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Kevin - MERN Stack Developer

Kevin - MERN Stack Developer

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23h ago

I Built a Full-Stack AI Chatbot using MERN and TypeScript — What Actually Works in 2026!

Streaming responses, typing, 3 mistakes that lost me time

I Built a Full-Stack AI Chatbot using MERN and TypeScript — What Actually Works in 2026!

Kevin - MERN Stack Developer

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1d ago

Node.js has released v26!

Time travel, a new version of V8, and the latest version of undici. Some surprisingly removed features too.

Node.js has released v26!

Kevin - MERN Stack Developer

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1d ago

TypeScript 7.0 Is 10x Faster — Here’s What Changed

An overview of how the Go native compiler works and what to look out for when upgrading your React/Next.js/Full Stack JS project.

TypeScript 7.0 Is 10x Faster — Here’s What Changed

Kevin - MERN Stack Developer

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2d ago

React 19.3 and TypeScript 7.0 — The frontend stack I’d use today

A native compiler, stable view transitions, and what you need to watch out for

React 19.3 and TypeScript 7.0 — The frontend stack I’d use today

Kevin - MERN Stack Developer

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2d ago

TypeScript 7.0 : Should you upgrade?

While the Go-based compiler now offers up to 12x speed improvements, I found that my linter and tooling didn’t like it too much.

TypeScript 7.0 : Should you upgrade?

Kevin - MERN Stack Developer

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Oct 26

TypeScript 7.0 Isn’t About New Syntax. It’s About Getting Your Build Time Back.

What the Go-powered compiler means for your full-stack JavaScript projects, and how to upgrade without a headache

TypeScript 7.0 Isn’t About New Syntax. It’s About Getting Your Build Time Back.

Kevin - MERN Stack Developer

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Oct 20

React 19.3 is out! What’s changing in my TSX?

View Transitions, a new browser() API, and what TS developers need to look at prior to upgrading

React 19.3 is out! What’s changing in my TSX?

Kevin - MERN Stack Developer

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Oct 20

TypeScript 7.1 Beta: The Release That Will Allow Your Tools To Catch Up

Why the boring API work is more important than another speed benchmark

TypeScript 7.1 Beta: The Release That Will Allow Your Tools To Catch Up

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Oct 19

Your tsconfig.json is probably not valid anymore. TypeScript 7 made it official.

TypeScript 7 compiles with a Go-based compiler, so many of the legacy options you’ve been copy-pasting into your tsconfig.json files over…

Your tsconfig.json is probably not valid anymore. TypeScript 7 made it official.

Kevin - MERN Stack Developer

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Oct 14

Tailwind CSS in 2026: Is It Still Worth Using, or Just Habit?

After a year of v4 in production Next.js apps, here’s what’s better, what’s still annoying, and who should skip it.

Tailwind CSS in 2026: Is It Still Worth Using, or Just Habit?

Kevin - MERN Stack Developer

Kevin - MERN Stack Developer

MERN Stack Developer | MongoDB • Express • React • Node.js | Writing about full-stack JavaScript, clean code & scalable app development.

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