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From a Simple JavaScript Calculator to a Useful Real-World Tool

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30 Jun
The data model behind an employee cost calculator is messier than the UI

<p>I thought the simplest part of an employee cost calculator would be the salary input.</p> <p>In the UI, it looks harmless:<br /> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight">

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Building a UK tax and pension calculator that shows its sources

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I Built a Tile Calculator That Beats Every Home Depot Clone on Google AND Lighthouse (Next.js + JSON-LD Breakdown)

<h2> The Search Result That Broke Me </h2> <p>I typed "how many tiles do I need for a bathroom floor" into Google, clicked the top result, and got:</p> <ul> <li>A <strong>wall of

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26 Sept
How I Built a Free Fence Calculator with HTML, CSS, and Vanilla JavaScript

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29 Sept
What I Learned About Building a Fast, Mobile-Friendly Web Tool Without a Framework

<h2> What I Learned About Building a Fast, Mobile-Friendly Web Tool Without a Framework </h2> <p>When building a small web application, it is tempting to reach for a framework

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20 Sept
Building a tested calculator in the Uniface 10 IDE

<p>Uniface is one of those tools you rarely read about, but that still runs a surprising amount of business software. I work with it regularly, and I wanted a small,

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11 May
How I Built a 25-Tool Next.js Micro-SaaS in 24 Hours (and let an Hermes AI Agent handle my SEO)

<p>Hey DEV community! 👋</p> <p>As a developer and digital marketer, I got sick of using random, ad-stuffed websites every time I needed to quickly format JSON, calculate a margin,

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