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Tech & Engineering/5 min read

Copilot Review Without the Grind

Every re-request surfaces new suggestions. That's by design. Here's how to run AI code reviews without letting the feedback loop stall your shipping.

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Tech & Engineering/14 min read

Monorepos: Should This Be Its Own Repo?

The real question isn't whether to use a monorepo. It's whether your packages need independent versioning and releases. If not, keep it together.

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Tech & Engineering/7 min read

Stop Using any: A Type Guard Primer

Your linter is right to complain about any. Here's why unknown is the correct choice at type boundaries, and how a single isRecord guard can replace dozens of unsafe casts.

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Tech & Engineering/8 min read

Unit Testing Best Practices: Writing Tests That Actually Matter

Learn how to write meaningful unit tests that catch bugs, document behavior, and give you confidence in your code changes.

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Design/9 min read

Building Design Systems That Actually Scale

Principles and practices for creating design systems that grow with your product.

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Psychology/11 min read

Cognitive Load and UX: Designing for Human Minds

How understanding cognitive psychology can make you a better designer and developer.

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Music/13 min read

Music Theory Through the Lens of Programming

Exploring the mathematical and algorithmic nature of music composition.

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Breakdance/8 min read

The Four Foundations of Breaking

Exploring toprock, footwork, power moves, and freezes -- the pillars of breakdance.

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Tech & Engineering/5 min read

Copilot Review Without the Grind

Every re-request surfaces new suggestions. That's by design. Here's how to run AI code reviews without letting the feedback loop stall your shipping.

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Tech & Engineering/14 min read

Monorepos: Should This Be Its Own Repo?

The real question isn't whether to use a monorepo. It's whether your packages need independent versioning and releases. If not, keep it together.

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Tech & Engineering/7 min read

Stop Using any: A Type Guard Primer

Your linter is right to complain about any. Here's why unknown is the correct choice at type boundaries, and how a single isRecord guard can replace dozens of unsafe casts.

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Tech & Engineering/8 min read

Unit Testing Best Practices: Writing Tests That Actually Matter

Learn how to write meaningful unit tests that catch bugs, document behavior, and give you confidence in your code changes.

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Design/9 min read

Building Design Systems That Actually Scale

Principles and practices for creating design systems that grow with your product.

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Tech & Engineering/12 min read

Composition Over Inheritance: A Practical Guide

Why composition leads to more flexible, maintainable code and how to apply it in real-world scenarios.

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Psychology/11 min read

Cognitive Load and UX: Designing for Human Minds

How understanding cognitive psychology can make you a better designer and developer.

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Music/13 min read

Music Theory Through the Lens of Programming

Exploring the mathematical and algorithmic nature of music composition.

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Tech & Engineering/10 min read

Antipatterns That Kill Codebases: Lessons Learned

A deep dive into the most destructive patterns in software development and how to avoid them.

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Breakdance/8 min read

The Four Foundations of Breaking

Exploring toprock, footwork, power moves, and freezes -- the pillars of breakdance.

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Design/7 min read

Color Theory for Developers: Beyond the Basics

Understanding color relationships, accessibility, and creating cohesive palettes programmatically.

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Tech & Engineering/15 min read

Advanced React Hook Patterns You Should Know

Exploring custom hooks, composition patterns, and state management techniques for scalable React apps.

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Psychology/8 min read

The Psychology of Code Review

Understanding human behavior to give and receive better code feedback.

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Music/10 min read

Sound Design: From Sine Waves to Synthesis

Understanding the building blocks of electronic music production.

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Breakdance/7 min read

Musicality: Dancing to the Music, Not Just Moving

How to develop your ear and connect your movement to rhythm and melody.

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