Writings in the endless search for becoming a better software engineer.
My usual React Query reflex — just invalidate to get the real deal — fell apart the moment I added drag-and-drop to a kanban board. Here's what concurrent optimistic updates actually require, and where each concern belongs.
Architectural decisions shape codebases for years. Here are the principles I've developed over 25 years to make better ones — covering simplicity, vendor lock-in, reversibility, and total cost of ownership.
A quick trick using the HTML form attribute to wire up a submit button in a modal footer to a React Hook Form that's rendered elsewhere in the DOM.
Modern CLI development with TypeScript, Go, and AI assistance - a guide optimized for LLMs
A philosophy-driven approach to ESLint configuration that catches bugs without getting in your way, with practical migration strategies for real codebases.
MSW is great just takes some additional config for jest for esm support
I avoided learning go thinking it was too different from JS. Here are ten things I learnt that made me a better JS developer.
Generate a cli using your favorite tools.
Trying a react-query inspired node cache
If you have different package managers and don't remember which one you chose, I've got a cli command for you
Some plans for plurality have a low cost so it is worth doing them even if you are not sure if you will need them.
Adding a typed cli is a nice way to run scripts and commands in a project.
Small additions for tailwind customizations
A quick review of state management in react
Why at first glance react query seems better than rtk query
I've been using enums for a while now, but I've been wondering if I should be using const instead.
useEffect's can cause a lot of headaches. Simplifying them can help spend less time debugging error prone code.
A short list of other people explaining why disabled buttons should be avoided and a very short list about why not
Using grid instead of flex
Why move from vest to zod for form validation?
Setting up context quickly
Here are a few things I wish I’d known before starting aws
A dive into how Stitches uses generics to type a theme