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

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#195Default Props and Optional Props in ReactReact01 May4m #194Handling Form Submission in ReactReact30 Apr3m #193Client-side validation before Server Actions in Next.jsNext.js29 Apr3m #192Type-Safe Adapter Registries with as const and satisfiesTypescript29 Apr4m #191Using Service Interfaces and Null Objects for Resilient TypeScript ScriptsTypescript29 Apr5m #190Validating Multi-Provider Credentials with Zod Discriminated UnionsTypescript27 Apr4m #189Building a URL Shortener with Next.jsNext.js22 Apr5m #188Magic Link Authentication in Next.jsAPIS22 Apr4m #187API Key Management in Next.jsAPIS21 Apr5m #186Transactional Email with Resend and React EmailNext.js21 Apr4m #185Type Annotations vs Type Inference: When to Write the TypeTypescript21 Apr4m #184The Compound Component Pattern in ReactReact20 Apr3m #183The Render Prop Pattern in ReactReact20 Apr5m #182useReducer for Complex StateReact19 Apr3m #181The React Context API: Shared State Without a LibraryReact18 Apr4m #180Dynamic OG Images in Next.js with opengraph-image.tsxNext.js17 Apr4m #179Lifting State Up in ReactReact17 Apr4m #178Conditional Rendering Patterns in ReactReact16 Apr4m #177Lists and Keys in React: Why They Actually MatterReact15 Apr5m #176Why Dyslexia Made Me a Better Software EngineerCareer15 Apr6m #175Event Handling in ReactReact14 Apr4m #174Git Commands for Reading New CodebasesGit14 Apr7m #173Props, Children, and Component Composition in ReactReact13 Apr4m #172Extracting a Queries Layer from Next.js Server ComponentsNext.js12 Apr3m #171The Virtual DOM and How React Reconciliation WorksReact12 Apr5m #170useState and the Mental Model of StateReact11 Apr4m #169Avoiding Unnecessary Rerenders in ReactReact08 Apr3m #168Composition Over Prop Drilling in ReactReact08 Apr3m #167Controlled vs Uncontrolled Forms in ReactReact08 Apr5m #166Custom Hooks: Naming and StructureReact08 Apr4m #165Deploying Next.js to Cloudflare PagesNext.js08 Apr4m #164Error and Not-Found Pages in the App RouterNext.js08 Apr4m #163Fetching Data in Server ComponentsNext.js08 Apr4m #162generateStaticParams and Static ExportNext.js08 Apr4m #161Image Optimisation in Next.jsNext.js08 Apr5m #160Incremental Static Regeneration ExplainedNext.js08 Apr4m #159Middleware Patterns in Next.jsNext.js08 Apr4m #158React Error Boundaries in PracticeReact08 Apr4m #157React Server Components vs Client ComponentsReact08 Apr3m #156Route Handlers vs Server ActionsNext.js08 Apr3m #155Server Actions in Next.js 15Next.js08 Apr4m #154State Management Without ReduxReact08 Apr4m #153Streaming and Suspense in Next.jsNext.js08 Apr4m #152Structuring Large React AppsReact08 Apr4m #151Testing React Components with Vitest and Testing LibraryReact08 Apr4m #150The Metadata API and SEO in Next.jsNext.js08 Apr3m #149The Next.js App Router Mental ModelNext.js08 Apr4m #148The React Suspense Mental ModelReact08 Apr4m #147useEffect Mistakes I Stopped MakingReact08 Apr4m #146When to Use useMemo and useCallbackReact08 Apr4m #145Docker Compose HealthchecksDocker31 Mar4m #144Template Method Design PatternDesign Patterns31 Mar5m #143Testing in LaravelLaravel27 Mar3m #142LinkedIn ProfileCareer20 Mar3m #141AI Job InterviewsAI19 Mar6m #140Everything Is Markdown NowAI19 Mar6m #139SaaS vs Open Source in the Age of AI CodingCareer19 