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How I Slashed a React Application’s Load Time by 73%
When I joined as a Senior JavaScript Engineer at a growing company, I faced a challenging yet exciting opportunity. The company’s Next.js application was feature-rich but struggling with performance issues. With an initial load time of 4.2 seconds, users were abandoning the platform before they could experience its value. My
Building High-Performance React Applications: Beyond the Basics
During my time as a Senior JavaScript Engineer at 3M Health, I encountered a unique challenge. The application was modern, built with React and Next.js, yet something wasn’t quite right. Despite using the latest technologies, complex data visualizations would stutter, interactions felt sluggish, and users on slower devices were struggling.
Building a Scalable Design System: From CSS Chaos to Tailwind Triumph
As a Senior JavaScript Engineer at 3M Health, I tackled a challenge that many fast-growing applications face: styling chaos. The codebase had grown organically, with a mix of CSS modules, inline styles, and various styling approaches. The result? Inconsistent UI, specificity wars, and a maintenance nightmare. Here’s how I transformed
From REST to GraphQL: Building a High-Performance API Architecture
When I joined Nimbl Consulting as a JS Consultant, I faced an intriguing challenge: our REST API was becoming a bottleneck. Multiple client applications were making countless API calls, network requests were multiplying, and response times were creeping up. The solution? A complete transformation of our API architecture using GraphQL.