useRef vs useState in Streaming UIs
A recruiter screen I bombed led me to dig into how React's primitives behave differently when chunks arrive every 50 milliseconds.
I turn design intent into production UI
Frontend engineer with 14+ years of experience. I specialize in the architecture between design and production.
Recent Posts
Why Banning useEffect Is Really About Agents
Factory's useEffect ban made headlines as a DX play. Their CEO said the thing nobody was talking about — they did it for agent effectiveness.
Gravity Centers: Where to Start a TypeScript Migration
Here's what Patreon's seven-year, 11,000-file migration actually teaches us about doing it right.
Every Home Is a UI
Retrofitting my home for my mom's hip replacement taught me that accessibility follows the same rules everywhere. Physical spaces are just another interface.
web accessibility Read: Every Home Is a UI
Shared Brain: Achieving Zero-Wait States with Optimistic UI
Run the same logic on frontend and backend. Eliminate drift, get instant feedback and zero-wait states.
Featured Work
2025
RecipeCast
Build a production-ready SaaS platform that fills the void left by Google Cookbook, allowing users to cast recipes from any site to their TV with reliable state management and a distraction-free cooking experience.
2023
Design Pro
Offer appearance customization features in our existing link-in-bio Page Editor as a way to increase revenue by enticing users that might not see value in subscribing to a paid plan.
2023
Onboarding App
Build an onboarding app that caters to multiple distinct user journeys while maintaining a seamless and intuitive user experience.
DEMOS
Drag & Drop
Drag and drop functionality with a reorderable list using Framer Motion and a Kanban board using HTML5 Drag and Drop API
Modal
Modal implementation with backdrop, animations, and accessibility considerations
Toast Notifications
Notifications with queuing and optional deduplication
Optimistic UI
List operations with syncing, synced, and confirmed states