Mar8m #138Software Engineering in the Age of AIAI19 Mar7m #137A Reusable PRD Framework for Standard SaaS FeaturesProject Docs17 Mar13m #136Project SpecProject Docs17 Mar3m #135Website Go Live ChecklistDeployments17 Mar2m #134Adapter Design PatternDesign Patterns16 Mar5m #133AI RulesAI16 Mar2m #132Contextual Attributes in LaravelLaravel16 Mar2m #131GitHub ProfileCareer16 Mar2m #130Laravel Pint: Code Style FormattingLaravel16 Mar4m #129Rector: Automated PHP Code RefactoringPHP16 Mar5m #128Scheduled Tasks in LaravelLaravel16 Mar2m #127Security Headers in LaravelLaravel16 Mar3m #126VSCode SettingsVscode16 Mar1m #125Claude SkillsAI13 Mar16m #124Claude Sub-AgentsAI13 Mar10m #123PHPStan: Static Analysis for PHPPHP08 Mar5m #122Rate Limiting in LaravelLaravel08 Mar2m #121CLAUDE.md FileAI07 Mar3m #120Builder Design PatternDesign Patterns05 Mar2m #119CI/CDDeployments05 Mar2m #118ContainerisationDeployments05 Mar4m #117Git Branching StrategiesGit05 Mar2m #116Managing Cognitive Load in CodeGood Code05 Mar5m #115Architecture DiagramsArchitecture04 Mar2m #114A/B Testing DeploymentsDeployments02 Mar3m #113Actions Pattern in PHPGood Code02 Mar1m #112AlertingObservability02 Mar2m #111API CachingAPIS02 Mar2m #110API Consistency RulesAPIS02 Mar2m #109API Deprecation ProcessAPIS02 Mar2m #108API Error HandlingAPIS02 Mar2m #107API Field Naming ConsistencyAPIS02 Mar2m #106API IdempotencyAPIS02 Mar2m #105API Rate Limiting and ThrottlingAPIS02 Mar2m #104Architecture Decision Record TemplateProject Docs02 Mar2m #103Architecture Decision Records: A Practical GuideArchitecture02 Mar5m #102Architecture DocumentationProject Docs02 Mar2m #101Authentication and TokensAPIS02 Mar2m #100Avoiding N+1 Queries in LaravelLaravel02 Mar3m #099AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials: Module 4 - Going GlobalCareer02 Mar2m #098AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials: Module 5 - NetworkingCareer02 Mar4m #097AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials: Module 6 - StorageCareer02 Mar6m #096AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials: Module 7 - DatabasesCareer02 Mar3m #095AWS Cloud Practitioner: Module 1 - Introduction to the CloudCareer02 Mar3m #094AWS Cloud Practitioner: Module 2 - Compute in the CloudCareer02 Mar4m #093AWS Cloud Practitioner: Module 3 - Exploring Compute ServicesCareer02 Mar3m #092AWS Cloud Practitioner: Module 8 - AI/ML and Data AnalyticsCareer02 Mar4m #091Blue/Green DeploymentDeployments02 Mar2m #090Bridge Design PatternDesign Patterns02 Mar3m #089Business ToolsTools02 Mar4m #088Cache Invalidation Strategies in LaravelLaravel02 Mar3m #087Caching in LaravelLaravel02 Mar3m #086Canary DeploymentDeployments02 Mar3m #085Change the Origin of a Git RepositoryGit02 Mar2m #084ChangelogProject Docs02 Mar2m #083Choosing the Right Company Size as a Software EngineerCareer02 Mar4m #082Claude CommandsAI02 Mar1m #081Claude ModelsAI02 Mar3m #080Claude Workflow: Add a New PageAI02 Mar1m #079Claude Workflow: Researching a FeatureAI02 Mar1m #078Claude Workflow: Reviewing a Pull RequestAI02 Mar1m #077Clean Up DockerDocker02 Mar2m #076Composer ScriptsPHP02 Mar1m #075Core HTTP MethodsAPIS02 Mar2m #074Create a Brag DocumentCareer02 Mar2m #073Creating a Software Developer CVCareer02 Mar6m #072Creating Pull RequestsGit02 Mar4m #071Custom Collections in LaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #070Data