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DesignMobile-First Web Design in 2025: Beyond Responsive
True mobile-first design isn't just about shrinking a desktop layout. It's a fundamental shift in how you think about interactions, content hierarchy, and performance — from the 375px screen outward.
Yazdan Asterki
EngineeringHow to Get Lighthouse 100 in a Real Next.js App (Not a Demo)
Getting a perfect Lighthouse score on a todo app is easy. Doing it on a production e-commerce site with 50+ components, third-party scripts, and real images — that's the actual challenge.
Yazdan Asterki
AIBuilding AI Features That Users Actually Want (Not Just Demos)
Most AI integrations are demos masquerading as features. They're impressive in a pitch deck and useless in production. Here's how we approach AI integration at NineLab — focused on actual user value.
Ali Shams
SEOTechnical SEO for Next.js Apps: The Complete 2025 Guide
Next.js gives you an incredible SEO foundation out of the box. But "out of the box" gets you 60% of the way there. This guide covers the remaining 40% — the details that separate ranking pages from invisible ones.
Ali Shams
EngineeringSupabase vs Firebase in 2025: Which Should You Actually Use?
Both are excellent BaaS platforms. But they're optimized for different use cases, different teams, and different product philosophies. Here's the honest comparison we give clients.
Yazdan Asterki