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dev.to > masonwritescode > av2-shipped-its-10-encoder-heres-what-to-actually-run-in-your-pipeline-instead-pfa

AV2 shipped its 1.0 encoder. Here's what to actually run in your pipeline instead.

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (333+ words) If you've been through the AV1 rollout, this rhymes exactly. So let's spend the effort where it pays off in 2026. Before touching codecs, find out what your encode boxes support. FFmpeg is the source of truth. If you see av1_nvenc, av1_qsv, or av1_vaapi, you…...

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dev.to > frontendfacile > react-native-performance-guide-da-dove-partire-davvero-in-base-al-tuo-ruolo-93p

React Native Performance Guide: da dove partire (davvero) in base al tuo ruolo

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (508+ words) Non serve leggere tutto: scegli i capitoli che sbloccano risultati immediati sul tuo progetto. Leggere una guida di 200 pagine “dall’inizio alla fine” è un lusso raro. La performance, però, non aspetta: i problemi emergono in produzione, nei ticket di supporto,…...

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dev.to > tbson87 > the-data-dictionary-should-live-in-the-erd-not-in-a-spreadsheet-23c3

The Data Dictionary Should Live in the ERD, Not in a Spreadsheet

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (29+ words) Schemity attaches markdown descriptions to entities, legends, and context views, so what your tables mean lives inside the diagram - not in a spreadsheet... Tagged with database, documentation, sql, markdown....

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dev.to > nekoautomata > csv-is-plain-text-until-a-spreadsheet-guesses-preflight-risky-cells-with-plaincell-a0f

CSV is plain text until a spreadsheet guesses: preflight risky cells with PlainCell

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (558+ words) A CSV file can preserve every byte you exported and still look different after somebody opens and saves it in a spreadsheet. The problem is not always a broken parser. Spreadsheet applications deliberately interpret text during import. Depending on the…...

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dev.to > gmcjr > audio-development-and-c-5d2j

Audio Development and C++

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (19+ words) Introduction I came into programming from a background in music production and audio... Tagged with cpp, dsp, audiodev, vst....

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dev.to > codeek > react-router-setup-using-createbrowserrouter-v6-pattern-fk1

🚀React Router Setup Using createBrowserRouter (v6+ Pattern)

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (335+ words) If you're still using BrowserRouter with Routes, it's time to move to the modern React Router pattern using createBrowserRouter. This approach makes your application more scalable and prepares your project for advanced features like nested layouts, loaders, actions, and protected…...

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dev.to > ntty > seo-for-developers-beyond-meta-tags-ni6

SEO for Developers: Beyond Meta Tags

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (599+ words) Most developers treat SEO as a checklist of meta tags that the marketing team asks for. We add a title, a description, and maybe some Open Graph tags, then we assume the job is done. But modern SEO is less…...

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dev.to > alexis_vitre_cd2e187da346 > seo-driven-e-commerce-development-a-developers-guide-to-category-pages-206h

SEO-Driven E-Commerce Development: A Developer's Guide to Category Pages

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (235+ words) If you're building e-commerce platforms or managing online stores, you might think SEO is a marketing concern. Think again. The structure you build, the markup you generate, and the architecture you choose directly impact searchability. As a developer, understanding SEO…...

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dev.to > atqiyanabila01 > how-microsoft-excel-quietly-breaks-your-json-imports-and-how-to-fix-it-1ci0

How Microsoft Excel Quietly Breaks Your JSON Imports (And How to Fix It)

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (422+ words) If you have ever built an application or pipeline that accepts CSV uploads, you have probably run into mysterious parsing errors. Everything looks perfect in plain text, but your automated scripts still throw a fit. The hidden culprit? Microsoft Excel's…...

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dev.to > switchpdf > convert-a-json-api-response-to-excel-3-ways-no-code-python-power-query-3ab0

Convert a JSON API Response to Excel: 3 Ways (No-Code, Python, Power Query)

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (252+ words) You call an API, get back JSON, and someone non-technical asks for it "in Excel." Here are three ways to do that — pick based on whether it's a one-off or a repeatable pipeline — plus the part everyone trips on: nested…...