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April 10, 2026React7 min read
React Query changed how I think about state — and I have not used Redux since
The server state vs client state distinction that React Query makes explicit replaced my need for Redux entirely. Here is the mental model shift.
April 9, 2026React7 min read
Your Next.js app has 3 dead API routes. Most teams miss it.
Profile, notifications, settings — 3 routes I deleted last month. Server Actions made them obsolete and most teams haven't noticed yet.
April 8, 2026React6 min read
The React pattern that eliminated 80% of my useEffect calls
Most useEffect calls are just bad data derivation. Here is the derived state pattern that cleaned up years of accumulated complexity in my React components.
March 11, 2026React9 min read
How a Missing useCallback Triggered 10,000 API Requests Per Minute in Production
A React search component's unstable function reference created an infinite useEffect loop that sent 10,400 req/min to our backend until the rate-limiter started blacklisting our own users.