Tailwind is Great. Tailwind Sucks.
Tailwind CSS pros and cons after 3 years of professional use: real trade-offs, noisy markup, speed, consistency, and when to use Tailwind.
Fabian on Software Engineering
Ship fast. Sleep well. Pragmatic lessons on building software, from a dev who has suffered too much.
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Linters: The Most Underabused Tool In The AI-Slop Era
AI-generated code is fast but inconsistent. Learn how linters eliminate repetitive review issues, enforce standards, and keep your codebase clean, predictable, and scalable in the AI era.
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Clean Code Is Dangerous
Clean Code taught us to value readability, but treating it as a rule instead of a tradeoff leads to worse outcomes. Engineering is about balance, not principles.
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Delivering Quality Software at Breakneck Speed
Delivering high-quality software in fast-moving environments by using pragmatism, short feedback loops, ownership, and automation.
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AI Made Me Hate My Job... Then I Found New Joy
AI made me resent coding, until I reframed my role. Here’s how I found new joy in outcomes, AI craftsmanship, and quality ownership.
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Beating Distractions: A Survival Guide
Constantly switching between Reddit, YouTube and news? Use these tools and tactics to quit doomscrolling and focus.
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Do Your Comments Help or Hurt?
Write cleaner code with fewer, better comments. Avoid TODO clutter and learn what's worth documenting and why.
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Being "Smart" Is Painful
“Smart” patterns often hide complexity. Learn why clever abstractions hurt teams and how boring code stays maintainable.