Week 3 Recap: Patterns + Debugging
Week 3 is done. Six posts, all circling the same idea — the difference between using a tool and actually understanding it shows up exactly when things get subtle, not when they're simple.
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3 Ways to Share State Across Microfrontends
Module Federation (Day 6) solves how to share code between microfrontends. It doesn't solve how to share state — that's a separate problem, with its own set of tradeoffs.
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Most code review feedback focuses on style — semicolons, naming, formatting. The reviews that actually catch problems focus somewhere else entirely.
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These 5 bugs show up in almost every React codebase I've worked in — juniors and seniors alike. Here's why each one happens and the actual fix.
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Server Components vs Client Components (Next.js)
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Compound Components: A Pattern Worth Learning
If you've used `<select><option>` in HTML, you've already used the pattern this post is about — you just haven't built one yourself yet.
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Generics Explained With Real Examples
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Week 2 Recap: Architecture + Tooling
Week 2 is done. Seven posts, all built around the same theme — most technical debates aren't about right vs. wrong, they're about matching the tool to the actual problem.
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7 Ways to Speed Up Your React App
Most React performance advice jumps straight to `useMemo` everywhere. That's usually not where the real bottleneck is. Here are 7 fixes, roughly in the order they actually matter.
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