Articles
Notes from the workbench
Short essays on modernization, AI workflows, React Native, and front-end architecture.
2026-06-20 · 4 min read
Context API vs Redux: Choosing State on Purpose
A practical look at Redux vs Context API, drawn from enterprise work at Codazen and building Recipe Saver.
ReactReduxArchitecture
2026-06-01 · 5 min read
A Practical Render Deployment Guide for Front-End Apps
How I deployed Recipe Saver’s API and PostgreSQL on Render—and what I learned along the way.
RenderDeploymentDevOps
2026-05-18 · 5 min read
Building My First React Native App: Recipe Saver
After 20+ years of enterprise frontend work, I challenged myself to learn React Native by building a personal digital cookbook.
React NativeProductMobile
2026-04-02 · 5 min read
Using Cursor Every Day as a Senior Front-End Engineer
How Cursor became part of my daily workflow—and why experience still matters more than ever.
CursorAIProductivity
2026-03-12 · 4 min read
Modernizing Legacy AngularJS Without Freezing Delivery
How we upgraded ibosscloud from AngularJS 1.3 while continuing to ship features for customers.
AngularJSModernizationEnterprise