🛠️ Software Techie 101

_{an open vault of software, tools, and tech worth knowing about. started solo, growing with whoever wants to throw something in.}

$ whoami
raheem · cloud/devops engineer · full-stack tinkerer · open-source lurker

$ cat ./manifesto.txt
"if it's useful, it goes in the vault. if you've got something cool, throw it in too."

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🌟 What is this

A single home for software, dev, and tech resources actually worth bookmarking, instead of scattered across fifty browser tabs and a Notes app graveyard. It started as one person's curated stash. Now it's open: if you find something cool, it belongs here too.

software-techie-101/
├── career/             job hunting, salaries, growth frameworks
├── web-dev/            javascript, react, css & frontend
├── general-dev/        devops, infra, tooling, architecture
├── problem-solving/    judges + training repos
├── self-improvement/   mindset & learning-how-to-learn
├── books/              long-form reads
├── podcasts/           tech audio for commutes & runs
├── interview-prep/     question banks & guides
└── cv-resume/          profile & resume builders

💡 long lists are collapsed below, click ▶ to expand. Don't see a category for what you've got? Propose one, see Contributing.

🧭 quick nav

🎯 Career	🌐 Web Dev	🛠️ General Dev
🧩 Problem Solving	🧠 Self-Improvement	📚 Books
🎙️ Podcasts	💼 Interview Prep	📄 CV & Resume

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🎯 Career & Growth

14 links — click to expand

• All Internships Available
• List of Egyptian based companies with their stack
• List of Egyptian based companies with their contact details
• Virtual Experience Program
• Software Developer Levels: How To Obtain The Right Talent?
• Total pay estimates for a Frontend Developer Junior in Egypt
• The 3 Levels of Portfolio Projects
• Find a mentor
• كيف تجتاز فتره الاختبار بنجاح
• 25+ Paid Open Source Programs and Internships
• The Ultimate Guide to Getting Paid Writing Code, Within Only 12 Months
• Swvl Engineering Growth Framework
• Dropbox Engineering Career Framework
• Learn by Building Projects

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🌐 Web Development

_{everything frontend, JS, and React — articles, resources, and tutorials, all in one place.}

🟨 JavaScript

37 links (videos, reading, repos) — click to expand

Videos

• JavaScript: Reference vs Primitive Values/Types
• Null vs Undefined — Beau Teaches JavaScript
• ES6 Tutorial: Modern JavaScript for Beginners
• Primitive Types vs Reference Types, Part 1
• Primitive Types vs Reference Types, Part 2
• How JavaScript Works & Execution Context
• Memory Management & Garbage Collection
• OCR GCSE (J277) Specification Order
• OCR GCSE Computer Science: Computer Systems (Paper 1)
• OCR GCSE Computer Science: Computational Thinking, Algorithms and Programming (Paper 2)

Reading

• Becoming a JS EventListener Master While Traveling In The DOM Desert
• Trendy JavaScript Projects
• Memory Management (MDN)
• How JavaScript Works, Visually Explained
• What is Callback Hell, and how/why does Rx solve it
• What is jQuery
• Visualizing Memory Management in the V8 Engine
• Causes of Memory Leaks in JavaScript and How to Avoid Them
• Don't Nest Callbacks, Use Promise Chaining Instead
• Monorepos in JavaScript & TypeScript
• typeof Array is "object" in JavaScript
• addEventListener vs onclick
• What Are DOM Levels?
• Patterns for Building JavaScript Websites in 2022
• 2021 JavaScript Rising Stars
• JavaScript Patterns

Repos

• 30 Days Of JavaScript
• JavaScript Questions
• Awesome JavaScript Learning
• JavaScript Algorithms
• Clean Code JavaScript
• Awesome JavaScript
• Airbnb JavaScript Style Guide
• 33 JS Concepts
• Computer Science in JavaScript
• JS Challenger
• Head First JavaScript Programming

⚛️ React

23 links (videos, reading, courses, roadmap) — click to expand

Videos

• Design Pattern Intro by Mohamed Abusrea
• Overview of React.js, Design Patterns in JavaScript
• Redux
• Story of React
• The Story of Concurrent React

Reading

• Understanding React.js Project Structure and Folder Setups
• Using TypeScript in React: A Crash Course
• Unit Testing with Jest, React, and TypeScript
• Junior vs Senior React Folder Structure

Courses & Docs

• Full Stack Open
• Learn React for Free (Scrimba)
• React Docs
• The Beginner's Guide to React (egghead)
• 15 React Projects Course (freeCodeCamp)
• Complete React Developer in 2022 (Udemy)
• React Front To Back 2022 (Udemy)
• Learn React (Codecademy)
• The Free React Bootcamp
• React Fundamentals (Frontend Armory)
• kimz codes (YouTube playlists)
• CMS Using React (Reactbricks)
• React Cheatsheet

Roadmap

• Master React (roadmap.sh)

🎨 Frontend, CSS & Design

34 links (reading, tools, videos) — click to expand

Reading

• How to Report Errors in Forms
• 15 Best JavaScript UI Libraries to Build Modern Applications
• The Difference Between Design Systems, Pattern Libraries, Style Guides & Component Libraries
• Design System vs Pattern Library vs Style Guide: A Single Source of Truth
• The Web Developer's SEO Cheat Sheet
• A SEO Guide for Frontend Developers
• 101: JavaScript Critical Rendering Path
• Intersection Observer API
• 30 Web Development Best Practices for Beginners
• 12 APIs That You As a Developer Will Love
• How Browsers Work
• What Is a TLD? An Introductory Guide to Top-Level Domains

