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The AI Gell-Mann effect: the danger of plausible code
The AI Gell-Mann effect: the danger of plausible code

AI-assisted software development is accelerating, but it also introduces hidden risk. The Gell-Mann amnesia effect explains why developers catch errors in familiar code but trust AI-generated infrastructure, config, and tooling. “It works” is not “it’s correct”.

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Why Boomers struggle with touch interfaces and why it is our fault

Building age-inclusive digital experiences Challenging the myth of the “technically inept Boomer” Many of us have seen an older person struggle with a smartphone, often followed by the assumption that Boomers “just don’t get technology.” It’s an easy stereotype, but it misses an important truth. Boomers adapted to decades of technological change, from complex machinery […]

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Mast async React tests
Master async React tests

Modern React apps lean heavily on local state and async side effects (fetching data, debounced handlers, timers, transitions). If your tests don’t model those behaviours accurately, you’ll ship brittle UI and flaky tests. This post tackles three common pain points and shows reliable test patterns with React Testing Library (RTL) + Jest/Vitest. Common issues developers […]

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Level up your React apps: TypeScript tricks for accessibility
Level up your React apps: TypeScript tricks for accessibility

Accessibility means building websites that everyone can use, including people who rely on screen readers, keyboard navigation, or other assistive technology. In React, it’s easy to accidentally ship inaccessible code without realising it. This is where TypeScript helps. Beyond preventing runtime bugs, TypeScript can also catch accessibility mistakes at compile time: wrong ARIA attributes, mis-typed […]

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The 6 React Mistakes You Need to Stop Making Now
The 6 React mistakes you need to stop making now

React is one of the most popular front-end frameworks, widely adopted for large-scale enterprise applications and consumer-facing websites. It’s powerful and flexible, but its popularity means many inexperienced developers pick it up quickly without always following best practices. This post highlights common bad techniques and the corresponding good practices that help keep applications maintainable, testable, […]

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Fair use – A new beginning
Fair use – A new beginning

We stand at the threshold of a new era - a world powered by AI systems. It's a world that promises increased productivity, efficiency, safety, transformation, and personalisation. We've all experienced the remarkable capabilities of technologies like ChatGPT and Mid-Journey, but amidst the excitement lies a darker side that may be as detrimental as it is beneficial.

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Whoa! What is Zig?

STOP THE PRESS! The Stack Overflow 2023 Developer Survey has arrived! My biggest takeaway? Put everything down and learn Zig! “Whoa! What is Zig?”, was my immediate reaction. I’ll get to that but first here are the highlights from the survey that brought it to my attention: Just out of interest the top five paying […]

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AI developer tools 2023
AI developer tools 2023

The world of technology is in a perpetual state of evolution, and its progress is often shaped by the voices and choices of developers worldwide. Each year, the Stack Overflow Developer Survey serves as a compass, illuminating the latest trends, preferences, and aspirations of this community. In its 2023 edition, the survey took an in-depth […]

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Hello!

Welcome to the SRC Innovations blog, where we share our insights and experiences. Our goal is to simplify technology and provide practical insights that you can apply to your business. Together, we can navigate the ever-changing landscape of technology.

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