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Removing JavaScript from This Website: The Case for a Quieter Web
June 21, 2026 · 8 min read
How I rebuilt this portfolio without client-side JavaScript, why the result is faster and simpler, and why most websites should ship far less JS by default.
BlazePlot v0.3: Turning a Fast Renderer Into a Charting Toolkit
May 21, 2026 · 8 min read
The latest BlazePlot updates add a proper plugin layer, React and linked charts, server-sampled data, exports, a native WebGL2 backend, and a cleaner documentation site.
BlazePlot: Why I Built a WebGL Plotting Engine for Scientific Apps
May 18, 2026 · 6 min read
BlazePlot is my WebGL2 plotting engine for real-time scientific and engineering data, built after hitting the limits of general-purpose browser chart libraries.
Ditching OpenCode for Pi: What a Year of Feature Bloat Taught Me
May 17, 2026 · 6 min read
After a year inside OpenCode, I switched to Pi. The first week was rough. Here's why I'm not going back.
A New Chapter: Joining ELT Group via Overtech Consulting
April 20, 2026 · 2 min read
After many interviews, I accepted a new role at ELT Group through Overtech Consulting. Here is what this transition means for my focus and side projects.
Freelio Just Got a Major Upgrade: Subscriptions, Invoices, and More
February 17, 2026 · 3 min read
This release adds Stripe subscriptions with Pro tiers, automatic PDF invoice generation, project templates, guided onboarding, messaging reliability improvements, and a completely revamped asset explorer.
Freelio Is in Open Alpha
February 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Freelio is now in open alpha: a milestone-based freelance project management platform with contracts, milestone workflows, escrow-style payments, disputes, messaging, assets, and marketplace trust signals.
Integrating Open-Source Scheduling: Adding Cal.com to Next.js
February 3, 2026 · 3 min read
Exploring the cognitive cost of scheduling and why open-source infrastructure like Cal.com is the ultimate respect for your user's time.
Freelio Update: Streamlined Milestone Proposals
January 28, 2026 · 2 min read
How we've improved the collaboration loop in Freelio with milestone proposals and role-based visibility.
The SaaS Pivot: From Broad Visions to Utilitarian Reality
January 12, 2026 · 4 min read
Why I changed my mind on building a complex Learning Management System and instead pursued a specialized freelancer utility.
The IKEA Effect in Software: When Labor Leads to Love (and Technical Debt)
January 11, 2026 · 5 min read
Why we overvalue the code we write ourselves, and how this psychological bias drives the 'Not Invented Here' syndrome and architectural complexity.
The Fallacy of the Try-Catch: Architecting for Reliable Failure
January 10, 2026 · 3 min read
Traditional error handling often hides the true complexity of your system. We explore why treating errors as values leads to more resilient, readable, and maintainable software.
The Architect's Ego: The Hidden Cost of Speculative Generality
January 9, 2026 · 4 min read
Why we build features we don't need, and how the drive for 'future-proof' elegance often becomes a project's biggest bottleneck.
The Lindy Effect: Why the Most 'Modern' Stack is Often the Oldest
January 8, 2026 · 4 min read
Choosing technology is a psychological battle between the lure of the new and the reliability of the old. We explore why the most robust software is built on the shoulders of giants like SQL and Unix.
The Numb UI: Why 100ms is the Speed Limit of Human Agency
January 7, 2026 · 3 min read
Exploring the neurobiology of computer interaction—why latency is a fundamental design constraint for maintaining a user's sense of control.
Cognitive Load: The Invisible Ceiling of Developer Velocity
January 6, 2026 · 4 min read
Why technical complexity is often a psychological problem, and how to build systems that respect the limited capacity of the human working memory.
Beyond the Cloud: The Rise of Local-First Web Applications
January 5, 2026 · 4 min read
Exploring the architectural shift towards data ownership, offline-ready experiences, and ultra-fast interactions through Local-First principles.
The Philosophy of Minimalist Software: Why Less is More in 2026
January 4, 2026 · 5 min read
In an era of AI-driven feature bloat, we explore why intentional minimalism is the ultimate competitive advantage for modern developers.
The Full-Stack Edge: Architecting for Scale and Speed with Next.js, D1, and R2
January 3, 2026 · 4 min read
A deep dive into building production-ready, globally distributed applications on the Cloudflare edge using Next.js 15, D1 SQL, and R2 storage.
Why You Should Just Use Cloudflare: Moving My Portfolio from Vercel
January 2, 2026 · 8 min read
Exploring the philosophy behind 'Just Fucking Use Cloudflare', the pitfalls of platform vendor lock-in, and a technical guide on moving a Next.js 15 app to Cloudflare Workers.
Profitable SaaS Ideas for 2026: Inspiration from the Indie Maker Scene
January 1, 2026 · 6 min read
Exploring successful SaaS models like course platforms, localized AI marketing, and conversational sales agents to build a profitable business in 2026.