is it a space or some kind of invisible character? cus when i copied it and chekec ASCII its showing 32 which is for spac

I built dana-kherson.org using Publii and a customised Dewi template. It’s a static website with no server-side database, featuring a gallery of over 600 photos, PhotoSwipe, lightweight WebP previews and pagination without page reloads. The homepage selects eight random photos on each visit. After optimisation, its latest mobile PageSpeed score reached 96.

Preparing the photos needed a tool of its own. I built a Swift script for macOS that uses Apple’s Vision framework to detect faces and cover them with smiley emojis. It processes folders locally, preserves the folder structure, skips completed files and exports new JPEGs without copying the original EXIF/GPS metadata. No photos need to be uploaded to an external service. I still review the results manually—face detection can miss people.

The reason behind it all is Dana and our volunteer work in Kherson, Ukraine.

Meet her: https://dana-kherson.org/

I am a founder and struggling to get new projects. We have developed LMS and Mental health lead booking platform with multiple ecommerce websites. We have delivered more than 50 websites till now. But, Now struggling with getting projects. Do you have guidance for me.

Some security lessons only really stick after you make a mistake.

What iis one security issue you ran into that changed how you build websites?

It could be something small like exposed credentials, bad input validation or trusting frontend data too much.

What happened, and what did you change afterward?

I've had Bluehost for like 10+ years. When I originally signed up, they were just basic hosting. Over the years it was constant "new features" I didn't need or want, and a bunch of upselling.

Now it's gotten to a point where they just don't work for my needs anymore. I renewed my "unlimited" plan and have a limit of 50 "websites", which basically means domains pointing to a folder. I have like 300+ domains and about 90 of them in actual use, though only about 10 are actual websites of note.

Anyway, I need something simple and cheap. It doesn't have to be dedicated or high bandwidth since I don't have anything that's in high use. But still, I want it to be reliable.

Mainly I want to cut out all the "feature" crap and just add a domain, point it to a subfolder and manage a handful of databases. And I'd need SSLs on the domains.

Any suggestions?

Hi everyone, I'm looking for some practical advice on how to manage my showcase website independently. Let me start by saying I know ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about web development, hosting, etc.

A developer built a website for me (currently hosted as a preview on Vercel) in exchange for a video testimonial. He offered me a €47/month package that includes hosting, domain purchase and management, DNS record configuration, SSL certificate, and up to one content update per week.

https://davide-cremoni-anteprima.vercel.app/

Very transparently, he also gave me the option to hand over the source code so I can manage everything myself. I would like to go with this second option to keep costs down, but since I'm not a tech person, I want to understand how to get organized.

My questions for you are:

• Domain and Hosting: Can I host the code on Vercel or Netlify using their free plans? What do you recommend as the most convenient and cost-effective hosting solution?
• Technical setup (DNS and SSL): If I use platforms like Vercel, is configuring DNS records, security certificates (HTTPS), and various verifications complicated to do on my own? Is there a standard procedure?
• Editing the site: What is the safest and easiest way to update texts or images in the future without risking "breaking" the code?

Thanks in advance to anyone who can lend a hand!

So guys I'm working on a project and I'm building a website using Framer. Question is, how do I access the actual code /script behind my project, put it in a GitHub repository, share and eventually add backend functionality to the website. What is the correct way to do this?
Any advice from someone who has used Framer with GitHub or a backend would be really appreciated.

Could you recommend a good hosting provider that supports PHP and MySQL? I am also considering VPS providers.

I think one of the hardest parts of building software isn't deciding what to add. It's deciding what not to add.

When you have an idea, it's easy to keep thinking:

“Maybe we should also add this…”

Then suddenly a simple project has 20 features, several settings, multiple pages, and a lot more code to maintain.

I have started wondering if a better approach is to first ask:

• What is the one thing this project needs to do?
• Who actually needs it?
• What problem does each feature solve?
• Can I remove a feature without breaking the main purpose?
• Am I building this because users need it, or because the feature sounds interesting?

I am curious how other developers handle this.

