Field notes
Notes that survived the work.
Framework behavior, build decisions, and the gotchas that only show up in production. The full archive lives here; the homepage only surfaces the notes that still earn a seat.
October 15, 2025
Next.js is NOT React
After using Next.js for a number of years, I realized I was thinking about it completely wrong. Next.js is NOT React. It requires a different mindset. Historically, I've built Next apps like React apps that run on the server, but that's probably the wrong approach to using Next.js and I'll explain why.
July 14, 2023
Rebuilding My Site with Next.js
It has been several years since I last updated my personal blog site, and I felt it was in need of some attention. The previous version was built using Gatsby, a framework for building static websites using React. While Gatsby is a good choice for small sites like mine, I decided to rebuild it using Next.js. Here are my reasons why.
July 22, 2019
Getting Started with WASM Using Rust and ParcelJS
I'll show you an easy way to start using WASM with Rust and ParcelJS without having to deal with complex compilation or writing abstractions in JavaScript.
July 11, 2019
Svelte Might Be the Only Front End Framework You Need
There's no question, navigating the front end landscape is pretty crazy. It seems that there's a new framework being released every day. If you're like me, you might be saying to yourself, "Okay, enough is enough!" Well, I hate to say it, there's one more framework that might deserve our attention.
March 23, 2019
I'm Stoked About WASM and You Should Be Too
WebAssembly (WASM) is one of the most exciting advancements in web technology since perhaps HTML5. It's about to make the internet faster and could completely blur the line between web and native. If it scares you, it shouldn't. WebAssembly is amazing!