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How MasonryKit is built
How I split MasonryKit, a TypeScript library for masonry layouts, into three packages: pure layout math, DOM helpers, and a React hook. Plus the patterns in each layer worth borrowing for your own libraries.
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Blog Postings.
Posts on React, Phoenix, components, and the bits in between. I write when I think something I learned might be useful to someone else.
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The component manifesto
How I think about building component systems. Six principles, plus the practical patterns that go with them.
7 min read
Elegant error handling in Phoenix LiveView with Ash
How to build 404, 403, and 500 pages in Phoenix LiveView that do not feel like afterthoughts. Uses Ash exceptions and the built-in Phoenix conventions so the failure paths read like the rest of your product.
10 min read
Understanding protocols in Elixir: a comprehensive guide
How Elixir protocols make polymorphism feel like design work. Less ceremony, more clarity, and a path away from giant conditionals.