HTTP Fundamentals
How a request and response are actually structured, the methods and status codes you’ll use constantly, the headers worth knowing, and why HTTPS isn’t optional.
· 6 min read
Hey, welcome to my blog 👋
This is where I share what I'm learning (and sometimes unlearning) while building with modern web technologies.
Have a look below and explore the topics that interest you most. Whether you're just starting out or already deep in the stack, I hope you find something useful here — or at least something that sparks an idea for your next project.
Latest Posts
Web Performance & Optimisation
The mental models and practical techniques every frontend developer should use to build things that work fast, not just things that work.
· 8 min read
State in React — From useState to Global State
An approachable walkthrough of how State works in React, from useState to GlobalState and more.
· 6 min read
Code Quality Tools — ESLint, Prettier, Git hooks, Husky, GitHub Actions.
A concise guide to the code quality tools every JavaScript developer should know, from linting to dev workflow automation.
· 5 min read
Understanding React — From Why It Exists to How It Actually Works
An approachable walkthrough of why React exists and its core concepts: components, state, virtual DOM, and more.
· 5 min read
Webpack, Vite, Babel, ESLint and More — The Tools Every JavaScript Developer Should Understand
A concise guide to the build tools every modern JavaScript developer should know, from bundlers and transpilers to linting and dev workflow automation.
· 9 min read
How JavaScript Works in the Web Browser
Understanding where JavaScript lives and how it actually runs under the hood — from the rendering engine to the JavaScript engine and C++ bindings.
· 7 min read
A Deep Dive into CSS Concepts and Algorithms
Before you can write good CSS, it helps to understand what is actually happening under the hood — not just the syntax, but why stylesheets exist, how the browser processes them, and what happens when things conflict.
· 11 min read
Inside the Web Browser — From Architecture to Rendering Pixels on Screen
A deep dive into how modern browsers are structured and how they turn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript into pixels — covering the multi-process architecture and the full rendering pipeline.
· 7 min read
How the Web Actually Works — From Typing a URL to Loading a Page
A step-by-step breakdown of what happens between typing a URL and seeing a page load — from DNS lookups and TCP handshakes to how your browser renders HTML.
· 6 min read