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203 entries across 20 topics. A running log of what I'm building, learning, and breaking.

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#203What to Do If You're Not Detail OrientedCareerCareer08 Jun3m #202How to Stay Resilient in a Difficult Engineering JobCareerCareer06 Jun9m #201Agentic Engineering PatternsAIAI05 Jun8m #200AI Ate the Translation LayerAIAI03 Jun7m #199Why Smaller Teams Will Win With AIAIAI02 Jun17m #198AI Code Review: Pre-Existing Bugs as a Side QuestAIAI01 Jun6m #197Software Factory: Build Factories, Not FeaturesAIAI01 Jun8m #196Small npm Packages Are Mostly DeadAIAI30 May7m #195The Four Levels of Working with AIAIAI30 May5m #194What Happens to Developers Who Don't Adapt to AIAIAI30 May7m #193Software Ecology and the 10x MomentAIAI29 May10m #192How AI Agents Made Me CLI-FirstAIAI27 May9m #191How I Build Software With Agent LoopsAIAI27 May10m #190Higher-Order Components and Why Hooks Replaced ThemReactReact25 May4m #189Pure Components and Why Purity Matters in ReactReactReact18 May4m #188React Fragments and When You Actually Need ThemReactReact11 May4m #187Refs and when useRef beats useStateReactReact07 May4m #186Default Props and Optional Props in ReactReactReact01 May4m #185Handling Form Submission in ReactReactReact30 Apr3m #184Client-side validation before Server Actions in Next.jsNext.jsNext.js29 Apr3m #183Type-Safe Adapter Registries with as const and satisfiesTypeScriptTypeScript29 Apr4m #182Using Service Interfaces and Null Objects for Resilient TypeScript ScriptsTypeScriptTypeScript29 Apr5m #181Validating Multi-Provider Credentials with Zod Discriminated UnionsTypeScriptTypeScript27 Apr4m #180Building a URL Shortener with Next.jsNext.jsNext.js22 Apr5m #179Magic Link Authentication in Next.jsAPISAPIS22 Apr4m #178API Key Management in Next.jsAPISAPIS21 Apr5m #177Transactional Email with Resend and React EmailNext.jsNext.js21 Apr4m #176Type Annotations vs Type Inference: When to Write the TypeTypeScriptTypeScript21 Apr4m #175The Compound Component Pattern in ReactReactReact20 Apr3m #174The Render Prop Pattern in ReactReactReact20 Apr5m #173useReducer for Complex StateReactReact19 Apr3m #172The React Context API: Shared State Without a LibraryReactReact18 Apr4m #171Dynamic OG Images in Next.js with opengraph-image.tsxNext.jsNext.js17 Apr4m #170Lifting State Up in ReactReactReact17 Apr4m #169Conditional Rendering Patterns in ReactReactReact16 Apr4m #168Lists and Keys in React: Why They Actually MatterReactReact15 Apr5m #167Why Dyslexia Made Me a Better Software EngineerCareerCareer15 Apr6m #166Event Handling in ReactReactReact14 Apr4m #165Git Commands for Reading New CodebasesGitGit14 Apr7m #164Props, Children, and Component Composition in ReactReactReact13 Apr4m #163Extracting a Queries Layer from Next.js Server ComponentsNext.jsNext.js12 Apr3m #162The Virtual DOM and How React Reconciliation WorksReactReact12 Apr5m #161useState and the Mental Model of StateReactReact11 Apr4m #160Avoiding Unnecessary Rerenders in ReactReactReact08 Apr3m #159Composition Over Prop Drilling in ReactReactReact08 Apr3m #158Controlled vs Uncontrolled Forms in ReactReactReact08 Apr5m #157Custom Hooks: Naming and StructureReactReact08 Apr4m #156Deploying Next.js to Cloudflare PagesNext.jsNext.js08 Apr4m #155Error and Not-Found Pages in the App RouterNext.jsNext.js08 Apr4m #154Fetching Data in Server ComponentsNext.jsNext.js08 Apr4m #153generateStaticParams and Static ExportNext.jsNext.js08 Apr4m #152Image Optimisation in Next.jsNext.jsNext.js08 Apr5m #151Incremental Static Regeneration ExplainedNext.jsNext.js08 Apr4m #150Middleware Patterns in Next.jsNext.jsNext.js08 Apr4m #149React Error Boundaries in PracticeReactReact08 Apr4m #148React Server Components vs Client ComponentsReactReact08 Apr3m #147Route Handlers vs Server ActionsNext.jsNext.js08 Apr3m #146Server Actions in Next.js 15Next.jsNext.js08 Apr4m #145State Management Without ReduxReactReact08 Apr4m #144Streaming and Suspense in Next.jsNext.jsNext.js08 