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javascript
19 articles
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We moved a production API from Node to Bun in an afternoon
A real runtime migration with real numbers: dual-runtime code, a measured Node baseline, a three-line cutover, and a rollback that costs the same three lines.
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Types without the build step: why I chose JSDoc + tsc over TypeScript files
How JSDoc annotations checked by tsc give a buildless platform most of TypeScript's safety with zero compile, and where real .ts files are still the better call.
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How do you connect a simple front end to a typed API?
A big picture guide to pairing a thin UI with a typed API so founders get speed without painting themselves into a corner.
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What is React, and when is the weight worth it?
What React is, what you pay for the client runtime, and when that weight is justified.
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What is the difference between Bun and Node?
Bun versus Node in plain language for founders choosing a JavaScript runtime.
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What is TypeScript, and why do product teams still adopt it?
A plain-language look at TypeScript for founders: what it is, where it pays, and when the ceremony is not worth it.
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OpenClaw: What It Is and How to Get the Most Out of It
A founder focused guide to OpenClaw, why it matters for SMBs, and how to turn chat based control into real operational leverage.
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Fixing Navigation and Analytics: When Your Data Lies About User Behavior
A behind-the-scenes update on fixing shadow-DOM navigation edge cases, restoring back/forward swaps, and making analytics actually reflect what readers do.
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HAL: Cutting 100-300KB of JavaScript by Moving Routing to Build Time
A performance case study showing how build-time link rewriting eliminates the SPA routing tax. Faster pages, less code, same user experience.
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Mobile-First Layout That Ships: How PrimaryLayout Solves Real UX Problems
How a single custom element handles fixed headers, safe-area insets, recommendation cards, and loading feedback on mobile without a framework or a UX team.
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Documentation That Scales: Constitution, Contracts, and Runbooks
How I structured documentation so a team of one (plus AI agents) can make consistent decisions fast, without the docs becoming a liability.
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Web Components + HTMX: A Lean Architecture for Content Sites That Ship
How I use native Custom Elements and HTMX to build a site that feels like an app, costs nothing to host, and doesn't require a framework upgrade every 18 months.
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HAL: Build-Time Link Rewriting That Makes Navigation Feel Instant
How a simple build-time pass gives you SPA-speed navigation on a static site, no router library, no framework runtime, no ongoing cost.
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Why I Built My Own Analytics Pipeline (And What It Actually Costs)
A lightweight, privacy-first analytics system that runs on Netlify functions and JSON files. No vendor lock-in, no monthly SaaS bill, and it took a weekend to build.
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The Static Site Playbook: Shipping a Content Product on a Near-Zero Budget
How I built a production content site with Markdown, a build script, and a 35KB JS budget, and why the boring choices are the ones that compound.
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How This Site Works: Architecture for a One-Person Team
The technical architecture behind a fast, SEO-friendly content site built by one person. SSG, Web Components, HTMX, and the business logic behind each choice.
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Web Components as a Business Decision
Why Web Components are a pragmatic choice for small teams that need reusable UI without framework lock-in, hiring constraints, or migration risk.
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Progressive Enhancement with HTMX: Ship Fast, Degrade Gracefully
How HTMX lets small teams ship dynamic-feeling sites without the cost and complexity of a full JavaScript framework.
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Less JavaScript, More Leverage: Why I Ship With a 35KB Budget
Cutting JavaScript isn't a purity contest, it's a business decision that compounds in speed, cost, reliability, and team velocity.