Transfer Objects (DTO)Good Code02 Mar2m #069Datetime Handling in REST APIsAPIS02 Mar2m #068Domain-Driven DesignGood Code02 Mar6m #067Eloquent Builder vs Scopes in LaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #066End of Contract ChecklistCareer02 Mar3m #065EnvironmentsProject Docs02 Mar3m #064Feature TogglesDeployments02 Mar2m #063Filtering, Sorting, and PaginationAPIS02 Mar2m #062Form Request Validation Patterns in LaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #061FreelancingCareer02 Mar3m #060GCP VM Port ForwardingGCP02 Mar2m #059Git HooksGit02 Mar3m #058Git ToolsTools02 Mar3m #057Gitflow Branching ModelGit02 Mar3m #056GitHub Copilot Instructions TemplateAI02 Mar5m #055Health ChecksObservability02 Mar4m #054Health Checks in LaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #053Immutable Dates in LaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #052Including Related Data in API ResponsesAPIS02 Mar2m #051Infrastructure as CodeDeployments02 Mar3m #050InterviewingCareer02 Mar2m #049Job BoardsCareer02 Mar2m #048Laravel Coding StandardsLaravel02 Mar4m #047Logging in LaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #046Logging in Your ApplicationObservability02 Mar4m #045Mass Assignment Guarding in LaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #044MonitoringObservability02 Mar5m #043Monitoring and Alerting in LaravelLaravel02 Mar3m #042Performance Improvements in LaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #041Permanent vs ContractingCareer02 Mar32m #040PHP Coding StandardsPHP02 Mar3m #039Pruning Data in LaravelLaravel02 Mar1m #038Pull Request TemplateGithub02 Mar2m #037Queues in LaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #036Read/Write Database Splitting in LaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #035Remote-Friendly CompaniesCareer02 Mar24m #034Repository PatternGood Code02 Mar3m #033REST API DocumentationAPIS02 Mar2m #032REST API HTTP Status CodesAPIS02 Mar3m #031REST API Pre-Release ChecklistAPIS02 Mar2m #030REST API Resource NamingAPIS02 Mar1m #029REST API Response ShapeAPIS02 Mar1m #028REST API Security BasicsAPIS02 Mar2m #027REST API Validation ErrorsAPIS02 Mar2m #026REST API VersioningAPIS02 Mar2m #025Reviewing Pull RequestsGit02 Mar7m #024Route Organisation and Naming in LaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #023Runbook TemplateObservability02 Mar4m #022Salary ResearchCareer02 Mar1m #021Secrets and Config Validation in LaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #020Simple Factory Design PatternDesign Patterns02 Mar1m #019Singleton Design PatternDesign Patterns02 Mar1m #018SOLID PrinciplesGood Code02 Mar4m #017Spec-Driven Development with AIAI02 Mar3m #016Stacked Pull RequestsGit02 Mar3m #015State Design PatternDesign Patterns02 Mar4m #014Strategy Design PatternDesign Patterns02 Mar5m #013Task TemplateAI02 Mar1m #012Tasks DirectoryAI02 Mar1m #011Tech Stack DocumentProject Docs02 Mar3m #010The Twelve-Factor AppGood Code02 Mar4m #009Trunk-Based DevelopmentGit02 Mar3m #008Using .env in LaravelLaravel02 Mar2m #007Using Multiple SSH KeysGit02 Mar3m #006Value ObjectsGood Code02 Mar2m #005VersioningGit02 Mar2m #004Working with Large Datasets in LaravelLaravel02 Mar3m #003Working With Third PartiesGood Code02 Mar1m #002Writing Good Commit MessagesGit02 Mar3m #001YAGNIGood Code02 Mar1m