Web Development Notes from the Lab
Notes from the lab on shipping fast, lawful, ranking websites.
The AI Web Design Hype: Why Clean Code and Real UX Still Win
A honest look at the AI web design hype, where AI falls short in real-world projects, and why human strategy, UX, and clean code still win.
Read article →The Death of Media Queries: How clamp() and Smart CSS Zoom Create Truly Fluid Websites
Stop writing endless media queries for every single breakpoint. Discover how using the CSS clamp() function combined with a smart root-zoom formula creates a truly fluid website that scales flawlessly up to 8K resolutions while staying 100% accessible. (Link to my free generator inside!)
Read article →The "Bloated Code" Syndrome: Why I’m Dropping GSAP and Swiper for Vanilla JS
Loading heavy scripts like GSAP or Swiper for basic animations and sliders destroys your page speed. Here is why I’m switching to vanilla JS, sharing my custom lightweight slider, and debunking the CDN myth.
Read article →Why traditional CMS and pure static sites will disappoint you — and why the future is hybrid.
Page builders are pricey, static requires code, and traditional CMS gets hacked. Here is why Hybrid architecture (WP + Static) is the future of web development.
Read article →More field notes ship as we build. Want a specific teardown? Tell us what's slowing your site down.
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