Tools & Resources

• Flexbox Patterns
• Flexbox Ninja
• Flexbox Froggy
• Flexbox Playground
• Make Some Waves
• Web Typography
• BEM
• Head First HTML5
• Airbnb CSS-in-JavaScript Style Guide
• Material Design for Bootstrap v5 & v4
• Cool CSS Resources
• Atomic Design Methodology
• Web Design for Beginners, Free Course
• 10+ Projects You Can Do to Become a Frontend Master
• Practical CSS and Design Tips for Future-Proof UIs
• 100 CSS Loaders for Your Next Project
• Generate Unique SVG Design Assets
• Hypercolor, Gradients for Tailwind CSS
• Webframes
• Vite 3.0 vs. Create React App: Comparison and Migration Guide
• Jamstack Glossary

Videos

• Vue Documentary
• What is CORS? Cross-Origin Resource Sharing Explained

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🛠️ General Dev & Infra

_{devops, architecture, and tooling that isn't specifically a "web" thing.}

23 links — click to expand

• Your Old Laptop Is Your New Database Server
• Understand MVC Architecture in 5 mins
• What Sets an Exceptional Programmer Apart From an Ordinary Programmer
• What is End-to-End Testing?
• Serverless vs Containers: Which Is Best for Your Application?
• A Beginner's Guide to CI/CD and Automation on GitHub
• 5 Options for Deploying Microservices
• Trends in Software Development 2022
• 11 Best GitHub Repositories That Help You Become a Better Software Developer
• Why Do So Many Brands Change Their Logos and Look Like Everyone Else?
• Composable vs Monolithic Architecture
• Delete unused node_modules in a second and enjoy some free space! _{(source link missing in original notes)}
• Git Organized: A Better Git Flow
• Contrib Rocks
• Flaticon
• JSON Hero
• Learn Git (interactive)
• Code Masry
• Learn Cantrill
• 7 Free Terminal Tools and Emulators to Boost Development Productivity
• Conventional Commits
• Git Tutorials (Atlassian)
• Go Free Full Course

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🧩 Problem Solving

18 links — click to expand

Notes & Training Repos

• Problem-Solving Readme
• Arabic Competitive Programming (repo)
• Problem-Solving Training (repo)
• Azhar Roadmap
• Grow Your Programming Skills Through Visualization
• Using JavaScript's Map() Method for BFS and DFS

Judges & Practice Sites

• CoderHub
• CoderByte
• Project Euler
• HackerRank
• CodeChef
• Exercism
• CodeWars
• LeetCode
• SPOJ
• CodinGame
• JavaScript Tutorial for Beginners (Edabit)
• Coderbyte Courses

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🧠 Self-Improvement

15 links — click to expand

• The Most Successful People Don't Set Goals, They Do This Instead
• What Are the Benefits of a Learning Orientation?
• 4 Powerful Steps to Set Yourself Up for Success
• The Power of Believing That You Can Improve (TED)
• How Your Fixed Mindset Is Limiting Your Career, and How to Change It
• How to Break Habits — from The Power of Habit (video)
• The Art of Learning
• Geoff Colvin: Talent Is Overrated (talk overview)
• Learning How to Learn (Coursera)
• How to Understand Complex Coding Concepts Using the Feynman Technique
• I Am a Mediocre Developer
• How to Improve Your Developer Game
• The Thirty Minute Rule
• Simplified Thinking Like a Software Engineer
• LinkedIn Free Learning Paths

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📚 Books

• Soft Skills: The Software Developer's Life Manual
• Basecamp Employee Handbook
• Learning Patterns

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🎙️ Podcasts

18 shows — click to expand

• Null++ بالعربي
• كلام في البرمجة
• تقني بحت
• قهوة عصام
• A Point of Vue
• Ahmed Elemam
• Ask Developer Podcast
• Sprints
• Complete Developer Podcast
• FreeCode Academy
• Epic React Podcast
• EggHead
• JS Party
• Front End Nerdery Podcast
• Web History
• Modern Web
• Frontend First
• The Vanilla JS Podcast
• How To Code Well
• Dev Theory — A Web Development Podcast
• Front End Happy Hour
• Responsive Design Podcast

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💼 Interview Prep

13 links — click to expand

• FullStackCafe
• Interview Questions (java5cript)
• Interview Warmup (Google)
• All the Questions to Prep for a Technical Interview
• Front-end Developer Interview Questions
• Awesome Coding Interview Question Patterns
• Algorithms You Should Know for System Design
• 11 Advanced React Interview Questions, With Detailed Answers
• Front End Interview Question
• The Interview Study Guide for Software Engineers
• Front End Interview Handbook
• The Most Underrated Technique To Nail Senior Developer Interviews
• The Trickiest Part of an Effective Technical Interview

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📄 GitHub Profile, CV & Resume

• GitHub Profile README Generator
• Best Profile Generator
• cvDesignr
• FlowCV

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🤝 Contributing

Got something cool that belongs here? PRs and issues are both welcome, no gatekeeping.

To add a link:

1. Fork the repo
2. Find the right section in README.md (or propose a new one if it doesn't fit anywhere)
3. Add it as - [Title](https://link.com), short title, direct link
4. Open a PR — one line on why it's worth a slot is enough

Ground rules:

• Link has to work and go straight to the resource. No URL shorteners, no affiliate links.
• One genuinely useful thing per line. Duplicates get merged.
• If nothing fits, propose a new category instead of cramming it somewhere wrong.

Not into PRs? Open an issue with the link and where it should go, and it'll get added.

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📜 License

MIT — use it, fork it, remix it.

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$ git log -1 --format="%cd"
last sync: 2026

_{found something worth adding? open a PR, or drop an issue. future-you (and everyone else who lands here) will thank you.}