Node.js Event Loop: What Makes Node Non-Blocking?
Understand the Node.js event loop and how it enables non-blocking I/O operations. Learn how JavaScript handles concurrency under the hood.
Writing on software design, company building, and the aerospace industry.
All of my long-form thoughts on programming, leadership, product design, and more, collected in chronological order.
Server Actions vs API Routes in Next.js 14: When to Use What?
Next.js 14 introduced Server Actions as a new way to handle server-side logic. But do they replace API Routes? In this article, we’ll explore the differences, use cases, and when to choose each one.
Performance Secrets for Optimizing Next.js Sites in Production
Learn powerful strategies to improve performance and user experience in your Next.js applications when deploying to production.
How JavaScript Handles Asynchronous Code: Callback, Promises, and Async/Await
Understand how JavaScript deals with asynchronous operations using Callbacks, Promises, and Async/Await with examples and comparisons.
Rewriting the cosmOS kernel in Rust
When we released the first version of cosmOS last year, it was written in Go. Go is a wonderful programming language, but it’s been a while since I’ve seen an article on the front page of Hacker News about rewriting some important tool in Go and I see articles on there about rewriting things in Rust every single week.
Introducing Animaginary: High performance web animations
When you’re building a website for a company as ambitious as Planetaria, you need to make an impression. I wanted people to visit our website and see animations that looked more realistic than reality itself.