Blue/green, canary, rolling: picking the right deploy strategy
Three deploy strategies. The upside and downside of each. Which one wins which production scenario?
How I sell tech debt work to my manager
Technical debt is a developer's burden, and managers rarely get it. How to reframe the conversation in business language.
Getting TTFB under 800ms: the server and database layers
Time to First Byte (TTFB) is an SEO metric. Target: under 800ms. Concrete steps for server-side optimization.
Modern WordPress plugin development: PSR-4, Composer, autoload
WordPress plugin development should move to modern PHP standards. PSR-4, Composer, namespaces: a practical guide.
BFF pattern: why mobile and web deserve their own APIs
Mobile and web consume the same backend API. Their needs differ and both compromise. When does the BFF pattern earn its place?
Custom font loading: the three pitfalls that cost me 200ms
Adding a custom font pushed launch time up by 200ms. How to optimize font loading.
Building a feature flag system: a 4-stage adoption guide
Feature flags decouple deploy from feature release. A/B testing, gradual rollout, kill switch. How to build your own system.
Commit message discipline: why it matters and how to enforce it
Commit messages aren't just dates, they're the memory of your codebase. How I install the discipline, and why it's worth it.
SwiftUI animation patterns: implicit, explicit, matchedGeometryEffect
SwiftUI animation works at three levels. When each one is the right call, with examples from real projects.
Core Web Vitals 2026: what actually matters about LCP, INP, and CLS
Google's Core Web Vitals directly affect SEO. Why LCP, INP, and CLS matter, and how to measure and optimize them.
Core Animation performance debugging: finding the expensive layer
Laggy scroll, janky animation. How to find which layer and which property is expensive using Core Animation Instruments.
Customizing WooCommerce checkout: from hooks to Blocks, the modern take
WooCommerce checkout customization is shifting from hooks to Block-based. Which approach makes sense in 2025?