Articles

Long-form articles on frontend engineering, real-time systems, and building with AI.

• August 17, 20264 min readTwo States Are EnoughA response to Lea Verou's case against tri-state dark mode toggles - and why two states plus a smart localStorage default aren't just simpler UX, they're the version that's actually easier to implement correctly.
• August 13, 20265 min readCompiling Isn't Shipping: What AI Boilerplate Still Leaves for Senior EngineersAI closes the distance on typing code. It never closed the distance on owning it - here is what still requires a senior engineer in 2026.