Mehdi Zed

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Mehdi Zed

I'm a dev. Right now i'm Backend Developer / DevOps in Montreal. Dev is one of my passions and I write as I speak. I love making fun side projects and blogging about dev !

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Understand Blockchain in 5 minutes
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Understand Blockchain in 5 minutes

The Blockchain could have a monster impact on a huge number of industrial sectors within the next 5 to 10 years. We hear a lot about it everywhere, but what is the Blockchain? And more importantly, technically, how does it work?

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Understand VueJS in 5 minutes
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Understand VueJS in 5 minutes

I’ve been playing with VueJS recently. I’m impressed. It’s simple, powerful, super fun and incredibly popular. Even a moron like me can do interesting things with it rapidly. It just goes to show that anybody can do great things with it.

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How to screw up your IT project
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How to screw up your IT project

I’ve seen a lot of computer projects catch fire and fall into chaos before my eyes. Today, I’m going to give you the perfect recipe to screw up your IT project. Everything burns.

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Understand GraphQL in 5 minutes
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Understand GraphQL in 5 minutes

When GraphQL arrived on the Internet, it spread like an epidemic. GraphQL has completely changed the way things are done and continues its progression everywhere. If you have five minutes in front of you, I’ll explain everything you need to know.

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Understand WebAssembly in 6 minutes
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Understand WebAssembly in 6 minutes

WebAssembly joined HTML, CSS and Javascript as a web standard on December 5, 2019. This will be useful for many things, and in terms of performance, it’s something never seen before in a browser.

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Make side projects fun again
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Make side projects fun again

A side project should be pure fun only. I'm not talking about forcing yourself to make a boring todo app just to fill up your portfolio. I'm talking about creation and fun!

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Your time estimate is a joke
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Your time estimate is a joke

How long do you think that’s gonna take? That stupid question gives me the shivers every time I get asked. Problem is, there’s no right answer. Your time estimate is bound to be a joke and today we’re gonna find out why.

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Religion among developers
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Religion among developers

I’m not going to talk about baby Jesus. All developers, no exception, are religious. Especially you. This religion makes you angry and lead you towards bad choices. Today, I’m talking about love and violence.

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Why developers hate PHP
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Why developers hate PHP

PHP is the most widely used language in the world for websites. It is also the most hated. And it's pure hate. But why do so many developers hate it so much?

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Across the universe in Javascript
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Across the universe in Javascript

Not long ago, I was playing with ThreeJS and then I had a crazy idea. It was supposed to be a proof of concept, it became a side project that produced a mesmerizing experience!

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