Notes, learnings, and thoughts
on building a better tomorrow.
A request looks simple from the browser, but a surprising amount of software sits between typing a URL and seeing pixels.
Web DevelopmentServer Components Changed How I Think About ReactServer Components are less about a new rendering trick and more about putting code on the side of the system where it belongs.
Web DevelopmentDesigning a Clean Data Boundary in Next.jsA page should know what data it needs without knowing how the database happens to store it.
DatabasesDirect database access inside UI components feels convenient until the same content is needed in five different places.
How a portfolio can use relational data and structured content blocks without turning every page into hardcoded UI.
The lessons that became clearer once design, database architecture, content, and deployment had to work together.
Web DevelopmentUnderstanding the App Router Through First PrinciplesInstead of memorizing Next.js conventions, start with the problems routing, rendering, and layouts are solving.
