APIs, UX, Automation, Web3 — aka the “make life easier but still sound fancy” side of tech.
🔌 APIs: The polite messengers of the internet
APIs are like those friends who pass notes in class without getting caught. You (the app) tell them, “Ask the kitchen for lasagna,” and they’re back in seconds with exactly what you wanted, no chaos, no burnt fingers, no awkward peeking behind the counter.
That’s literally how your weather app gets its forecast, how your online payment goes through, and how Spotify music ends up inside Instagram Stories.
When I first heard “API,” I pictured hacker movie scenes with glowing green code. Reality? It’s just sending a neat little request and getting a neat little answer. Less Hollywood, more polite Google search.
💡 TL;DR: Learn the basics of APIs; they make your app feel like it’s part of a bigger conversation, not just sitting alone in the corner.
🎨 UX: The reason you don’t throw your laptop
UX (User Experience) is basically: “Does using this app make you want to scream?”
Good UX is why you can order coffee on an app in 10 seconds without thinking. Bad UX is why you’ve rage-quit a form because ONE wrong date entry resets the whole thing.
I once made a website for a project that looked gorgeous — pastel buttons, clean fonts, aesthetic banners... and then my friends started clicking around and said, “Uh… where’s the actual content?” Turns out, design ≠ experience. Lesson learnt.
💡 TL;DR: UX isn’t just “making it pretty.” It’s making it painless.
⚙️ Automation: The “I’ll do it for you” magic
Automation is tech’s way of saying, “Chill, I’ve got this.” It’s why your phone switches to dark mode at night, why emails sort themselves, and why no human has to manually approve every Netflix subscription payment in the world.
My favourite automation hack? Google Forms + Sheets + email alerts during a college club drive. People filled the form, data went to my sheet, I got pinged instantly. Zero manual work, maximum main-character energy.
💡 TL;DR: Automate the boring stuff. Life’s too short for repetitive clicking.
🌐 Web3: The “we’re still figuring it out” internet
Here’s the simple version:
Web1 = read-only websites (you just looked at stuff)
Web2 = interactive social media (you posted, liked, shared)
Web3 = you own parts of the internet you use (thanks, blockchain).
It’s behind crypto, NFTs, and decentralised communities — all aiming for “no single company in control.” Sounds great, but… also sounds like half of Twitter in 2021.
Cool? Yes. Ready for prime time? Ehh. For every smart Web3 project, there’s a scammy one lurking nearby, so enthusiasm is fine, but keep your wallet zipped until you’ve done your homework.
💡 TL;DR: Web3 might be the next internet era. But right now, it’s still in its teenage phase.
📩 Final Note
That’s Pt. 2 of Tech Demystified. The tech that connects, designs, streamlines, and sometimes tries to sell you a cartoon monkey for $5,000.
Next Sunday: Blockchain deep dive — why it’s not “just Bitcoin,” and how it’s sneaking into industries you wouldn’t expect.
Until then: fix one annoying UX in your life, try automating something small, and maybe… thank your next API.