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Practical, unglamorous notes on building web applications — React, Next.js, performance, freelancing, and the decisions that don't make it into the marketing copy.

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How I Build Modern Responsive Websites with React and Next.js

A practical walkthrough of the layout system, component structure, and responsive patterns I reach for on every new build — from breakpoints to server components.

7 min read · Feb 12, 2026

What I Learned Building Real-World Web Applications

Five years in, the lessons that mattered most had little to do with syntax.

9 min ·Mar 3, 2026

Building Fast Websites: Performance Lessons From Real Projects

Specific, unglamorous changes that moved actual user experience, not just the score.

8 min ·Apr 21, 2026

Freelancing Lessons From Two Years of Client Work

What actually changed how I scope, price, and communicate with clients.

10 min ·May 18, 2026

Choosing a Database: Supabase vs. Convex vs. Plain PostgreSQL

How I actually decide, project by project, instead of picking a favorite.

11 min ·Jun 9, 2026

Lessons From Shipping a Banking-Grade Application

What changes when the cost of a bug isn't an annoyed user, but a real financial error.

10 min ·Jul 26, 2026