essay·Jun 18, 2026
Why I rebuilt everything in Astro
I spent a decade fighting page weight. Astro is the first framework that made the fast version also the easy version. Here is what changed, what I kept, and the three things I would not do again.
Read the note →link·Jun 16, 2026
The islands architecture finally clicked
A clear write-up on shipping mostly static HTML and hydrating only the bits that move. This is the mental model I wish I had in 2019.
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Note·Jun 14, 2026
The fastest site ships the least JavaScript it can get away with
essay·Jun 11, 2026
Shipping one task at a time
Work in progress is a tax you pay in confusion. I run a strict queue of one, for clients and for myself, and it is the single biggest reason things actually ship.
Read the note →essay·Jun 5, 2026
The case for owning your code
Every retainer I run hands the client the repo, the keys, and the bill from day one. Vendor lock-in is a failure of nerve, not a business model.
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