State Management in Angular: NgRx vs. SignalStore
NgRx Store vs. SignalStore explained with real Angular trade-offs, including scope, TypeScript ergonomics, devtools, effects, and when neither is necessary.
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Practical notes and articles on React, Next.js and web platform work.
This archive covers software architecture, performance, technical SEO, migrations, headless CMS delivery, engineering judgement, and the wider decisions that shape modern web development.
State Management in Angular: NgRx vs. SignalStore. 
AI is Making Technical Debt Cheaper to Create. AI is Making Technical Debt Cheaper to Create
AI coding tools make code faster to produce, but technical debt still needs review, ownership, tests, documentation, and senior engineering judgement.
Traffic Dropped After a Replatform: The Technical Checks I Run First. Traffic Dropped After a Replatform: The Technical Checks I Run First
Diagnose traffic drops after a redesign, migration, or replatform by checking route parity, rendered HTML, redirects, canonicals, sitemaps, and schema.
The AI Productivity Mirage: When More Output Does Not Mean More Value. The AI Productivity Mirage: When More Output Does Not Mean More Value
AI can inflate output without improving outcomes. This article explains why weak metrics, faster generation, and shallow review create a productivity mirage.
What is Artificial Superintelligence (ASI)? What is Artificial Superintelligence (ASI)?
Artificial superintelligence means AI that broadly outperforms humans, not just a better chatbot. What ASI means, why it matters, and what remains uncertain.
What is a Timing Attack? Side Channels, Examples, and Safer Comparisons. What is a Timing Attack? Side Channels, Examples, and Safer Comparisons
Timing attacks explained for web developers, including side channels, string comparisons, real examples, and practical defences in JavaScript.
State Management in Vue: Vuex vs. Pinia. State Management in Vue: Vuex vs. Pinia
Vuex vs. Pinia explained with real trade‑offs, including API design, TypeScript ergonomics, migration paths, and when each choice still makes sense.
Content Security Policy in Next.js: Static Pages, Nonces, and Real‑World Trade‑Offs. Content Security Policy in Next.js: Static Pages, Nonces, and Real‑World Trade‑Offs
Plan Content Security Policy in Next.js with static pages, nonces, third‑party scripts, headers, frames, previews, and incremental deployment safely.
What AEO is, and How It Fits with SEO and GEO. What AEO is, and How It Fits with SEO and GEO
AEO explained alongside SEO and GEO, covering answer engines, featured snippets, AI answers, content structure, measurement, and practical workflow.
Solving the LeetCode N‑Queens Problem. Solving the LeetCode N‑Queens Problem
Solve the N‑Queens problem with TypeScript. This article explains the backtracking method and provides a step‑by‑step code solution. Ideal for web developers.
The AI Layoff Trap: When Local Efficiency Becomes Systemic Fragility. The AI Layoff Trap: When Local Efficiency Becomes Systemic Fragility
AI automation improves productivity, but unmanaged labour displacement risks weaker demand, brittle organisations, concentrated gains, and a race to the bottom.
How to Vet a Senior Next.js Developer for a Replatform or Recovery Project. How to Vet a Senior Next.js Developer for a Replatform or Recovery Project
How to vet a senior Next.js developer for replatforming, recovery, SEO, performance, CMS, Vercel, and production debugging work.
Using Angular Signals for Performance Optimisation. Using Angular Signals for Performance Optimisation
Use Angular signals for performance optimisation with derived state, computed values, OnPush, effects, RxJS interop, and measuring whether work improved.
LeetCode: The 'Kth Smallest Element in a BST' Problem. LeetCode: The 'Kth Smallest Element in a BST' Problem
How to solve Kth Smallest Element in a BST by leaning on in‑order traversal instead of extra sorting the tree already makes unnecessary in interviews.
Using RxJS for State Management in Angular. Using RxJS for State Management in Angular
RxJS offers a powerful, reactive approach to managing state in Angular apps. Here, I clearly explain practical patterns and show how to use them effectively.
React Developer vs. Next.js Developer: What Actually Changes in Production. React Developer vs. Next.js Developer: What Actually Changes in Production
React developer vs. Next.js developer explained through production concerns: rendering, routing, caching, SEO, deployment, CMS data, and debugging.
Backtracking Decision Trees: Solving 'Combination Sum'. Backtracking Decision Trees: Solving 'Combination Sum'
Solve Combination Sum with backtracking in TypeScript, using a growing path, remaining total, sorted pruning, reuse rules, and common mistakes too.
GEO vs. SEO: Where They Overlap, and Where They Don't. GEO vs. SEO: Where They Overlap, and Where They Don't
GEO and SEO overlap, but they are not interchangeable. This article breaks down where they meet, where they differ, and how websites need to adapt.
Solving the 'Jump Game' Problem with Greedy Algorithms. Solving the 'Jump Game' Problem with Greedy Algorithms
A clear walkthrough of LeetCode Jump Game using a greedy algorithm, including why the farthest‑reach approach works and where slower ideas get stuck.
Memoization in JavaScript: Optimising Function Calls. Memoization in JavaScript: Optimising Function Calls
Memoization helps JavaScript functions run faster by caching previous results. Here's a clear guide on how and when to use memoization effectively.
Dynamic Programming in LeetCode: Solving 'Coin Change'. Dynamic Programming in LeetCode: Solving 'Coin Change'
How to solve LeetCode Coin Change with dynamic programming, and why the obvious greedy approach fails on exactly the cases worth understanding in interviews.
Handling API Routes in Next.js: When to Use Server Actions vs. API Routes. Handling API Routes in Next.js: When to Use Server Actions vs. API Routes
Next.js gives us two ways to handle back‑end logic: API Routes and Server Actions. Here, I clearly explain when to choose each approach for the best results.