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Framework comparisons, tool evaluations, and takes that ship.

2026-06-13

Drizzle vs Prisma 2026: The Answer Depends on One Number

Drizzle vs Prisma 2026: real bundle sizes for edge, performance in context, migration cost math, and when not to switch. Decide in 3 minutes.

2026-06-07

Deno 2 vs Node.js 2026: npm Works Now, So What's Stopping You?

Deno 2 runs npm. Node 22+ closed the gap. Here's when to switch, when to stay, and the migration tax most teams won't recoup.

2026-06-05

Next.js vs Remix vs Astro 2026: The Framework That Matches Your Project

Four project-type questions pick your framework: Astro for content, Remix for mutations, Next.js for full-stack. With 2026 bundle sizes and deploy costs.

2026-06-03

pnpm vs npm vs bun 2026: Install Speed Is the Wrong Metric

Every pnpm vs npm vs bun 2026 comparison benchmarks install speed. The real differences — phantom deps, disk waste, monorepo DX — break your week.

2026-05-09

Biome vs ESLint + Prettier 2026: 25x Speed, 2 Real Dealbreakers

Biome is 25x faster than ESLint + Prettier. A senior dev's honest take on three wins, two dealbreakers, and the real migration cost math.

2026-05-08

Turborepo vs Nx 2026: The Answer in 90 Seconds (With Receipts)

Turborepo vs Nx in 2026: under 8 devs pick Turborepo, 20+ pick Nx. Caching benchmarks, migration costs, and the team-size threshold — with receipts.

2026-04-25

Web Components vs React in 2026: 3 Times the Browser Still Loses

Web components vs React in 2026: where native components win, 3 times React still dominates, and a decision framework that cuts through the tribalism.

2026-04-24

Monolith vs Microservices 2026: Answer 3 Questions and Stop Guessing

Stop asking monolith or microservices. Answer 3 questions: independent scaling? 50+ engineers? Clear domain boundaries? If not, modular monolith wins.

2026-04-23

htmx vs React 2026: 4 Questions, 60 Seconds, One Answer

4 diagnostic questions that decide whether htmx or React ships faster for your project. No tribalism, no encyclopedia — just a decision framework.

2026-04-22

REST vs GraphQL 2026: 93% Pick REST (And the 3 Times They Shouldn't)

93% of teams still use REST. A senior dev names the 3 cases where GraphQL is worth the complexity — and the migration costs nobody puts in the proposal.