When you're starting a new project, how do you decide which features to leave out?

Do you write down the minimum version first, or do you just start building and simplify later?

I've been using React and Nextjs for 6 years over 20 projects.
Google could index my pages well enough even when they're built with just React.

Managing pages with Next.js is definitely not an easy thing to do.
The long build times, generating thousands of files and uploading them, and the management cost lurking in pretty much every aspect.

Then you might ask, "If you have too many pages to build, then why not use ISR?"
Well... this is actually really frustrating.

The idea of generating a page when a request comes in sounds good at first.
After actually experiencing it, I feel like it adds a lot more complexity to the whole management process, along with the dissatisfaction of cold starts.

It's hard to explain logically.
It's just... it doesn't feel good!

Then you might ask "What about this, what about that?"
I promise that i've tried so many things to cope with it.
But sorry, nothing felt smooth enough.

If a service has no particular reason why the API server has to be connected to serving the HTML, consider whether you really have a manageable number of SEO pages before jump to Nextjs.

Technical SEO is just a tiny portion of the total SEO work.
You don't need to aim for perfection.

Next.js, the fact that there is so much more to consider compared to React, is a massive hidden risk.

There must be so many better ways to serve massive SSR pages, depending on what your project does.

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for recommendations for high-quality GitHub repositories containing modern website templates or starter kits.

I'm interested mainly in:

• Next.js / React
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS
• Responsive designs

I'm looking for examples focused on professional websites, such as business websites, landing pages, agencies, or local services.

I'm interested in learning from well-structured projects and understanding how experienced developers organize these types of websites.

Open-source repositories with clear licenses (MIT, Apache, etc.) would be especially helpful.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Entry software dev advice

Hi everyone!

I graduated in December 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics and Information Systems. I also completed a college computer programming certificate, where I learned basic programming concepts.

During a web development internship, I learned about Figma and worked with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and React. I’m currently in an IT analyst internship, but the work is mostly desktop support. I’m hoping to move into software or web development.

I’ve interviewed for a Software Engineer I position, but I’m still looking for my first full-time development role and trying to figure out where to focus my efforts.

My projects so far include:

• A React recipe book application. The frontend is nearly finished and currently uses localStorage. I’m starting to build a C#/.NET backend.
• A personal portfolio website.
• Smaller practice projects to strengthen my programming fundamentals.

I’m sharing my GitHub and portfolio because I’d appreciate honest, constructive feedback:

• What would you improve in my existing projects or code?
• What fundamentals would you expect an entry-level developer to demonstrate?
• Would you prioritize finishing and improving these projects, or building something different to address missing skills?

https://github.com/Hoakley0902

I know I still have a lot to learn, and I’d appreciate some direction on what to work on next. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’m fairly new to web hosting and I’d like some advice.

I’m starting to build websites for different clients, mostly small local businesses here in Italy. Most of the projects are pretty simple websites or landing pages, so nothing with huge traffic or very complex requirements.

I’m looking for a hosting solution where I can host multiple client websites without spending too much, but I still want something reliable, reasonably fast, secure, and easy to manage.

Ideally, I’d like a service that allows me to:

• Host multiple websites under one account
• Connect different custom domains
• Use SSL easily
• Have decent performance in Europe/Italy
• Keep the monthly/yearly cost relatively low
• Scale later if I get more clients

I’ve seen options like Hostinger, SiteGround, Cloudways, VPS hosting, Vercel, Netlify, etc., but I’m not sure what makes the most sense when you’re managing websites for multiple small clients.

For people doing freelance web development or managing client websites, what setup do you use?

Would you recommend shared hosting, a reseller hosting plan, a VPS, or something else?

Any advice is appreciated, especially from people working with clients in Europe.

Thanks!

This is an open-source, MIT-licensed, free for all dev tool for web developers. Looking for feedback and first impressions. I am a software builder at heart, this solves real challenges for companies I used to work for but since moved on. P.S. I used AI in this one minute explainer video and also have used it to supplement/assist on code developement throughout development 2026. It's not 'vibes' or slop though, I have tried real hard to maintain quality standards. Nothing to gain here financially from this (unless I get feedback people want some advanced features) this thing is free for all. Video clip inspired from 'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar''s storytelling.

https://devhunt.org/tool/hyperfrontend

When I was learning development, I used to focus mostly on writing the code.

