WORKBENCH / NOTES FROM PRACTICE

Notes from building software.

Implementation notes, open questions, technical decisions, and references that remain useful beyond one project.

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ARTIFACT INDEX

09 ARTIFACTS

All notes, one index.

Each entry is filed by intent, so the main part is visible before you open it.

KEEPING

Research connecting code smells and SOLID violations to gaps in how students understand object-oriented programming.

oopcode-revieweducationcode-smells

KEEPING

Bookmark notes on Matthias Endler's argument against premature DRY — why copying code first and abstracting later leads to better abstractions.

engineering-practiceabstractions

KEEPING

Notes on better-result, a TypeScript Result library with tagged errors, generator composition, explicit defect handling, and schema-aware boundaries.

typescripterror-handlingresult-type

KEEPING

Bookmark notes on Jordan Fulghum's guide to running a quiet home server with cheap hardware, Tailscale, and terminal AI agents.

self-hostingai-agentshomelab

BUILDING

Modernizing a long-lived frontend by making architecture boundaries explicit before replacing individual parts.

reactmigrationfrontend-architecture

BUILDING

Keeping web and mobile in one stack and one team, while treating backend as a separate system with a clear contract.

reactcross-platformproduct

KEEPING

Bookmark notes on Matthias Endler's guide to code review — what experienced reviewers actually spend their time on.

code-reviewengineering-practice

INVESTIGATING

Finding real browser and React bottlenecks before choosing an optimization.

performancedevtoolsreact

DECIDING

Use URL state for parts of the interface that should survive reloads, sharing, and navigation.

state-managementurlsreact-router