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39 articles

TypeScript and React code on a developer monitor
01 9 min read
React

TypeScript Patterns I Use on Every React Project

Practical TypeScript patterns for React and Next.js — typed props, API contracts, generics, and lessons from production client codebases in the US, UK, and Europe.

TypeScript React Next.js
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React component library code in a dark-themed IDE
02 10 min read
React

Using MUI and Component Libraries in Production React Apps

When Material UI speeds up client delivery, when it hurts performance, and how I customize, tree-shake, and integrate MUI with Tailwind on real projects.

React UI Design Systems
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Freelance developer working collaboratively with a client
03 11 min read
Freelancing

Freelance Frontend Development: Lessons From Five Years

Pricing, client communication, scope management, and the hard lessons from five years of freelance frontend work — what I wish someone told me before my first contract.

Freelancing Career Client Work
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Real-time data dashboard on multiple monitors
04 13 min read
React

Building Real-Time Features in React with WebSockets

From live dashboards to collaborative editing — a production guide to WebSocket architecture, React integration, reconnection, and the pitfalls that break real-time UX.

React WebSockets Real-Time
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Web performance metrics on a laptop screen
05 11 min read
Performance

Image Optimization Strategies for Faster Websites

Practical image optimization from client projects—formats, responsive sizing, lazy loading, CDN delivery, and the mistakes that tank Core Web Vitals.

Performance Images Core Web Vitals
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Developer reviewing website performance issues on multiple screens
06 13 min read
Performance

Common Frontend Mistakes That Hurt Website Performance

The performance-killing mistakes I fix on almost every client audit — from render-blocking scripts to unoptimized images and JavaScript bloat that tanks Core Web Vitals.

Performance Frontend Core Web Vitals
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