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AI for Code Reviews: What Works and What Doesn’t
An honest assessment of AI code reviews: what it catches well, what it misses, how to set up an effective workflow, and real numbers from six months of use.
Server Components vs Client Components: A Practical Decision Framework
A decision framework for choosing between Server and Client Components in Next.js — when to use each, the boundary strategy, and common mistakes to avoid.
Git Submodules in Practice: Managing a Multi-Repo Project
A practical guide to git submodules: setup, daily workflow, common pitfalls, and when to choose submodules over a monorepo for multi-repo projects.
The Context Window Problem: How to Feed AI Your Entire Codebase
Practical strategies for working with AI coding tools when your codebase exceeds the context window — project instructions, memory files, MCP servers, and code
PHP 8.3 Features Worth Using in WordPress Today
PHP 8.3 features you can use in WordPress today: typed class constants, json_validate(), the #[Override] attribute, and readonly improvements with practical exa
Debugging Next.js ISR: When Pages Won’t Revalidate
Troubleshooting ISR in Next.js App Router: stale fetch caches, dynamic rendering gotchas, on-demand revalidation mistakes, and a systematic debugging checklist.
Tailwind v4 Migration: What Actually Changed
A practical guide to migrating from Tailwind v3 to v4 — covering CSS-first config, the new color system, plugin changes, and the gotchas I encountered.
The MySQL Socket Problem: Connecting WP-CLI to Local by Flywheel
Solving the MySQL socket mismatch when using WP-CLI with Local by Flywheel — why it happens, a wrapper script that fixes it automatically, and debugging steps w
React 19 Actions: Replacing useEffect for Form Handling
How React 19’s useActionState and useOptimistic simplify form handling — replacing useState + useEffect + fetch chains with a cleaner, state-machine-drive
Building MCP Servers: Extending AI Tools with Custom Integrations
A practical guide to building MCP servers — what they are, the architecture, a working documentation server example, and tips for extending AI tools with custom
Building a Data Importer for WordPress: Batch Processing Without Timeouts
How to build a WordPress data importer that processes large datasets without hitting PHP timeouts — using AJAX batch processing, checksum tracking, and media ha
AI-Generated Code and Technical Debt: A Practical Perspective
An honest look at how AI-generated code creates technical debt through over-engineering, inconsistent style, and the comprehension gap — plus strategies to keep
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