Some of my recent thoughts on design, development, and the tech industry.
javascript
UTC Is Not Enough: Handling Time Zones in Real-World Web Apps
A practical guide to recurring appointments, daylight saving time, and reliable date handling with Temporal and Intl.DateTimeFormat.
react
Why Does a Component Still Re-render After Adding React.memo?
Understand how object and function references affect React.memo, when useMemo and useCallback help, and how to optimize with practical examples.
nuxt
Why Nuxt 4 Fetches Data on the Client Even When SSR Is Enabled
Understand how Nuxt 4 handles SSR, hydration, and client navigation—and why server: true does not make useFetch server-only.
frontend engineering
Frontend Engineering Beyond Components
Why large frontend applications become difficult because of synchronization, state ownership, rendering behavior, and system complexity — not just components.
javascript
Debounce Is Not Just About Performance — It Also Saves Your UX and State Management
A deep dive into how debounce improves more than just performance in real-world autosave systems — from preventing race conditions to stabilizing UX and state consistency.
Real-Time Inbox
Designing a Reliable Real-Time Inbox: Lessons from Production Systems
Explore the architectural decisions behind building real-time messaging systems. Learn how to balance speed, data consistency, and complexity under heavy production loads.
vue3
Improve User Experience in Vue 3 Apps with Skeleton Loader
Learn how skeleton loaders improve perceived performance in Vue 3 apps and how to integrate them using the vue3-skeleton-loader package.
