Web Engineering — Page 8 of 10
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Local-First Software Architecture: CRDTs, Sync Engines, and Offline-Capable Web Apps
A deep dive into local-first architecture for web apps, covering CRDTs, sync engine design, conflict resolution without a central authority, storage primitives, and honest tradeoffs versus traditional client-server.
Micro-Frontends in Practice: Module Federation, Independent Deployments, and When the Complexity Is Worth It
A practical guide to micro-frontend architecture for growing engineering teams. Covers real problems, implementation approaches, shared state and routing challenges, TypeScript integration, performance implications, and a clear decision framework.
Building Offline-First Web Applications: Service Workers, IndexedDB, and Sync Strategies for Production
A deep-dive into offline-first web application architecture covering service worker lifecycle, IndexedDB patterns, conflict resolution strategies, and production pitfalls that most guides skip.
React Server Actions in Production: Form Handling, Mutations, and Progressive Enhancement in Next.js App Router
A deep dive into React Server Actions in Next.js App Router for production use: form handling with useActionState, optimistic updates, Zod validation, file uploads, revalidation, rate limiting, auth context, and when not to use them.
Server-Sent Events in Production: Real-Time Updates Without WebSocket Complexity
SSE is a one-way, HTTP-native push protocol that handles 80% of real-time use cases with a fraction of the operational overhead of WebSockets. This guide covers the protocol, TypeScript implementation, reconnection mechanics, load balancer configuration, CDN behavior, and fan-out patterns for multi-user scenarios.
Building a Developer Portal That Converts: API Docs, Sandboxes, and Onboarding Flows
A practical architecture guide for developer portals that drive API adoption. Covers interactive OpenAPI documentation, sandbox environments, SDK generation, authentication onboarding, usage dashboards, and the DX metrics that reveal where developers actually abandon the funnel.
Cloudflare Durable Objects in Practice: Building Stateful Edge Applications
A practical guide to Cloudflare Durable Objects: how the actor model works at the edge, when to use them for rate limiting, collaborative editing, game state, and session management, with TypeScript code for storage, alarms, and WebSocket hibernation.
Astro vs Next.js in 2026: When to Choose Each for Your Next Project
A practical comparison of Astro and Next.js for different project types in 2026, covering architecture, rendering, performance, and the "why not both" pattern teams actually use in production.
Building Embedded Payment Flows with Stripe Connect: Multi-Party Payouts, Fee Splitting, and Platform Architecture
How to architect a platform payment system using Stripe Connect. Covers account types, charge models, fee splitting, payout mechanics, onboarding flows, webhook handling, dispute management, and compliance.
Web Application Security in Production: CORS, CSP, XSS, and CSRF Protection in TypeScript
A practical guide to the real attack surface of modern web applications. CORS misconfigurations, Content Security Policy, XSS prevention, CSRF patterns, and supply chain hygiene, all with working TypeScript middleware examples.
State Management in React 2026: Server State, Client State, and When You Need Neither
React state has fragmented into five distinct categories. Conflating them is where complexity comes from. Here is a taxonomy, the right tools for each, and a decision framework for choosing none of them.
Server-Side Rendering vs Static Generation vs ISR: A Rendering Strategy Decision Framework
Every route in your app has different data freshness, personalization, and scale requirements. This is a practical decision framework for choosing between SSR, SSG, and ISR, covering internals, tradeoffs, and production considerations.