Coding Akita

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Engineer, Software Developer

I am a Fullstack Engineer and tech lead. I regularly work with TypeScript, JavaScript, Go, Python, and Rust. I am currently interested in WASM (and other bytecode interpreters), component libraries focused on design, open-source development, client and server performance, and AI integration.

Check out my open-source projects like spamlet, a simple crawler plugin for Playwright.

Custom Select Components

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How to create a better custom select component than most UI libraries

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JavaScript and Rendering - Part 1

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Understanding the order of JavaScript execution and browser rendering

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How to: JavaScript State Management Without Libraries - Part 3

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How to use signal state management on static websites

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How to: JavaScript State Management Without Libraries - Part 2

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How to use state stores or contexts on static websites

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How to: JavaScript State Management Without Libraries - Part 1

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How to use local reactive state without a library

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Go and Vite Together

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A quick guide to using Vite as a frontend for your Go API

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Choosing a Rendering Strategy for Your Website

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Just a few thoughts about the differences between static, server-side, and client-side rendering

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Tutorial: Adding Lighthouse to Your Code Base

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How to setup Lighthouse audits within your code that are reusable and versatile.

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In Defense of JSDocs

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Why are developers using JSDocs over TypeScript?

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Creating My New Blog From "Scratch" in a Few Hours

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How I used Astro and TailwindCSS to build a responsible, performant, bleeding-edge website in a few hours

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