You’re NOT Big Tech
You’re not Netflix. Nor Amazon, Facebook, or Google—and yet many developers build systems as if you are. We spin up microservices, multi-region setups, and abstraction layers for users who don’t exist. We solve imaginary problems while missing the real ones.
Why Continuous Integration Is Killing Your Productivity Instead of Helping
Continuous Integration promised faster feedback and fewer integration headaches. But when misapplied, it turns into a grind—slow, flaky pipelines that stall your flow and leave you staring at progress bars or midnight build failures. The very tool meant to help can end up draining your productivity.
The Cost of Switching Frameworks Every Year That No One Wants to Admit
Frontend development moves fast. Every few months a new framework entices us. We rebuild our app in React, then Vue, then Svelte or Solid. Yet beneath the fun of chasing the newest, there are hidden costs—technical overhead, morale hits, loss of institutional knowledge, hiring headaches.
ESM vs CommonJS: History, Differences, and the Big Shift
You’ve likely seen multiple JavaScript module systems. Node.js built on CommonJS with require and module.exports. Browsers adopted ES modules using import and export. Today the ecosystem is shifting toward ESM, but CommonJS still holds strong in many projects.
Why You Should Avoid Using Server Actions for Data Fetching in Next.js 15
Next.js’s Server Actions make it easy to call server code directly from components via POST requests. They work great for mutations like form submissions or database writes. But using them for data fetching can hurt performance and complicate caching and concurrency.
How do we decide how to solve a problem?
In software development we encounter many problems daily—from UI glitches to architecture issues. A clear, precise definition lets us choose the right path. Then we set evaluation criteria, explore options, prototype, iterate based on feedback, and document our decisions.
A Year with Next.js Server Actions: Lessons Learned
Server Actions in Next.js let you write server-side code directly in React components, cutting down boilerplate and simplifying client-server communication. They shine for data mutations and UI-tied operations, but require care to avoid tight coupling, overuse, or vendor lock-in.
Slow Down to Move Faster
In software development, speed can be costly. Quick fixes often hide deeper issues, leading to more rework. Slowing down to think deliberately, plan, and explore options may feel slower at first but often produces better solutions, fewer bugs, and stronger long-term results.
Managing complexity: Shared business logic in Next.js (Part 1: Server-Side Architecture)
In Next.js 14+, structuring shared business logic through repositories, action functions, and standardized error handling cuts duplication and keeps API routes and Server Actions consistent. This layered approach boosts maintainability, type safety, and sleep quality.
Understanding Immutability in JavaScript
Immutability in JavaScript means data stays unchanged after creation. It improves predictability, debugging, and performance, and helps avoid tricky state bugs. With tools like React, Redux Toolkit, and TypeScript’s readonly features, it becomes easier to write safer, more maintainable code.
