Updated JS books, using MongoDB, FastAPI, using AI like a pro, app languages ​​and more

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Content Index

Here are the latest news and updates from the ecosystem I've been working on. I've organized everything to make it much easier to read, maintaining your direct and personal style.

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  • Android Compose: We continue with the video series. This time we cover the CircularProgressIndicator, other loading methods, and audio playback using Android Studio.
  • Django: On the channel, we are moving forward with class-based views, sending emails with HTML content, and the first steps to create a REST API with Django REST Framework.
  • FastAPI Extension for VS Code: An official extension from the FastAPI team has been released. It is extremely useful because it allows you to visualize all your application endpoints and navigate between them easily from the editor.
  • New App: Language Practice: I have launched an application called English Practice (or Language Practice). The interesting part is that AI acts as the "brain" of the app. You can already download it for Android, and it will be available for iOS soon.
  • MongoDB: I published an extensive video on how to install MongoDB on macOS or Windows, including the use of the graphical interface and initial connection tests.
  • Drag and Drop with Livewire 4: We explore the new Livewire component to perform drag and drop easily. In the video, we implement a method that receives the position and the ID.
  • Introduction to Celery: I have condensed content for three frameworks into one. I explain how to use Celery for background task processing in FastAPI, Django, and Flask. It is the definitive guide to learning background task processing in Python.
  • Cursor Tricks (AI): I'm sharing a couple of tricks on how I actually program: specifying exact tasks to save tokens. I don't let the AI review the whole project; instead, I tell it exactly where to work (for example, on the Local Storage of a specific development).
  • Django and PHP Basics Courses:
    • Django with Python Course - Create a Blog - Dashboard - https://youtu.be/ydXJTrlhwjY
    • Essential PHP Course: The Direct Path to Laravel and CodeIgniter - https://youtu.be/EqqoiOlsrjY 

Course and Academy Updates

Laravel 13: Expected to launch on the 17th of this month. Only a couple of days to go!

  • Personal Blog: I have resumed daily updates to the blog. I am improving the writing and adding content to existing articles.
  • Course Renewal: * Finished the Flask update, including classes on AI.
  • I have condensed long sections into single videos to improve retention (like the Flask-SocketIO video and the VS Code Extensions video).
  • Vue + Electron Course: I have refactored this project, which was previously very extensive, to use modern code and facilitate comparison with the repository.

News in Books (JavaScript and more)

I have completely renewed my JavaScript, Electron, Alpine, and Vue books (in both English and Spanish):

  • Format: New PDF layout, much more pleasant and professional.
  • Vue JS: Updated references (migrating from Vue CLI to Vue Create) and extended the Pinia section.
  • Alpine 3: Introduced a new chapter on advanced Alpine.
  • Electron JS: Updated all projects to current versions after 4 years without major changes.

Basic Vue Course (Renewed)

The new introduction to Vue with 2.5 hours of renewed content is now available (on YouTube and Academy).

I have intentionally kept the focus on basic Vue without including Vue Router. My goal is for this course to serve as a quick foundation for those who later consume my Laravel, CodeIgniter, or FastAPI courses and need to create an interface for their API.

Want to improve your workflow? Today I'm bringing you the latest blog and YouTube updates. I'll show you the new official FastAPI extension for VS Code and more.

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Andrés Cruz

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