Web Dev 5 min

Mastering React Server Components in Next.js

Server Components have changed how Next.js apps are built. Here's a working mental model — what they're for, where Client Components belong, and the patterns that scale.

Web Dev 5 min

Tailwind CSS vs CSS-in-JS: How to Actually Choose

A grown-up comparison of Tailwind, CSS Modules, and CSS-in-JS — what each is good at, where each falls down, and which one fits your team.

Practices 6 min

Designing a Database Schema You Won't Regret in Six Months

Schema design choices are quiet for the first month and loud for the next five years. A practical guide to the decisions that matter most early.

Guides 5 min

GraphQL vs REST: A Practical Comparison

Beyond the hype — when GraphQL is genuinely the right choice, when REST stays the obvious answer, and what changes when you actually run them in production.

Practices 5 min

Monolith vs Microservices: When to Choose What

An honest look at the architectural debate that won't go away — when a monolith is the right call, when microservices earn their complexity, and the modular middle ground most teams should start with.

Web Dev 6 min

How to Structure a Large React Application Without It Becoming a Maze

Folder structures, module boundaries, and team conventions that keep React projects navigable as they grow from one engineer to twenty.