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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.