Developer Journal

Technical insights, performance tips, and thoughts on building efficient, scalable applications. A digital garden of development wisdom collected over 20+ years in the industry.

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From Mockup to Market: My End-to-End Product Design Process
•8 min read

From Mockup to Market: My End-to-End Product Design Process

A detailed breakdown of my iterative design methodology, from initial research to final handoff, with practical tips for designers at every stage.

Emma ThompsonEmma Thompson
The Psychology of Color in UI Design
•5 min read

The Psychology of Color in UI Design

Exploring how strategic color choices can influence user behavior, evoke emotions, and enhance the overall user experience of digital products.

Emma ThompsonEmma Thompson
Building a Scalable Component Architecture with TypeScript
•8 min read

Building a Scalable Component Architecture with TypeScript

A deep dive into creating reusable, type-safe components that scale from small projects to enterprise applications. Lessons from building production systems.

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Jaime AlemanJaime Aleman
Performance vs. User Experience - Finding the Balance
•7 min read

Performance vs. User Experience - Finding the Balance

How to optimize for speed and performance while maintaining an engaging user experience. Lessons learned from 20+ years of development.

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Jaime AlemanJaime Aleman
Why Lighthouse Scores and Core Web Vitals Actually Matter for Your Business
•10 min read

Why Lighthouse Scores and Core Web Vitals Actually Matter for Your Business

Beyond the numbers - how Lighthouse performance metrics and Core Web Vitals directly impact user experience, search rankings, and business outcomes. A developer's guide to what matters and why.

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Jaime AlemanJaime Aleman
Why Arch Linux Reigns Supreme for Web Development (I Use Arch BTW)
•9 min read

Why Arch Linux Reigns Supreme for Web Development (I Use Arch BTW)

After 20+ years of Linux experience and trying every major distribution, here's why Arch Linux has become my daily driver for web development and why it should be yours too.

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Jaime AlemanJaime Aleman
Why Hand-Coded Websites Destroy Page Builders Every Time
•12 min read

Why Hand-Coded Websites Destroy Page Builders Every Time

A developer's perspective on why custom-coded websites consistently outperform drag-and-drop builders in performance, flexibility, and long-term value. The truth about modern web development.

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Jaime AlemanJaime Aleman
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