Growing as Makers How to Manage Cognitive Load as a Developer When you're juggling features, bugs, code reviews, and meetings, you're just as bottlenecked by time as you are by cognitive load.
AI for Developers Go on an AI Detox I recently went on an AI detox. After an adjustment period, I felt sharper, faster, and more in control of my craft.
Personal Optimization A Minimalist Approach to Knowledge Management: Rethinking How I Use Obsidian A pragmatic approach to note-taking in Obsidian. Ditching rigid structure in favor of a lightweight system that actually gets used.
Personal Optimization Context-Aware Shell Aliases: One Shortcut, Many Projects The problem with simple shell aliases is that common tasks can require different commands depending on your project or tech stack.
Test Driven Development How to Write Cypress Tests That Don’t Suck Following best practices can significantly reduce the friction for end-to-end testing. Here's how to write Cypress tests that don't suck.
Developer Tools Dependency Cruiser: Restrict Imports in JavaScript Learn how to restrict imports in JavaScript with Dependency Cruiser to enforce boundaries and enhance code organization.
Project & Team Management Client-Driven Demos: Get Real Feedback Early Client-driven demos can encourage interactivity and real-time feedback, leading to less rework and surprises down the line.
UX/Design Tools 5 Tailwind CSS Anti-Patterns to Avoid Like any powerful tool, it’s possible to misuse Tailwind CSS. Beware these anti-patterns when working with Tailwind CSS.
Development Practices Achieve Cleaner Test Setup with the Blueprint Pattern The Blueprint pattern abstracts the creation of data models into reusable, type-safe helpers, reducing boilerplate and improving readability.
React / Redux Builder.io Impressions from a React Developer Builder.io is fantastic for building custom websites, especially in teams with both technical and non-technical members.
Managing Your Team Why Developers and Managers Should Co-Own the Backlog In the most successful projects, the backlog is co-owned by developers and managers. Learn why this approach to backlog management works.
React / Redux Build a Lightweight Collapse Component in React Creating a collapse component with an "auto" content height can be tricky. This post shows how you can build a working one in React.
