The latest articles on DEV Community by hashir sekandar (@hashir_sekandar_ec45d8d5c). https://dev.to/hashir_sekandar_ec45d8d5c https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4237044%2F407e6d80-dbc5-4422-9c79-9a2122b7db38.jpeg https://dev.to/hashir_sekandar_ec45d8d5c en hashir sekandar Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:20:30 +0000 https://dev.to/hashir_sekandar_ec45d8d5c/brotli-vs-gzip-is-your-website-using-better-compression-1hm4 https://dev.to/hashir_sekandar_ec45d8d5c/brotli-vs-gzip-is-your-website-using-better-compression-1hm4 <p>Website performance matters. Every unnecessary byte can affect how quickly a page loads.</p> <p><strong>Brotli</strong> is a modern compression algorithm designed for efficient web content delivery. It's worth comparing with Gzip when optimizing website performance.</p> <p>A few things developers should understand:</p> <ul> <li>Brotli can achieve better compression ratios for many text-based assets.</li> <li>Gzip remains widely supported.</li> <li>Both can reduce the size of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files.</li> <li>Actual results depend on the content and compression settings.</li> </ul> <p>I'm exploring browser-friendly developer utilities at DevKitLab to make these technical tasks easier.</p> <p><a href="https://devkitlab.online" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://devkitlab.online</a></p> <p><strong>Do you use Brotli or Gzip in your projects?</strong></p> webdev performance javascript devtools hashir sekandar Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:18:41 +0000 https://dev.to/hashir_sekandar_ec45d8d5c/a-free-developer-toolkit-worth-bookmarking-56ni https://dev.to/hashir_sekandar_ec45d8d5c/a-free-developer-toolkit-worth-bookmarking-56ni <p>Developers shouldn't waste time on repetitive tasks.</p> <p>I built <strong>DevKitLab</strong> to make everyday development easier with free online tools for JSON conversion, formatting, timestamps, and more.</p> <p><a href="https://devkitlab.online" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://devkitlab.online</a></p> <p>I'm continuously adding useful tools.</p> <p><strong>What's one developer tool you wish existed?</strong></p> webdev devtools javascript