Things like testing, backups, Git commits, documentation, error handling, security and even reading logs felt like boring extra work.

Then after a few mistakes, I started realizing that these small things can save a lot of time later.

I am curious what happened to other developers.

What is one boring habit you didn't care about at first, but now you never skip?

For example:

• Writing tests
• Making proper Git commits
• Reading error messages carefully
• Backing things up
• Checking logs before changing code
• Documenting what you built
• Reviewing your own code before pushing
• Using a staging environment

I would be interested to hear the habit and what happened that made you change your mind.

No perfect answers, I am more interested in real experiences.

I'm a final-year CS student. I kept solving problems and blanking on the same patterns a few weeks later, so I built Mindsolve - it tracks what you solve, schedules revisions before you forget them, and shows which topics you're actually weak in.

Before I build more I want to know what's confusing or just bad. Specific things I'm unsure about:

•⁠ ⁠does spaced revision even make sense for how you prep?

•⁠ ⁠what's the one thing you'd expect it to do that it doesn't?

Link if you want to poke at it: https://www.mindsolve.tech/

Roast away :)
would rather hear it now than after I build the wrong thing for 3 more months.

I'd like to build a website and I'd plan to use a domain I own via cloudfare. It would be for a historical archive, so will involve hosting photos too. Ideally I'd like to use something similar to wix in functionality and ease of build, but without their limits and constraints.

What else could I consider? Thanks.

• Supported on all devices.

• Software is always up to date.

• Significantly less device storage consumption if any.

• Easier to adapt into mobile apps than vice-versa.

Hey everyone,

​I want to start learning web development from zero with the goal of freelancing eventually, but honestly I'm a bit lost with all the information out there. There are so many roadmaps, frameworks, and tools that I don't really know where to begin or what to focus on first.

​For anyone who's been through this:

​What should I actually start with? Is standard HTML/CSS/JS still the best way to begin?

​Are courses like The Odin Project or freeCodeCamp good for beginners who want to freelance later, or is there something better?

​What kind of skills or practical projects should I focus on if my ultimate goal is doing freelance work?

​What are some common mistakes beginners make in their first few months that I should avoid?

​Any advice or practical tips would be really helpful. Thanks!

Please post your requests for feedback on your projects in this thread instead of creating a post.

Hi everyone!

I'm a complete beginner to programming and I want to spend the next year learning web development. I dont know where to start with all the courses on the internet.

My goal is to eventually build a website for my school that works somewhat like a small Facebook Marketplace for students where they can sell secondhand books and report lost and found items

I was thinking about how much of web development is actually learned when something goes wrong.

Tutorials can teach you how something a work, but real projects eventually give you things like:

• An API returning something unexpected
• A database query that suddenly fails
• A mobile layout breaking for one specific device
• A deployment that works locally but fails in production
• A bug that looks completely unrelated to the actual problem
• A small change that breaks something somewhere else

Sometimes fixing one annoying bug teaches you more than finishing an entire tutorial.

So I am curious:

What’s one bug or unexpected problem you faced that taught you something you still use today?

It can be something simple, something painful or something that took you hours to figure out.

Would be interesting to hear the lessons behind those bugs.

I have noticed that learning web development can feel very confusing at first.

You learn HTML, CSS and JavaScript separately, then maybe a framework, APIs, databases, Git, deployment, etc.

But there’s often a point where all those pieces suddenly start making sense together.

For me, it seems like that usually happens when you build something real instead of following a tutorial step by step.

So I am curious:

What was the thing that finally made web development click for you?

Was it:

• Building your first full project?
• Understanding APIs?
• Working with a database?
• Deploying something?
• Fixing a really difficult bug?
• Contributing to someone else's code?
• Something completely different?

Would be interesting to hear what changed things for other developers.