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Why I Switched from Redux to Zustand (And Never Looked Back)
March 15, 2026

After years of Redux boilerplate, I gave Zustand a try on a real project. Here's what I learned about simplicity, performance, and when global state management actually makes sense.

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Building a Real-Time Dashboard with TanStack Query and WebSockets
February 20, 2026

TanStack Query is great for REST and GraphQL, but what about streaming data? Here's how I combined it with WebSockets to build a live analytics dashboard without losing any of the caching and synchronization benefits.

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Getting Started with TanStack Start: A Practical Guide
January 15, 2026

TanStack Start brings full-stack React to the TanStack ecosystem. Here's a practical walkthrough of what makes it different from Next.js and how to get a production-ready app off the ground quickly.

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