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Technical blog · Prayagraj, India

Code,
systems, & craft.

I’m Shashikant Dwivedi — a software engineer in Prayagraj, India. I write about the systems I build, the tools I use, and the practices I’m still figuring out.

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Top 5 Platforms Offering Free Cloud Servers for Development & Learning
Full Stack Development5 min read

October 19, 2024

Top 5 Platforms Offering Free Cloud Servers for Development & Learning

Discover the best platforms offering free cloud servers for developers and learners. Explore free-tier services from IBM, Oracle, Google Cloud, AWS, Azure, and Alibaba Cloud.

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The Developer’s Toolkit: Top 5 Premium Software and Resources Students Get for Free
Tutorials04 MIN
Tutorials·Sep 13, 2024

The Developer’s Toolkit: Top 5 Premium Software and Resources Students Get for Free

Unlock premium software and resources for free as a student! Discover how tools like GitHub Student Developer Pack, JetBrains Student License, Microsoft 365, Canva Pro, and Notion Plus can enhance your development journey without costing a dime

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A growing library of small, focused code snippets — TypeScript utilities, SQL patterns, shell one-liners, and React hooks that actually earn their keep.

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// useDebounce hook
function useDebounce<T>(
  value: T,
  delay: number
): T {
  const [debounced, setDebounced] =
    useState(value);

  useEffect(() => {
    const t = setTimeout(
      () => setDebounced(value),
      delay
    );
    return () => clearTimeout(t);
  }, [value, delay]);

  return debounced;
}

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