Optimizing Cubbly After Moving Away from SSR
Removing SSR simplified Cubbly but delayed useful inventory. I compared four client-loading compositions and kept the one that made real route content 31–42% faster.
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Evaluating a TanStack Table v9 Upgrade
I wanted to keep a shared table component current without accepting migration work on faith. A side-by-side benchmark made the trade-off much easier to judge.
React Router v8 Learned to Make Upgrades Boring
React Router v8 keeps the framework-mode API familiar and moves v7's future flags into defaults. That restraint matters after an expensive v6-to-v7 migration.
Cloudflare Redirects for Static Blog URL Migrations
I keep changing this blog. One small Cloudflare Worker lets the URLs survive the changes while the site itself stays static.
Your Linter Needs to Be as Fast as Your AI
Biome keeps my AI coding loop moving, but it doesn't replace TypeScript. Here is the current setup and the trade-off I kept.
I Default to React Router Loaders Until Caching Hurts
Six months with React Router loaders changed my default. I add React Query only when repeated fetching, shared data, or polling gives me a reason.
React Compiler Changes When to Reach for useMemo
React Compiler 1.0 moved routine rendering memoization into the build. React.memo, useCallback, and useMemo now need a specific reason.
Cloudflare Pages to Workers: Do You Need to Move?
I moved a static site from Cloudflare Pages to Workers in five minutes. The config was easy; deciding whether a static blog benefits is harder.
The Cost of Switching from Next.js to Remix
Leaving Next.js for Remix taught me why the annoying-looking use client boundary exists—and what Remix gives up without it.
Vercel EMFILE Errors with Remix on Hobby Plan
My Remix app ran locally and failed on Vercel with EMFILE. The workarounds reduced file churn but could not expose or change the platform limit.
How I Moved This Blog from Node.js to Bun
The package manager was the easy part. File APIs, CI, compatibility checks, and Claude Code produced most of the migration's useful work.
Bun Cut This Blog's Build Time Nearly in Half
Moving this blog from Node.js to Bun cut its build from 37 seconds to 20. Native file and glob APIs also removed code I no longer needed.
GPT-4.1 Needed Fewer Retry Loops in My Editors
GPT-4.1's benchmark jump showed up in my Windsurf and Cursor use as cleaner diffs and fewer back-and-forth retries.
I Would Start with Vite and Make Webpack Prove Itself
The benchmark gap was obvious, but deleting 90 lines of build configuration was the better reason to choose Vite for a modern app.
Why I Built a Static Blog
A personal blog should be fast on a phone and boring to host — Markdown to static HTML on Cloudflare, no app server.
Why Browsers Killed Flash (And Why Designers Lost Out)
I worked in advertising as browsers pushed Flash out. The web gained battery life and privacy controls, while ad production got much harder.
Using UglifyJS's screw-ie8 Option in Gulp
Once I stopped supporting IE8, UglifyJS still emitted compatibility code for it. This Gulp option switched those workarounds off.
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