shadcn/ui is Not a Component Library
Why shadcn/ui's copy-paste model beats installing a component library.
Why I Rebuilt My Portfolio with Astro
Zero JS by default — how Astro's island architecture changes the game.
Subhan Farrakh
Building on the web.
Writing about what I learn.
Full-stack engineer. I write about Astro, React, AI, and the craft of shipping modern products that actually work.
Writing 5 posts
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Scaling Monorepos with Turborepo
How Turborepo's task graph and caching cut build times from minutes to seconds.
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React 19: What Actually Changed for Developers
Actions, the compiler, and what you can stop writing in React 19.
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Architecture Decisions That Prevent Technical Debt
Boundaries, contracts, and constraints that keep codebases maintainable.