Dev Notes / Interface thinking
Writing that treats front-end like product design.
Essays, build notes and interface breakdowns focused on motion, systems, dark UI, landing pages and product-facing front-end craft.
Launching All DashAI on WordPress.org: What Changed, What Matters, and Why It Ships Better
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Adding Semantic Search to a Blog with Supabase and OpenAI Embeddings
A smaller, focused alternative to a full RAG pipeline: let readers search a blog by meaning, not just by keyword.
Building a Blog CMS with Next.js Server Actions: A Practical CRUD Walkthrough
How this very blog's CMS handles create, read, update and delete using Next.js Server Actions and Supabase, without a separate API layer.
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Server Components vs Client Components in Next.js: A Decision Framework
A short, practical framework for deciding what should be a Server Component, what needs the client, and how to stop guessing.
Launching All DashAI on WordPress.org: What Changed, What Matters, and Why It Ships Better
A practical breakdown of the All DashAI launch on the WordPress.org plugin directory, the product decisions behind version 2.2.0, and what the release means for WordPress teams that need clearer operational visibility.
How to Build a Supabase Vector Database for RAG in Next.js Without Making the Architecture Mysterious
A didactic guide to building a practical vector-backed RAG pipeline with Supabase and Next.js, from schema design and ingestion to retrieval and prompt assembly.
Running WordPress with Docker Without Making Local Development Fragile
A practical guide to what Docker is, why it helps WordPress development, and how to run WordPress locally with containers in a way that stays understandable and repeatable.
Dark Mode Done Right: Theme Switching with React Context and CSS Variables
A simple, reliable pattern for theme toggling that avoids a flash of the wrong theme and keeps the logic in one place.
CSS Custom Properties in Production: Building a Theme Without a CSS Framework
How a handful of CSS variables can power a full dark and light theme without a styling library doing the work for you.
Why I Moved This Portfolio's Blog from Static Files to Supabase
The practical reasons behind migrating this site's blog off static files and into a real CMS backed by Supabase.
Tailwind CSS Without the Mess: Patterns for Keeping Utility Classes Sane at Scale
Practical conventions for keeping a Tailwind codebase readable once a project grows past a handful of components.
TypeScript for Real Projects: The Types You Will Actually Use
A grounded look at the TypeScript features that pay off in everyday product code, instead of the exotic type gymnastics tutorials love to show off.
Designing a Full-Text Search Feature in Supabase with Plain Postgres
Before reaching for a dedicated search service, Postgres' own full-text search inside Supabase can cover most blog and content search needs.
A Practical Guide to React Hooks: useState, useEffect and the Patterns That Actually Hold Up
A no-nonsense look at the hook patterns worth keeping, and the habits that quietly cause bugs in production.