Notes from the build floor
Field-tested thinking on AI, web, mobile, and the craft of shipping software that matters.
Featured · AI Engineering
Building production RAG systems that actually work
Most RAG demos collapse on real data. Here's the architecture we use to ship retrieval that's accurate, fast, and observable.
Next.js
App Router patterns we ship in every production project
Layouts, server actions, and the caching gotchas you only learn the hard way.
React Native
Expo in 2026: when to use it, when to eject
A decision framework for choosing the right mobile stack for your stage.
Performance
How we hit 100 on Lighthouse without sacrificing design
Real-world tactics for shipping fast pages without stripping out the brand.
Architecture
The boring stack that scales: PERN + edge
Why we still reach for PostgreSQL, Node, and React on most projects.
AI Engineering
Designing AI agents you can actually trust in production
Guardrails, evals, and the deployment patterns that prevent regressions.
Startup Development
MVP to v2: when to refactor, when to rewrite
A framework for deciding whether your codebase is a launchpad or a liability.
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