Sarah Chen

Full-stack developer and educator. Writes about web development and programming craft.

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Articles by Sarah Chen

• STOP! AliExpress Is
  Aug 27, 2026 · 16 min read
• 99% Of Devs Are Quietly Using The Wrong UI. This Actually Changes Everything.
  Aug 27, 2026 · 10 min read
• France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the US - A Developer's Story
  Aug 27, 2026 · 12 min read
• Your Code Is Actually Broken. 21 Shocking Lies Programmers Believe About Time
  Aug 27, 2026 · 13 min read
• Your Boss Has No Idea. This Fake Gmail Is Actually A Secret Cricket Stream.
  Aug 27, 2026 · 13 min read
• This Secret Slug Algorithm Just Went Public Domain. You’ve Been Doing It Wrong.
  Aug 27, 2026 · 12 min read
• Stop Writing Code. "Vibe Coding" Actually Just Replaced Your Entire Career.
  Aug 27, 2026 · 13 min read
• Stop "Vibe Coding." I Actually Leaked My Stripe API Keys in 30 Seconds.
  Aug 27, 2026 · 11 min read
• Stop Using Null. The Genius Who Created It Has A Warning We're Still Ignoring.
  Aug 27, 2026 · 13 min read
• Stop Using Cloud APIs. This WebGPU Secret Actually Made Servers Obsolete.
  Aug 27, 2026 · 12 min read
• Stop Using ChatGPT. This Unexpected Ban Proves You’ve Been Doing It Wrong
  Aug 27, 2026 · 12 min read
• Stop Using AWS. A Missile Just Actually Proved Your Data Is NOT Safe.
  Aug 27, 2026 · 14 min read
• Stop Fearing Vibe Coders. This Uncomfortable AI Truth Changes Everything.
  Aug 27, 2026 · 11 min read
• Slop pull request is rejected, so slop author instructs slop AI agent to write a slop blog post criticising it as unfair - A Developer's Story
  Aug 27, 2026 · 12 min read
• Netbird – Open Source Zero Trust Networking - A Developer's Story
  Aug 27, 2026 · 12 min read
• Microsoft Just Quietly Vaporized $1 Trillion. It’s Worse Than You Think.
  Aug 27, 2026 · 11 min read
• I’m Actually Done With Webdev After 12 Years. It’s Not What You Think.
  Aug 27, 2026 · 13 min read
• I Stored 2 Bytes Inside My Logitech Mouse. I Wasn't Ready For This.
  Aug 27, 2026 · 13 min read
• I Emailed Gmail from a 1989 Computer. The Results Are Actually Shocking.
  Aug 27, 2026 · 11 min read
• I Decompiled the White House App. It’s Not What You Think.
  Aug 27, 2026 · 11 min read
• I Audited 6 Months of AI PRs. It’s Actually Worse Than You Think.
  Aug 27, 2026 · 11 min read
• Everyone Is Wrong About The Tech Market. This 15% Surge Changes Everything.
  Aug 27, 2026 · 12 min read
• Atlassian Just Quietly Replaced 1,600 People. It’s Worse Than You Think.
  Aug 27, 2026 · 12 min read
• Adobe Just Quietly Rewrote My Hosts File. It’s Actually Worse Than You Think
  Aug 27, 2026 · 12 min read
• 99% of Devs Over-Engineer This. Microsoft.com 2001 Just Proved It
  Aug 27, 2026 · 12 min read
• 99% of Devs Just Lost Their Secret AI Weapon. It’s Worse Than You Think.
  Aug 27, 2026 · 12 min read
• 99% of devs are done with non-technical managers. It's worse than you think.
  Aug 27, 2026 · 11 min read
• 96% of WebDevs Use LinkedIn Wrong. This Secret Actually Changes Everything.
  Aug 27, 2026 · 12 min read
• Beyond Keep-Alive: Building Systems That Work While You Sleep
  Jan 27, 2026 · 6 min read