Adam Golan articles - 33 total
Beyond the Buzzwords: Decoding Tech Marketing Hype in Web Development
In the fast-paced world of web development, we're constantly bombarded with flashy terms that promise...
The Art of Data Scaffolding: Building Strong Foundations for Your Applications
Data scaffolding is a critical but often overlooked aspect of application development that can...
Creating a Microservices Architecture with Docker and Kubernetes
Breaking down a monolithic application into microservices can significantly improve scalability,...
Understanding Git Workflows Beyond the Basics
Ever feel like you're just scratching the surface of Git's capabilities with commit, push, and pull?...
Web Accessibility: A Developer's Guide to WCAG 2.1
As web developers, ensuring our applications are accessible isn't just about compliance—it's about...
The Hidden Cost of Third-Party Libraries: When 'Don't Reinvent the Wheel' Goes Wrong
"Don't reinvent the wheel" is one of programming's most sacred principles. But like many absolute...
Vanilla update!
For those who think I've neglected Vanilla... https://adam-golan.github.io/vanilla Soon there'll be...
The Senior Developer Paradox: Why Writing Less Code Makes You More Valuable
In an industry obsessed with productivity metrics and GitHub contribution graphs lighting up like...
The Performance Trap: When Optimization Makes Your Code Slower
Introduction Every developer has been there: you spot what seems like an obvious...
The Art of Code Deletion: Why Removing Code Makes You a Better Developer
In our industry, we often celebrate writing code. We track lines of code written, features shipped,...
The Hidden Costs of Over-Engineering: When Simple Solutions Win
It started with a simple feature request: "We need a way to store user preferences." Three weeks, two...
Time Travel Debugging: Beyond Console.log
Warning: This article may contain temporal paradoxes and dad jokes about debugging. The author...
Performance Optimization Techniques for Modern Web Apps in 2025
Web performance has never been more crucial. With users expecting near-instant loading times and...
Mastering Git Workflows: Beyond the Basics
Git is more than just a version control system—it's the backbone of modern software development....
Building Accessible Web Components: A Deep Dive into ARIA Best Practices
Introduction Web Components offer powerful encapsulation and reusability, but with great...
Micro-Frontend Architecture: Lessons from the Trenches
Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of frontend development, micro-frontend...
Building Your Own 8-bit Sound Mixer in Node.js
This guide will walk you through creating a simple but powerful 8-bit sound mixer using Node.js....
The Great Rendering Battle: Server-Side vs Client-Side Rendering in 2025
In the ever-evolving landscape of web development, one debate continues to spark passionate...
Understanding Memory Leaks in Modern Web Applications: The Silent Performance Killers
Have you ever noticed your web application getting slower over time? Users complaining about...
The Art of Constructive Code Reviews: Building Better Code and Stronger Teams
Code reviews are often seen as a necessary evil in software development - a bottleneck where...
Rust and Go: The Future of High-Performance Computing
Rust 🦀 Performance Comparison Memory Allocation c // C: Manual...
Reactive State Management Without Libraries
Simple, Powerful State Handling export class State<IState = Record<string,...
Set vs Array in JavaScript: When to Use Which?
JavaScript offers two powerful data structures for storing collections: Setand Array. While both can...
Why You Should Prefer Map over Object in JavaScript
JavaScript developers often use plain objects as key-value stores, but the Mapdata structure offers...
🎨🛠️ 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 🚀🌐
𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩. Vanilla framework continues to evolve, guided by...
🌟 Vanilla Update: New Components and Enhanced Features! 🌟
Vanilla keeps evolving to simplify development and enhance functionality. Here’s what’s new: 🚀 New...
🌐 Unlock Development with Vanilla: The Non-Framework Powerhouse 🌐
Vanilla is here to reshape how you approach web development, delivering everything you need to build...
🚀 Vanilla & CSSer Major Update! 🚀
We’ve packed in some powerful new features across both Vanilla and CSSer to enhance styling,...
🚀 Vanilla Update: A New Development Methodology! 🚀
In Vanilla, we’re driven by a "code once" mission, creating a stable foundation that developers can...
🌟 Vanilla & CSSer Accessibility Update! 🌟
Today marks a big step for both Vanilla and CSSer—we’ve added accessibility factors across style and...