuxt 4 and Vue Stacks: A Comprehensive Guide

Introduction The JavaScript ecosystem moves at breakneck speed. What was cutting-edge five years ago might now be considered legacy code. Whether you’re dealing with jQuery spaghetti, an aging Angular.js application, or even an older Vue 2 or Nuxt 2 codebase, migrating to modern frameworks like Vue 3 with Nuxt 4 can breathe new life into […]

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Optimizing Server-Side Rendering in Nuxt.js Using Nitro
Aug 23, 2025

Optimizing Server-Side Rendering in Nuxt.js Using Nitro

In 2025, Nuxt.js leverages Nitro for powerful SSR, enabling fast, dynamic apps. Nitro handles server logic, caching, and deployment. This post explores optimizations for performance. Understanding SSR in Nuxt with Nitro SSR renders pages on the server, sending HTML to clients for quick loads. Nitro, Nuxt’s engine, supports universal rendering, hybrid modes, and edge deployment. […]

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Building Responsive UIs with Vue.js and Tailwind CSS
Aug 21, 2025

Building Responsive UIs with Vue.js and Tailwind CSS

In 2025, Vue.js and Tailwind CSS enable fast, responsive UI development. Vue handles reactive components; Tailwind provides utility classes for styling. This post covers setup, concepts, examples, and best practices. Setting Up Vue.js with Tailwind CSS Start with Vue CLI or Vite. Install Vue: npm init vue@latest. Add Tailwind: npm install -D tailwindcss postcss autoprefixer, […]

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