2025 - A year in review
A developer's 2025 year-in-review focusing on AI documentation projects, including LLMs.txt generation and Kapa AI integration for Expo docs.
Aman Mittal is a documentation consultant at Expo and experienced technical writer, specializing in cross-platform mobile and web development, with over 150 programming articles published since 2017.
236 articles from this blog
A developer's 2025 year-in-review focusing on AI documentation projects, including LLMs.txt generation and Kapa AI integration for Expo docs.
A developer shares 2025 blog analytics, revealing top-performing posts about VS Code, React Native, and other tech tools, and insights on traffic sources.
A developer reflects on 10 years of technical blogging, sharing lessons on writing, consistency, and the evolution of topics from JavaScript to React Native.
A developer's weekly update covering publishing tech blog posts, working on Expo docs, and experimenting with Codex CLI for automation and app building.
A developer shares their experience using OpenAI's Codex CLI terminal agent to manage and interact with their Obsidian notes and other files, highlighting its practical benefits.
A developer explains their decision to join the Static Quest webring to connect with the indie web and other static site enthusiasts.
A technical guide on implementing an llms.txt file for AI crawlers in an Astro-based blog, detailing the script and build process.
A tutorial on creating a server-side, JavaScript-free yearly post count visualization for an Astro blog using content collections and CSS.
Explains how smart quotes from apps like Notion can break code snippets in docs and how to use the Vale linter to catch them automatically.
A developer shares his updated list of default applications for 2025, covering productivity, development, and personal tools across Android and desktop.
A developer shares weekly updates including a technical post on a custom 'copy Markdown' button for MDX/Next.js docs and improvements to their Astro blog.
A guide to implementing a 'copy as markdown' button for dynamic content in an MDX-based Next.js documentation site.
A technical guide on implementing a recent posts section in an Astro blog using tags and custom components, without external services.
Learn how to use Expo CLI to launch and test your React Native app on multiple iOS simulators simultaneously for efficient development.
A tutorial on implementing iOS-style large header titles that collapse on scroll in React Native using the Expo Router library.
A technical guide on implementing an RSS feed for a blog built with the Astro static site generator, including code examples and explanations.
Explains how to use contentInsetAdjustmentBehavior and automaticallyAdjustContentInsets props in React Native's FlatList to manage content behind headers.
A tutorial on implementing an iOS-style blurred header effect in React Native using Expo Router and React Navigation.
A tutorial on enhancing code blocks in an Astro blog with language labels and copy buttons using JavaScript and Shiki.
A guide to installing and using conda-forge to manage Python environments on macOS, especially for AI projects with specific version requirements.