PLC Creates articles - 13 total
We Have Database Rollbacks. Why Don't We Have State Rollbacks?
Modern SPAs treat client state as production data. Unlike databases, frontend state still lacks rollback discipline.
Autosave Works. Until the Restored State Is Invalid.
Autosave protects user input. But restoring an invalid client-side state can silently break onboarding and checkout flows.
I Lost 25% of a Form by Scrolling Up. Nobody Noticed.
A short essay about silent data loss, normal user behavior, and the blind spots product metrics rarely capture.
Programming was the right vehicle
Some will argue it shouldn’t even be peanut butter.
The line between developer and architect is getting thinner
The line between developer and architect is getting thinner I didn’t plan to become an...
Autosave works. Until it doesn’t.
The problem isn’t that autosave fails often. It’s that the consequences of failure are not negligible.
Why this piece lives on Medium
On writing once, choosing the right platform, and staying coherent across projects.
Why chasing a dream feels heavier than staying put
When staying put feels safer than moving forward This morning, on my way to my day job,...
I’m coding with AI, and sometimes I have to reverse-engineer my own code
I’m coding with AI, and sometimes I have to reverse-engineer my own code Let’s be honest...
I tried to break my autosave library in 25 different ways, and it survived
I tried to break my autosave library in 25 different ways, and it survived Over the last...
I Fell in Love With Programming Long Before I Learned It
A personal story about how a childhood robot and my first real line of code sparked the same quiet joy, and why that feeling still guides me today.
You Can Build Ideas on a Phone, But You Can’t Build Software There
Phones can generate code instantly with AI, but they still can’t act as real development...
I built a tiny autosave engine for web forms
I built a small autosave engine for web forms. I wanted something simple: save while typing, restore...