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Five Free Ways to Start Learning AI Without Drowning in Roadmaps
A short list of free AI learning resources, from Google's ML crash course to fast.ai, Hugging Face, Kaggle and YouTube, with advice on what to pick first.
7 min readRun AI on Your Own PC: Ollama, Model Sizes, Tokens and Context Explained
A beginner guide to running local LLMs with Ollama: runtime versus model, parameter counts, RAM and VRAM, install commands, tokens, context windows, APIs and agents.
6 min readBuild With AI for Free: Gemini and Groq When Your API Credits Run Out
A beginner's guide to the difference between tokens and credits, free API tiers that need no card, and how little code changes when you switch providers.
5 min readBeginner Guide: Vite First, Then Next.js (Skip New CRA)
CRA, Vite and Next.js compared on setup, dev experience, SEO and learning curve. For new React learners: start with Vite, move to Next.js once routing matters.
4 min readTyped React Props from Attributes to children
Typed React props from plain attributes to children: pass data like HTML attributes, type props in TypeScript, destructure safely and keep props read-only.
5 min readLangGraph Primers: Nodes, Edges, and Shared State Without the Fog
A beginner map of LangGraph: nodes as workers, edges as runtime pathways, shared state as memory, plus schemas, modular roles and time-travel debugging.
3 min readWhen JavaScript Stops Feeling Like Syntax and Starts Feeling Like a Tool
Beginners often chase more JavaScript when they really need projects, feedback, and problem-solving habits. Practical training checkpoints and self-tests that turn syntax into a usable tool.
4 min readJSX is not HTML inside JavaScript — it is a compile step
Plain JavaScript cannot parse angle-bracket UI; JSX is HTML-like syntax rewritten by Babel or Vite into createElement calls before the browser runs it.
4 min readStatic Site Generators From Zero: Vocabulary, History and a First Build
Learn the terms SSG docs assume you know, how layouts, partials and front matter fit together, where generators came from, and how to pick one without the friction.
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