Apr4m #143Structuring Large React AppsReactReact08 Apr4m #142Testing React Components with Vitest and Testing LibraryReactReact08 Apr4m #141The Metadata API and SEO in Next.jsNext.jsNext.js08 Apr3m #140The Next.js App Router Mental ModelNext.jsNext.js08 Apr4m #139The React Suspense Mental ModelReactReact08 Apr4m #138useEffect Mistakes I Stopped MakingReactReact08 Apr4m #137When to Use useMemo and useCallbackReactReact08 Apr4m #136Docker Compose HealthchecksDockerDocker31 Mar4m #135Template Method Design PatternDesign PatternsDesign Patterns31 Mar5m #134Testing in LaravelLaravelLaravel27 Mar3m #133LinkedIn ProfileCareerCareer20 Mar3m #132AI Job InterviewsAIAI19 Mar6m #131Everything Is Markdown NowAIAI19 Mar6m #130SaaS vs Open Source in the Age of AI CodingCareerCareer19 Mar8m #129Software Engineering in the Age of AIAIAI19 Mar7m #128A Reusable PRD Framework for Standard SaaS FeaturesProject DocsProject Docs17 Mar13m #127Project SpecProject DocsProject Docs17 Mar3m #126Website Go Live ChecklistDeploymentsDeployments17 Mar2m #125Adapter Design PatternDesign PatternsDesign Patterns16 Mar5m #124AI RulesAIAI16 Mar2m #123Contextual Attributes in LaravelLaravelLaravel16 Mar2m #122GitHub ProfileCareerCareer16 Mar2m #121Laravel Pint: Code Style FormattingLaravelLaravel16 Mar4m #120Rector: Automated PHP Code RefactoringPHPPHP16 Mar5m #119Scheduled Tasks in LaravelLaravelLaravel16 Mar2m #118Security Headers in LaravelLaravelLaravel16 Mar3m #117VSCode SettingsVscodeVscode16 Mar1m #116Agent SkillsAIAI13 Mar23m #115Claude Sub-AgentsAIAI13 Mar10m #114PHPStan: Static Analysis for PHPPHPPHP08 Mar5m #113Rate Limiting in LaravelLaravelLaravel08 Mar2m #112CLAUDE.md FileAIAI07 Mar3m #111Builder Design PatternDesign PatternsDesign Patterns05 Mar2m #110CI/CDDeploymentsDeployments05 Mar2m #109ContainerisationDeploymentsDeployments05 Mar4m #108Git Branching StrategiesGitGit05 Mar2m #107Managing Cognitive Load in CodeGood CodeGood Code05 Mar5m #106A/B Testing DeploymentsDeploymentsDeployments02 Mar3m #105Actions Pattern in PHPGood CodeGood Code02 Mar1m #104AlertingObservabilityObservability02 Mar2m #103API CachingAPISAPIS02 Mar2m #102API Consistency RulesAPISAPIS02 Mar2m #101API Deprecation ProcessAPISAPIS02 Mar2m #100API Error HandlingAPISAPIS02 Mar2m #099API Field Naming ConsistencyAPISAPIS02 Mar2m #098API IdempotencyAPISAPIS02 Mar2m #097API Rate Limiting and ThrottlingAPISAPIS02 Mar2m #096Architecture Decision Record TemplateProject DocsProject Docs02 Mar2m #095Architecture Decision Records: A Practical GuideArchitectureArchitecture02 Mar5m #094Architecture DocumentationProject DocsProject Docs02 Mar2m #093Authentication and TokensAPISAPIS02 Mar2m #092Avoiding N+1 Queries in LaravelLaravelLaravel02 Mar3m #091AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials: Module 4 - Going GlobalCareerCareer02 Mar2m #090AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials: Module 5 - NetworkingCareerCareer02 Mar4m #089AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials: Module 6 - StorageCareerCareer02 Mar6m #088AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials: Module 7 - DatabasesCareerCareer02 Mar3m #087AWS Cloud Practitioner: Module 1 - Introduction to the CloudCareerCareer02 Mar3m #086AWS Cloud Practitioner: Module 2 - Compute in the CloudCareerCareer02 Mar4m #085AWS Cloud Practitioner: Module 3 - Exploring Compute ServicesCareerCareer02 Mar3m #084AWS Cloud Practitioner: Module 8 - AI/ML and Data AnalyticsCareerCareer02 Mar4m #083Blue/Green DeploymentDeploymentsDeployments02 Mar2m #082Bridge Design PatternDesign PatternsDesign Patterns02 Mar3m #081Business ToolsToolsTools02 Mar4m #080Cache Invalidation Strategies in LaravelLaravelLaravel02 Mar3m #079Caching in LaravelLaravelLaravel02 Mar3m #078Canary DeploymentDeploymentsDeployments02 Mar3m #077Change the Origin of a Git RepositoryGitGit02 Mar2m #076ChangelogProject DocsProject Docs02 Mar2m #075Choosing the Right Company Size as a Software EngineerCareerCareer02 Mar4m #074Claude ModelsAIAI02 Mar3m #073Clean Up