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Redux is legacy - modern ways to approach state in React

Redux is legacy - modern ways to approach state in React

Stuck in Redux boilerplate for a simple React task? You're not alone. Learn how tools like Tanstack Query, nuqs, and react-hook-form help you replace Redux with simpler, more maintainable solutions—backed by madewithlove's engineering expertise.

Your next hire will use AI in their technical test. Obviously.

Your next hire will use AI in their technical test. Obviously.

As AI becomes a standard part of every developer’s toolkit, tech hiring needs to evolve from policing its use to understanding how candidates apply, evaluate, and collaborate with it.

Claude as tester using Playwright and GitHub MCP

Claude as tester using Playwright and GitHub MCP

Claude can now test your frontend. With a bit of config, the Playwright MCP server lets Claude run browser tests, find bugs, and even generate reusable test code. This could be a game-changer for startups without QA.

Fitness for purpose: taking risks with quality

Fitness for purpose: taking risks with quality

When product teams obsess over perfect quality, they risk standing still, but by embracing a 'fit for purpose' mindset and planning for instability, they can move faster and smarter.

Offboarding: The security hole nobody wants to talk about

Offboarding: The security hole nobody wants to talk about

Offboarding is a crucial part of security. Forgotten accounts and overlooked credentials can expose your systems to risk. This post offers real examples, a checklist approach, and clear steps to make offboarding more reliable across teams.

These questions will be answered after technical due diligence

These questions will be answered after technical due diligence

Investing without technical due diligence is like buying a used car without opening the bonnet. This article demystifies the audit process, shares what red flags we look for, and explains why investors should care deeply about code, processes and product.

Technical due diligence is broken: going beyond the checklist

Technical due diligence is broken: going beyond the checklist

Most technical due diligence audits focus on code quality and tooling, but the real risk lies in invisible processes, fragile teams, and product chaos, which is why madewithlove audits the full stack of your organisation, from code to culture.

A Rubber Duck’s Guide to Better Engineering

A Rubber Duck’s Guide to Better Engineering

Professor Quacks reminds us that curiosity, accountability, and good teamwork are the bedrock of great engineering.

What would it cost to rebuild this software from scratch?

What would it cost to rebuild this software from scratch?

Evaluating the cost of rebuilding software from scratch involves more than counting development hours; it requires recognising the invisible value of user feedback, lessons learned, and embedded experience.

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