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The notebook.

Short notes, written down so I remember. Longer essays go to the newsletter.

2026

Oct 18Bypassing React.memo with compositionComposition often solves the same re-render problem with less fragility than memo wrappers.1 min read

Oct 18CSS Container Queries for fluid dashboardsContainer queries let dense dashboard modules respond to their real layout constraints instead of the viewport.1 min read

Oct 18Zero-runtime CSS-in-JS vs TailwindThe right styling approach depends less on ideology and more on how your team manages scale, reuse, and consistency.1 min read

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