2026-04-15

JavaScript Code Splitting: 3 Patterns, 2 Gotchas, 0 Guesswork

Route-based, component, and vendor code splitting with Vite and Webpack configs, real bundle sizes, and production gotchas most tutorials skip.

2026-04-15

Server-Sent Events vs WebSockets: Why Half of You Picked Wrong

SSE or WebSocket? Three questions decide. A decision framework, side-by-side code, and the hybrid pattern — from a dev who shipped both.

2026-04-13

CSS Container Queries Tutorial: 3 Patterns That Beat Media Queries

3 patterns where CSS container queries beat media queries, a concrete migration path, and when media queries are still correct. Practical and opinionated.

2026-04-13

REST API Error Handling Best Practices: Your 500s Are a Lie

REST API error handling best practices: build structured errors with RFC 9457, implemented in Express and Go — plus client-side consumption code.

2026-04-11

ORM vs Raw SQL: Your ORM Is Fine (Except for These 3 Queries)

Your ORM is fine — until it isn't. EXPLAIN output showing where ORMs cost you, a decision framework for when to drop to raw SQL, and a clean hybrid pattern.

2026-04-11

Vite vs Webpack vs Turbopack 2026: Benchmarks Lie, Data Doesn't

Vite 8 wins greenfield. Rspack wins migrations. Turbopack ships 72% more JS. A senior dev's verdict in 1500 words with a decision matrix.

2026-04-06

AI Debugging Tools 2026: What Actually Saves Time

Not sure when AI debugging helps vs wastes time? 3 patterns where AI saves hours, 3 where it costs you, and a 5-second decision framework.

2026-04-06

HTTP Caching Headers Guide: The 5 You Need, 10 You Don't

Not your typical http caching headers guide—5 directives that matter, when to skip caching entirely, and where service workers take over.

2026-04-05

AI Assisted Refactoring: Patterns That Won't Break Production

AI assisted refactoring that won't break production. Three named patterns, a preflight checklist, and the trust-but-verify mindset that keeps code safe.

2026-04-05

Font Loading Performance Optimization: Shave 2s Off LCP

Your custom fonts are probably your LCP bottleneck. Fix font loading with the right font-display value, smart preloading, and variable fonts — with metrics.