Page Speed: What the Lab Score Measures on Your Site
by Marcos Peña | | Development
Page speed is a lab score from a simulated phone, and it names the delay to fix before the call button.
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WordPress and PHP: What the Security Alert Means for Your Site
by Enrique Sarmiento | | Development
Two critical PHP flaws can hit WordPress even when WordPress itself is updated. Here is what changed on October 21 and what to ask your host.
Should You Block AI Crawlers From Your Site — or Charge for Access?
by Diego De Dieu | | Development
Learn how AI crawlers use website content, what robots.txt can and cannot control, and when blocking or charging for access may make sense.
The Form Said the Email Was Fine. Did the Mailbox Exist?
by Enrique Sarmiento | | Development
Email validation can pass a well-formed address even when the mailbox does not exist, so the quote never arrives.
When the Form Is Sent, Do the Answers Stay in the Link?
by Diego De Dieu | | Development
GET leaves form answers in the URL, while POST sends them in the request body so a customer's message does not sit in the address bar.
What Next.js Middleware Does Before Your Page Loads
by Diego De Dieu | | Development
Next.js middleware runs before the page renders — use it for redirects, headers, and light route gates, not heavy work.
How to Add a Dropdown in React Native Without a Bloated Library
by Diego De Dieu | | Development
React Native has no built-in select. Here's a dropdown that works on iOS and Android — and when a library is actually worth the install.
Web App vs Mobile App: When a Browser Is Enough
by Marcos Peña | | Development
A web app runs in the browser. A mobile app needs the App Store. Here's how Atlanta founders can tell which one they should actually pay for.
Website vs Web App: Which One Does Your Business Need?
by Diego De Dieu | | Development
A website is a brochure and a web app is a tool people log into — here's how Atlanta founders can tell which one they actually need.
Women Who Built Technology: The Series
by Maria Nario | | Development
Nine women whose work shaped the internet, GPS, AI, software engineering, and modern computing — and whose names deserve a larger place in tech history.
Gladys West: The Mathematician Who Modeled the Earth So You Could Find Your Way
by Maria Nario | | Development
Gladys West spent 42 years calculating the exact shape of the Earth at a naval base. Without that work, GPS wouldn't exist. She died in 2026 at 95, largely unknown to the world.
Hu Qiheng: The Engineer Who Connected China to the Internet
by Maria Nario | | Development
In 1994, Hu Qiheng connected China to the internet without supercomputers. Here's the story behind one of the most consequential moments in internet history.