Design Systems
Component libraries, token architecture, Storybook workflows, and cross-team alignment.
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Frontend Architecture
Patterns, principles, and systems thinking for building frontend applications that scale across teams, devices, and years.
Frontend architecture is the set of decisions that determine how a user interface is structured, how state flows through components, how performance is maintained as complexity grows, and how teams collaborate on a shared codebase. This section collects writing on those decisions — what works, what breaks, and why.
Topics
Each topic explores a distinct area of frontend architecture — from the design decisions that shape component systems to the performance constraints that influence rendering strategy. These areas overlap in practice, but separating them helps clarify the trade-offs involved.
Component Architecture
Composition patterns, state boundaries, server vs client components, and API design.
Performance & Core Web Vitals
Bundle optimization, rendering strategies, lazy loading, and metrics-driven decisions.
Accessibility
Semantic HTML, ARIA patterns, keyboard navigation, and screen reader support as architecture.
Developer Experience
Tooling, documentation, onboarding flows, and coding standards that scale teams.
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React and Symfony Performance: Reducing Latency at Frontend Boundaries
A frontend architecture case study on reducing latency between React routes and Symfony/Twig pages by preserving workflow continuity and reducing hard navigation costs.
Frontend Performance Architecture in Fintech: Elimination, Efficiency, and Scheduling
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Secure AI System Design: Preventing Prompt Injection in LLM Applications
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Prompt Injection Isn’t a Prompt Problem
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Hydration Is a Handover, Not a Feature
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Time Slicing Isn’t Magic — It’s the Event Loop (Thanks, Ryan)
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From Linear to Systems Thinking: Solving Complex Tech Challenges
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