View Transitions API: Useful, But Only For This One Thing (So Far)
After one real project with the View Transitions API, I stopped believing the conference demos. It is not magic, but it is surprisingly good for one very specific use case.
Frontend
Frontend notes from 11+ years of shipping web stuff. JavaScript, performance, web APIs, and the craft behind interfaces that feel right. 48 posts
The Schema.org Markup Every Client Site Should Ship With
The structured data I ship on almost every client project fits on a single page. This is the JSON-LD I actually deploy, not theory.
The Git hygiene workflow keeping ideebv-2026 lean
How I keep the ideebv-2026 repo lean using git filter-repo, strict ignores, and backup pruning. Real commands, no theory.
Why I Still Hand‑Code Every Hover State
I still hand-code every hover state instead of trusting component libraries. Not because I like pain, but because that tiny interaction layer decides how the site actually feels.
The Tower Workflow That Keeps My Mac Studio And MacBook Air Perfectly In Sync
How I keep a Mac Studio and a MacBook Air in sync using Tower, Git and a few strict rules, so I can jump between desk and couch without merge hell.
Why I Rebuilt My Portfolio Navigation From Scratch (Twice)
I thought my portfolio nav was smart. Then I used it on an actual phone. This is what broke, what I rebuilt, and what I will never ship again without testing.
How I Turned a Mac Studio Into a Frontend CI Workhorse
I wired a Mac Studio into my CI pipeline and stopped waiting forever on frontend builds. Here is the exact setup, what broke, and what actually got faster.
Ethics Of AI In Frontend: Who Owns Your UI Components?
I have AI generate UI components almost every day now, but I do not trust any of them by default. This is how I think about responsibility and ethics when that code hits production.
AI-Optimized Asset Bundling: How I Cut Frontend Load Time in Half
I wired AI into my bundling pipeline to handle minification, dead-code hunting and asset grouping. It cut load time in half without a framework rewrite.
AI-Powered CSS Grid Layouts: My Actual Workflow, Not Hype
How I actually use AI to generate responsive CSS Grid layouts without turning my front-end into a black box. This is my real workflow, warts and all.
CSS Flexbox For Adaptive Fitness Dashboards That Don’t Suck On Mobile
How I use Flexbox to keep a workout dashboard readable when the data gets weird and the layout has to adapt on the fly. Practical patterns from a real fitness tracking UI.
Designing Neurofeedback Dashboards With CSS Grid That Don’t Suck
How I used CSS Grid to design an intuitive real-time brainwave monitoring dashboard, without leaning on JS layout hacks or UI kits.