2026-02

The Most Useful Dev Resources I’ve Found

A curated list of docs, articles, and resources that genuinely helped me improve as a developer.

I’ve always believed that one of the best ways to learn a new technology is simple:

Read the documentation.

Over time, I’ve collected a bunch of resources, articles, and docs that genuinely helped me understand things better and level up. This is basically a note to myself, a place where I keep track of the resources that made a difference. I’ll try to keep it updated whenever I come across new gems.

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React

Some of the most useful things I’ve learned about React didn’t come from tutorials—but directly from the docs. These helped me rethink how I structure components and manage logic:

• You Might Not Need an Effect
• Reusing Logic with Custom Hooks
• React Functional Component Lifecycle

Key takeaways for me:

• avoid unnecessary useEffect
• extract logic into clean, reusable hooks
• better understand the component lifecycle in a functional world

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Architecture & Web Principles

Some concepts go beyond frameworks and stick with you no matter what stack you use.

• 7 Principles of Rich Web Applications

This one really helped me think more in terms of:

• user experience first
• responsiveness
• progressive enhancement

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Components & Design Systems

Building scalable and maintainable UI is something I keep refining.

• Components.build
• Standard for Building Modern, Composable Components

Things I try to keep in mind:

• composability over complexity
• consistency in APIs
• thinking in systems, not isolated components

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Design Patterns

Understanding design patterns changed the way I approach problem-solving.

• Refactoring Guru — Design Patterns

I don’t try to memorize everything, but:

• knowing they exist helps
• recognizing them in real code is even better

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AI & Developer Workflow

AI is now part of my daily workflow, but using it effectively is a skill in itself.

• The Complete Guide to Building Skill for Claude

I’m still refining how I use it, but this kind of resource helped me:

• ask better questions
• structure prompts more clearly
• think of AI as a tool, not a shortcut

(I’ll probably write a dedicated note on how I use AI in my workflow.)

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Final Thoughts

This list is far from complete. It’s just a snapshot of what comes to mind right now—the resources that actually helped me understand things deeper, not just copy/paste code. I’ll keep updating this over time as I discover new ones.