Learning Rust, Lesson 1: Variables, Mutability & Shadowing
Starting Rust from a JavaScript background: why bindings are immutable by default, what mut actually changes, and how shadowing is not mutation.
Thoughts & Engineering
Notes on frontend engineering, the things I build at work, and whatever I am digging into at the moment.
How I Optimized My React Portfolio to Stand Out to Technical Recruiters
A look into how I audited my portfolio to focus on clear communication, eliminating friction, and highlighting professional impact.
Why I Chose Vite Over Create React App for My Portfolio
A breakdown of why Vite is the new standard for React development and how it improved my developer experience.
Designing a Dark Theme Portfolio with Full WCAG AA Compliance
Why pure black and white is a mistake, and how to automate contrast checking in your React applications.
Understanding the React useEffect Hook Once and For All
Reframing useEffect as a synchronization tool rather than a lifecycle method to avoid memory leaks and infinite loops.
The Art of Clean React Architecture
How separating the UI from the data layer makes your application scalable and future proof. A deep dive into abstraction.
Cutting Bundle Size: Migrating from Swiper to Splide.js
Swiper is great, but sometimes it is overkill. Here is why I migrated a recent client project to Splide for better performance.
Why I Prefer Native CSS Scroll Snap Over Heavy JS Libraries
How I dropped heavy JavaScript slider dependencies in favor of native, performant CSS scroll snap.