Category: 'architecture'

Interdependencies and code stability

As engineers we tend to over-engineer, making our code as reusable and DRY as possible. But in that quest, we often create unstable code.

State machines and state management

State management is one of the most complicated, and opinionated topics in modern and JavaScript-focused front-end development. Let's make it easier.

The case for state machines in client-side applications

Features that seem simple can become unmaintainable due to unforeseen state management issues. State machines help avoid this.

Scalable CSS architecture

My CSS architecture had become too complex, but utility-first frameworks were not for me either. I needed a mix. Then came CUBE CSS and it all clicked.

SWR-like data fetching in Svelte

I am a big fan of the [SWR](https://swr.vercel.app/) package of Vercel. Let's see how to implement something similar in Svelte.

Authentication token management

Complex client-side applications require sophisticated solutions around authentication management and background refreshing.

Binding CSS and JavaScript with HTML data-attributes

HTML data-attributes bind CSS and JavaScript more closely. Use them to cut the JavaScript needed for styling and move that responsibility back to CSS.

Demystifying the component architecture

Our little UI components do more for us than we give them credits for. Their internals are more complex than we know.