CEO & Founder at Mergemain
Muhammad Tayyab is the CEO and founder of Mergemain, the company behind DevPik. With a background in software engineering and a passion for developer productivity, he built DevPik to provide free, privacy-first developer tools that run entirely in the browser.
He writes about AI trends, developer tools, and web technologies. When he's not building tools, he's exploring the latest in AI and open-source software.
What the major LLM APIs actually cost, verified against each vendor's own pricing page with the date attached — including two errors in widely-reported Claude pricing, and DeepSeek's peak/off-peak split.
A dated 2026 record with the one thing news coverage never supplies: a status label on every entry. What was officially confirmed, what was credible reporting, what was rumour — and which of the year's leaks turned out to be true.
What Claude Code costs, how to cut that cost with opusplan and the advisor pattern, how to run several agents at once without wrecking your usage window, how it compares to Cursor, and what to do when quality drops. Consolidates five earlier posts into one reference.
Start with the memory you have, not with a model ranking. VRAM requirements at Q4 quantisation, what to run at each tier, why an MIT licence doesn't mean it fits on your GPU, and choosing between Ollama and LM Studio.
A senior developer I respect — fifteen years in production Python — opened a fresh terminal last week and couldn't recall the keyword argument to sort a list of dictionaries by a field. Not because he never knew it.
By the end of 2026, the title 'software engineer' won't exist anymore. That's Boris Cherny, head of Claude Code at Anthropic, telling CNN on May 10. He's right that the title is dying. He's wrong about why.
A developer called Pliny the Liberator released OBLITERATUS on March 4, 2026. Within 24 hours it crossed 1,000 GitHub stars. Six weeks later it's at 5,000. Here's what the toolkit actually does, how it works, and why alignment researchers are nervous.
Most 'free' invoice generators force a signup before the first download. I tested 6 of them on a real freelance scenario — a 20-hour web dev invoice with tax, discount, and bank wire details — to see which ones actually work. Only two didn't want my email.
One Vercel employee clicked "Allow All" on a Context.ai OAuth prompt. A month later, half of Web3 rotated their deployment keys. Here''s the chain, what was and wasn''t leaked, and the env-var toggle you should have flipped yesterday.
Grammarly's free tier locks half the good features behind a signup wall. I tested 5 free AI proofreaders on the same buggy paragraph to see which actually catches errors — and which ones are just lead magnets wearing a proofreader costume.
A practical guide to generating random strings for passwords, API keys, and tokens. Why Math.random() is dangerous, what crypto.getRandomValues() does differently, how much entropy you actually need, and an opinionated quick-reference for every common use case.
XML and JSON are the two most popular data formats in software development. This comprehensive comparison covers syntax, performance, parsing speed, file size, and when to use each format — with a practical migration guide.
File permissions look cryptic until you break them down. This guide walks through read/write/execute, owner/group/other, the 755 vs 644 vs 777 debate, special permissions, recursive chmod, and the mistakes to avoid.
Markup and margin are the two most confused metrics in business. This guide explains the difference with formulas, conversion tables, real examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
CSS units determine how elements are sized on a web page. This complete guide covers px, rem, em, vh, vw, and every other CSS unit — when to use each one, the big px vs rem vs em comparison, accessibility implications, and common pitfalls.
A complete guide to Unicode text generators for social media. Generate bold, italic, cursed, upside down, backwards, small, and strikethrough text that works on Instagram, Twitter/X, Discord, Facebook, LinkedIn, and more.
The complete guide to strikethrough text on every platform. Learn keyboard shortcuts for Google Docs, Word, Discord syntax, Slack formatting, HTML tags, and how Unicode strikethrough works everywhere.
Unicode text effects let you create bold, italic, cursed, and fancy text that works on any social media platform. Learn how they work, which effects are supported where, and how to use them.
Chrome WebMCP lets websites expose structured tools directly to AI agents — replacing screenshot-based browsing with direct function calls. This practical guide covers the declarative HTML API, imperative JavaScript API, setup in Chrome 146 Canary, real-world use cases, and how WebMCP compares to MCP.
A comprehensive comparison of JSON and YAML covering syntax differences, comments support, data types, performance, file size, and when to use each format for APIs, configuration files, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
A comprehensive guide to converting JSON to CSV — covering online tools, JavaScript and Python code examples, handling nested objects, arrays, and common pitfalls developers face.
Since April 2026, GitHub uses Copilot interaction data to train AI models by default. What is collected, who it applies to, and the exact steps to opt out on individual, Business and Enterprise accounts.
JSON minification removes unnecessary whitespace from JSON data to reduce file size and improve performance. Learn when and how to minify JSON with practical examples.
A complete reference to JSON escape characters covering every escape sequence, why escaping matters, common pitfalls, and practical code examples in JavaScript, Python, Java, and more.
Your IP address reveals more about you than you think. Learn what an IP address is, how to find yours, what information it exposes, and how to protect your online privacy with our comprehensive guide.
Is your internet actually as fast as your ISP promises? Learn how speed tests work, what download/upload speeds and ping mean, and how to get the most accurate results from your internet speed test.
Turn unreadable one-line JSON into clean, structured output in seconds. Format, validate, minify, and explore JSON payloads — all client-side in your browser.
Agentic AI is redefining how software operates — autonomous AI agents can now plan, reason, and execute multi-step tasks without human intervention. Here's everything you need to know.
AI code generation tools have evolved from autocomplete to autonomous development agents. Here are the 10 best AI coding tools that developers are using in 2026.
The AI assistant landscape in 2026 features three dominant players: ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. We compare them head-to-head on features, accuracy, pricing, and real-world use cases.
Base64 encoding converts binary data into ASCII text. Learn how it works, common use cases in web development, and how to encode and decode Base64 strings instantly.
JSON is the backbone of modern APIs. Learn best practices for formatting, validating, and debugging JSON data to write cleaner code and fix errors faster.
Word count impacts SEO rankings, reader engagement, and content quality. Learn the ideal word counts for different content types and how to count words accurately.
UUIDs provide unique identifiers without a central authority. Learn about UUID versions, use cases in databases and APIs, and generate them instantly with our free tool.
URL encoding converts special characters into a format that can be transmitted over the internet. Learn which characters need encoding and how percent-encoding works.
