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Technical writing on performance, privacy, and the economics of the web.

Why Websites Keep Downloading the Same JavaScript

Every site you visit re-downloads React, fonts, and common libraries from scratch. The numbers show how much that costs.

Performance · Mar 12, 2026
Why Websites Keep Downloading the Same JavaScript

Your Attention Has Value. Here's How to Capture It.

The ad-supported web pays everyone except the person doing the browsing. What would it take to change that?

Rewards · Mar 5, 2026
Your Attention Has Value. Here's How to Capture It.

What Happens When Web Infrastructure Moves Into the Browser

Every third-party script is a network request. What if the browser handled common services natively instead?

Architecture · Feb 24, 2026
What Happens When Web Infrastructure Moves Into the Browser