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Things I wrote

And what the fix actually was. Mostly Laravel, TypeScript and the tooling around them.

A folder of markdown files being filtered down to a smaller set by a chainable where, orderBy and limit query, with no database server involved

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Flatmark: query your markdown files like a database

Flatmark is a Node library that indexes a folder of markdown files and gives you a chainable query API over the frontmatter. Here's what it does, where it beats Velite and Astro content collections, and the four things I'd want fixed before shipping it.

3 Sep 2026 · Javascript · 7 min read

Is "dumb HTML" really killing React? The honest case for HTMX

HTMX is 16KB that lets HTML talk to the server and swap in the reply. One company cut 67% of their React code with it. Here's when it wins and when it burns you.

6 Jul 2026 · HTML · 6 min read

Is markdown dead? Why I keep asking AI for HTML notes instead

Markdown isn't dead, but for AI notes I read once I now ask for a self-contained HTML file that opens in the browser already styled. Here's when I switch, and when I stay on markdown.

8 Jun 2026 · HTML · 6 min read

CSS can now animate between pages

Cross-document view transitions let plain links fade, slide, and morph between separate HTML pages, no JavaScript framework needed. Here is how to set them up and what to watch for before you ship.

6 Jun 2026 · CSS · 7 min read

Dental Clinic Website

BrightSmile Dental is a full-featured dental clinic website with a modern, clean design and professional healthcare aesthetic, featuring a fully responsive layout optimized for mobile, tablet, and desktop devices, interactive components with smooth animations, and comprehensive information architecture.

23 Jan 2026 · Website · 1 min read

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