Nick Paolini's Blog

Scroll-driven animations hit 85% browser support.

CSS Anchor Positioning hit Baseline in March 2026.

I spent 30 days with the React Compiler in production.

Rust and WebAssembly promise blazing performance in the browser.

Stop guessing which data architecture fits your needs.

Traditional form validation relies on regex patterns and rigid rules.

Modern CSS has evolved dramatically.

How I use Obsidian to capture ideas, organize learning, and build a knowledge system that actually works.

A year-end reflection on the technical lessons, mistakes, and mindset shifts that defined my development journey this year.

The extensions, keybindings, and workflow optimizations that have made me significantly more productive.

Everything I've learned about optimizing local search rankings - from Google Business Profile to review strategies that actually work.

Lessons learned from designing business intelligence dashboards that people actually use.

Over the past few weeks, I've been learning Rust by building something I actually use every day: a Pomodoro timer.

For years, we've been stuck with media queries that respond to the viewport size.

I've been hearing about React Server Components for a while now, and I finally took the plunge to really understand them.

Let's be honest - most Git tutorials are written for teams of 50+ developers working on enterprise applications.

I've been a developer for several years now, and I've always learned the same way: read documentation, watch tutorials, build projects... all in private.

From inconsistent shots to pulling cafe-quality espresso at home.

I've been using TypeScript for a few years now, and I keep discovering patterns that make me think "where has this been all my life?"

Welcome to my blog where I share insights on web development, UI/UX design, and the exciting world of AI integration.

Discover the React patterns that are shaping modern web development, from composition to custom hooks.