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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.