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A mix of technical deep-dives, career reflections, and dispatches from the road.

Vitest: Modern Unit Testing That Doesn't Fight Your Toolchain thumbnail
developmentFeb 26, 2026· 3 min
Vitest: Modern Unit Testing That Doesn't Fight Your Toolchain
Vitest brings Jest-compatible testing to Vite projects with native TypeScript support, in-source tests, and a dramatically faster watch mode. Here's how to get started.
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Astro 5: Content Collections v2 and Server Islands Explained thumbnail
developmentFeb 9, 2026· 3 min
Astro 5: Content Collections v2 and Server Islands Explained
Astro 5 ships a redesigned Content Layer and a powerful Server Islands feature that brings dynamic personalization to static sites. Here's what changed and why it matters.
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Bun vs Node.js: Should You Actually Switch? thumbnail
developmentFeb 3, 2026· 3 min
Bun vs Node.js: Should You Actually Switch?
Bun is fast, ships with a bundler and test runner, and is Node-compatible. But is it actually worth switching your production backend or toolchain? Here's an honest take.
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React 19: The Stable Features You Should Actually Be Using thumbnail
developmentJan 25, 2026· 3 min
React 19: The Stable Features You Should Actually Be Using
React 19 went stable in December 2024. Actions, the use() API, new hooks, and document metadata support are all production-ready. Here's what's worth adopting first.
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Nuxt 4: What's Changing and How to Prepare Your App thumbnail
developmentJan 17, 2026· 3 min
Nuxt 4: What's Changing and How to Prepare Your App
Nuxt 4 brings a restructured project layout, improved data fetching, and a cleaner compatibility layer. Here's what to expect and how to migrate without pain.
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JavaScript Signals: The New Reactivity Primitive Coming to the Platform thumbnail
developmentJan 4, 2026· 3 min
JavaScript Signals: The New Reactivity Primitive Coming to the Platform
Signals are already powering reactivity in Solid, Preact, and Angular. Now there's a TC39 proposal to bring them to the JavaScript language itself — here's what that means.
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The View Transitions API: Smooth Page Animations Without a Framework thumbnail
developmentDec 29, 2025· 3 min
The View Transitions API: Smooth Page Animations Without a Framework
The View Transitions API lets you animate between page states with just a few lines of CSS and JavaScript. Here's how it works and where it shines.
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AI in the Browser: Running Real Models with Transformers.js thumbnail
developmentDec 26, 2025· 3 min
AI in the Browser: Running Real Models with Transformers.js
You don't need a backend to run AI anymore. Transformers.js lets you run Hugging Face models directly in the browser or Node.js — here's how to get started.
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Vite 6: What's New and Why the Environment API Changes Everything thumbnail
developmentDec 13, 2025· 3 min
Vite 6: What's New and Why the Environment API Changes Everything
Vite 6 arrived in late 2024 with the new Environment API at its core. Here's what changed, what it means for framework authors, and what you need to update in your projects.
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