I switched on the React Compiler in a real app and deleted most of my useMemo and useCallback calls. Here's what changed and where it…
I defended Redux for years, then Zustand made most of the boilerplate disappear. Here's how the two compare, with real code, and where I still…
What I actually keep in the hooks folder in 2026 - usePersistedState, useDebouncedValue, useEventListener - and the half-dozen custom hooks I quietly deleted.
Most htmx tutorials skip the part that confuses React developers. Here's the mental model I needed before any of it clicked, plus the four patterns…
How I actually use TypeScript's satisfies operator in real code, where it beats type annotations and as casts, and the two places I still don't…
Tailwind and Bootstrap stopped being the same kind of tool. Here's how I choose between them in 2026, with the code and the maintenance math…
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…
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 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…
Tailwind v4 ships container queries in core. Here's the rewrite that stopped my product cards from breaking in sidebars, and where I still avoid them.