DockerDockerDocker02 Mar2m #072Core HTTP MethodsAPISAPIS02 Mar2m #071Create a Brag DocumentCareerCareer02 Mar2m #070Creating a Software Developer CVCareerCareer02 Mar6m #069Creating Pull RequestsGitGit02 Mar4m #068Custom Collections in LaravelLaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #067Data Transfer Objects (DTO)Good CodeGood Code02 Mar2m #066Datetime Handling in REST APIsAPISAPIS02 Mar2m #065Domain-Driven DesignGood CodeGood Code02 Mar6m #064Eloquent Builder vs Scopes in LaravelLaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #063End of Contract ChecklistCareerCareer02 Mar3m #062EnvironmentsProject DocsProject Docs02 Mar3m #061Feature TogglesDeploymentsDeployments02 Mar2m #060Filtering, Sorting, and PaginationAPISAPIS02 Mar2m #059Form Request Validation Patterns in LaravelLaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #058FreelancingCareerCareer02 Mar3m #057GCP VM Port ForwardingGCPGCP02 Mar2m #056Git HooksGitGit02 Mar3m #055Git ToolsToolsTools02 Mar3m #054Gitflow Branching ModelGitGit02 Mar3m #053GitHub Copilot Instructions TemplateAIAI02 Mar5m #052Health ChecksObservabilityObservability02 Mar4m #051Health Checks in LaravelLaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #050Immutable Dates in LaravelLaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #049Including Related Data in API ResponsesAPISAPIS02 Mar2m #048Infrastructure as CodeDeploymentsDeployments02 Mar3m #047InterviewingCareerCareer02 Mar2m #046Job BoardsCareerCareer02 Mar2m #045Laravel Coding StandardsLaravelLaravel02 Mar4m #044Logging in LaravelLaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #043Logging in Your ApplicationObservabilityObservability02 Mar4m #042Mass Assignment Guarding in LaravelLaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #041MonitoringObservabilityObservability02 Mar5m #040Monitoring and Alerting in LaravelLaravelLaravel02 Mar3m #039Performance Improvements in LaravelLaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #038Permanent vs ContractingCareerCareer02 Mar32m #037PHP Coding StandardsPHPPHP02 Mar3m #036Pull Request TemplateGithubGithub02 Mar2m #035Queues in LaravelLaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #034Read/Write Database Splitting in LaravelLaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #033Remote-Friendly CompaniesCareerCareer02 Mar24m #032Repository PatternGood CodeGood Code02 Mar3m #031REST API DocumentationAPISAPIS02 Mar2m #030REST API HTTP Status CodesAPISAPIS02 Mar3m #029REST API Pre-Release ChecklistAPISAPIS02 Mar2m #028REST API Resource NamingAPISAPIS02 Mar1m #027REST API Response ShapeAPISAPIS02 Mar1m #026REST API Security BasicsAPISAPIS02 Mar2m #025REST API Validation ErrorsAPISAPIS02 Mar2m #024REST API VersioningAPISAPIS02 Mar2m #023Reviewing Pull RequestsGitGit02 Mar7m #022Route Organisation and Naming in LaravelLaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #021Runbook TemplateObservabilityObservability02 Mar4m #020Salary ResearchCareerCareer02 Mar1m #019Secrets and Config Validation in LaravelLaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #018Simple Factory Design PatternDesign PatternsDesign Patterns02 Mar1m #017Singleton Design PatternDesign PatternsDesign Patterns02 Mar1m #016SOLID PrinciplesGood CodeGood Code02 Mar4m #015Spec-Driven Development with AIAIAI02 Mar3m #014Stacked Pull RequestsGitGit02 Mar3m #013State Design PatternDesign PatternsDesign Patterns02 Mar4m #012Strategy Design PatternDesign PatternsDesign Patterns02 Mar5m #011Tech Stack DocumentProject DocsProject Docs02 Mar3m #010The Twelve-Factor AppGood CodeGood Code02 Mar4m #009Trunk-Based DevelopmentGitGit02 Mar3m #008Using .env in LaravelLaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #007Using Multiple SSH KeysGitGit02 Mar3m #006Value ObjectsGood CodeGood Code02 Mar2m #005VersioningGitGit02 Mar2m #004Working with Large Datasets in LaravelLaravelLaravel02 Mar3m #003Working With Third PartiesGood CodeGood Code02 Mar1m #002Writing Good Commit MessagesGitGit02 Mar3m #001YAGNIGood CodeGood Code02 Mar1m