2026-03-17

Next.js vs Remix vs Nuxt 2026: One Is Obsolete, One Wins

One meta-framework is obsolete, one wins for most teams. A senior dev's opinionated take on Next.js vs Remix vs Nuxt in 2026.

2026-03-16

State Management 2026: Zustand Won. Here's When Redux Still Wins.

Zustand is the new default for React state management in 2026. Here's when Redux still wins, when Jotai fits, and when you need no library at all.

2026-03-15

JavaScript Bundle Analyzer: Find Bloat Without Guessing

Set up bundle analyzers for Webpack, Vite, and Rollup in minutes. Read the treemap, spot bloat patterns, and fix them with concrete steps.

2026-03-14

Building with AI APIs: What Breaks After npm install

Skip the 'which API is best' debate. Streaming, error handling, and multi-provider patterns that matter when building with AI APIs in production.

2026-03-13

Junior to Senior Developer: Stop Coding, Start This

Stuck mid-level? A hiring manager explains the real junior to senior developer gap — judgment, communication, and restraint. Not technical skill.

2026-03-13

Lazy Loading Best Practices: You Made LCP Worse. Here's Why.

You added loading='lazy' to every image and your LCP got worse. Here's why — and the exact fixes to lazy load without wrecking Core Web Vitals.

2026-03-10

AI Code Review: 82% Use It — So Why Is Quality Down in 2026?

82% of teams use AI code review tools. Most are doing it wrong. Here's the workflow that keeps humans in the driver's seat — and why that matters.

2026-03-09

Cursor Automations Tutorial: Triage 3AM Incidents While You Sleep

Set up three real Cursor Automations: git push security review, Slack bug triage, and PagerDuty incident response. Copy-paste prompts and configs included.

2026-03-09

Third-Party Script Management: Stop Vendor Code From Killing INP

Stop vendor scripts from killing your INP score. Audit workflows, facade patterns, lazy loading strategies, and how to get marketing to let you fix it.

2026-03-08

Prompting for Developers: Why Your AI Code Doesn't Compile

Stop chatting with your AI. Start specifying. Learn how senior devs use the Compiler Mental Model and Spec-First Workflow to get production-quality code.