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Betting harder than ever for remote work

MarsBased was founded twelve years ago as a remote-first company not out of convenience, but out of conviction. Long before remote work became mainstream, we deliberately chose to build an officeless company around trust, autonomy, and life balance.

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Docker

Always use a .dockerignore in your projects

A missing .dockerignore slows down deployments and risks exposing sensitive data. Learn why this small but critical file is as essential as .gitignore.

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Bird migration

Replacing jQuery with React: a pragmatic migration plan (with real estimates)

Legacy frontends rarely fail loudly. They fail quietly: slower iteration, harder UI changes, more edge-case bugs, and a growing sense that every improvement costs too much. That is usually the moment teams consider moving from a jQuery-heavy UI to a component-based frontend like React.

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Keyboard

AI code agents and Typed Languages

AI code agents work best with typed languages. Better inference, safer refactors, and clearer APIs make typing feel like leverage rather than bureaucracy.

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ChatGPT launches the App Directory and a new workflow for building apps inside ChatGPT

ChatGPT launches the App Directory and a new workflow for building apps inside ChatGPT

OpenAI has officially launched the ChatGPT App Directory, opening a new distribution channel for developers to publish applications that run directly inside ChatGPT. Starting now, developers can submit their ChatGPT apps for review. Once approved, apps become discoverable in a dedicated directory,

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Updates to shadcn/ui

Updates to shadcn/ui: Base UI support and new Theme Editor

The latest shadcn/ui updates: v0 theme integration, Base UI support, and what it means for the React ecosystem.

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Paintbrush

Generating AI blog images with consistent style in 4K

If you run a blog or manage digital content, you’ve likely encountered the "Holy Grail" of generative AI: Consistency. Tools like ChatGPT or Gemini can create breathtaking artwork in seconds. However, they suffer from a major flaw: Artistic Amnesia. Today, they generate a perfect minimalist illustr

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Lock on a keyboard - Photo by FlyD

Why have we forbidden agentic browsers at MarsBased?

Agentic browsers are untamed. A diamond in the rough. As such, they need polishing before we fully utilise them in a safe way. In the meantime, we are not using them at MarsBased.

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astronaut code

How we solved host VPN conflicts by running OpenVPN inside Docker containers

Struggling with routing conflicts between your corporate VPN and OpenVPN? Learn how we solved connectivity issues by running the OpenVPN client directly inside Docker containers . A step-by-step guide to achieving a stable, isolated, and conflict-free development environment without modifying your host OS.

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React

React vulnerability (CVE-2025-66478): How we responded and what you should do

A critical React SSR vulnerability (CVE-2025-66478, CVSS 10.0) allows remote code execution. We have swiftly patched all active React/Next.js client projects. Users must apply the official fix immediately.

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Compendium of AI use cases for business

Compendium of AI use cases for business

Artificial Intelligence is no longer just a futuristic concept, it is the engine driving efficiency in modern enterprises. However, the challenge for many leaders isn't why to use AI, but where to apply it for maximum impact. At GPTApps, we believe in practical application over theory. To help you

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MCP Introduces a new standard for interactive AI interfaces

MCP Introduces a new standard for interactive AI interfaces

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) community has introduced a new proposal called “MCP Apps” that aims to standardize how interactive user interfaces are built and shown inside AI assistants.  This matters because interactive components already existed in practice, but there wasn’t a common MCP-level

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