Field notes

Things I've learned, written down.

Design
Featured · 3 min read · June 10, 2026

Responsive Design Isn't About Mobile. It's About Uncertainty.

The biggest lesson I learned is that responsive design is not about adapting to different screen sizes. It's about adapting to uncertainty.

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Deployment · 6 min read

Beyond the "Deploy" Button: How Hosting Platforms Actually See Your SPA vs. SSR Apps

Why SPAs can 404 on refresh and SSR apps can surprise you with cold starts, what hosting platforms actually do after you click Deploy.

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Education · 5 min read

The "Yes, I Understand" Lie: Why I Started Building Class Echo to Save My Teaching Sanity

Most students pretend they understand to avoid embarrassment. I built Class Echo to create a safe space for honest feedback without the performance anxiety.

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Career · 4 min read

The Ultimate Dev Cheat Code: Why Mentorship is Crucial for Your Coding Career

Mentorship is the ultimate cheat code for developers — it helps you skip mistakes, accelerate your growth, and break through self-imposed limits.

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Engineering · 3 min read

The Art of Vibe Coding: What to Know Before Letting AI Agents Build Your App

There is a new phenomenon sweeping through the tech world, and it goes by a glorious name: Vibe Coding. Here is what you need to know before you hand over the keys.

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Case Study · 3 min read

Building SAKOSILE: Challenges, Lessons, and Growth as a Frontend Developer

Building SAKOSILE was more than just creating a web application — it was a project that challenged my problem-solving skills and improved my understanding of frontend architecture.

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Architecture · 2 min read

Building KUMANI: How Reusable Modules Improved My Development Process

While building KUMANI, one of the biggest lessons I learned was the importance of reusable modules in frontend development.

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Engineering · 2 min read

Shipping React Faster Without Burning the Codebase

Lessons from rebuilding internal tooling at Harley Innovations: how component primitives, SSR and pragmatic caching cut iteration time in half.

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Architecture · 1 min read

The SSR Tradeoffs Nobody Warns You About

SSR is great for SEO and first paint — but it changes how you think about state, auth, and analytics. Here's what I learned the slow way.

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Design · 2 min read

Design Systems For Small Teams (Without the Overhead)

You don't need a 200-component library. You need 12 components, 6 tokens, and a rule everyone respects.

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