A smarter model still writes the same broken first draft. What actually moved my output was wrapping a cheaper model in a feedback loop that…
Go 1.21's log/slog brought structured logging into the standard library. Here's what it replaced for me, where it shines, and the one part I still…
React 19 turns ref into a regular prop, so forwardRef is on its way out. Here's how I migrate components, plus the codemod gaps and…
The API design defaults I argue for at project kickoff: noun-based URLs, honest HTTP status codes, RFC 9457 error shapes, real pagination, and versioning.
Tailwind v4 dropped the darkMode config key. Here is how dark mode works now: one CSS custom-variant line, the theme-flash fix, and a real system…
I moved nearly every mutation in two production Next.js apps onto Server Actions. Here is what got deleted, what useActionState fixed, and what still bites.
Go 1.25 added WaitGroup.Go and a stable testing/synctest. Here are the Go concurrency patterns I actually use in 2026, and the boilerplate I deleted.
I spent a month running local LLMs on my own GPU instead of an API. Here is where self-hosted models earned their place, and where…
I've shipped production services in both Rust and Go. Here's the decision framework I actually use, with code, honest trade-offs, and no benchmark wars.
I shipped the same marketing site in Next.js and then in Astro, then kept score. Here's when I actually reach for each, with bundle numbers…