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Technical articles about React, Next.js, AI-augmented development, and performance optimization.
You Might Not Need an MCP
MCP servers are great — and you're probably running too many of them. How I drive Bitbucket PRs with plain curl, why I removed an MCP that already existed, and a simple framework for choosing between REST, CLI, and MCP.
Stop Screenshotting Figma — How to Get AI to Build Pixel-Perfect Designs
The default Figma MCP workflow hands your AI a blurry screenshot and hopes for the best. Here's how I get the real design values out of Figma, then prove the running app matches them numerically — on mobile with Argent and on web with the browser MCP.
How I Built a Padel Court Finder for Bali — From v0 Prototype to Real Product
I described a padel app idea to Vercel's v0, had a working prototype in hours, then spent a few days in Cursor turning it into something I actually use every day. Here's what v0 got right, what it got wrong, and what the last 30% really looks like.
How I Built My Portfolio With AI — From Phone Chat to Lighthouse 100
I built my entire portfolio website by chatting with Claude on my phone from Bali, then porting it to Next.js 16 with Claude Code. Here's what worked, what broke, and what I learned.