I moved my marketing site from Next.js to Astro islands and cut the JavaScript bundle by 91%. Here's the partial hydration setup I actually ship…
I turned on the React Compiler in a real Next.js app, deleted a pile of useMemo and useCallback, and watched what broke. Honest field notes…
I migrated two Laravel apps to Octane with FrankenPHP and watched p99 latency halve. Here's what broke, what I left on FPM, and the real…
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 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…
I spent a Sunday turning on the React Compiler in a real Next.js app. Here's what I deleted, what bit me, and the eslint rule…
What I actually figured out about Next.js Partial Prerendering after six months in production. The patterns where it earned its place, and where I avoided…
Six weeks running Laravel Pulse in production. The recorders I turned off, the slow query that surprised me, and when I still reach for Telescope.
My honest take on Bun vs Node after six months of mixing both: where Bun earned a real spot in my workflow, and where Node…
I rebuilt the same service in Rust and Go over a weekend. Here is what I actually reach for in 2026, with numbers, code, and…