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Dec 16, 20257 min read

Lessons Learned

An honest retrospective on building a portfolio without a meta-framework.

RetrospectiveLearningArchitecture

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React Compiler, code splitting, module preloading, and achieving fast Core Web Vitals.

PerformanceReactVite

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Privacy-respecting analytics with session tracking, Web Vitals, and Grafana dashboards.

AnalyticsPrivacyGrafana

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Per-project AI chat with SSE streaming, prompt engineering, and analytics.

AIStreamingSSE

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Edge-first architecture with Hono, D1 database, and Vite integration.

CloudflareHonoEdge

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Virtual modules in Vite for extracting MDX metadata without full parsing.

MDXVitePlugins

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File-based route entries, server routes for RSS and sitemaps, and module preloading.

SSGVitePerformance

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File-based route discovery, pattern matching, and ViewTransition API with React 19.

ReactRouterViewTransitions

Dec 16, 20255 min readFeatured

The philosophy behind building a custom React portfolio without Next.js, Remix, or TanStack Start.

ReactArchitectureMeta-Frameworks