research.

writing and explorations across systems programming, web3, and software engineering, from the team.

Why Choose Next.js Over React

Comparing Next.js with vanilla React and when the framework's built-in features justify the additional complexity.

nextjsreact·Jan 2024

What Solana Developers Get Wrong About Indexing

Indexing is how your protocol is understood

web3systemsengineering

Building a Production-Grade Slot-Based TWAP Oracle on Solana

This is a technical walkthrough of building a slot-weighted TWAP oracle on Solana from scratch: the program, the updater network, the indexing pipeline, and the failure modes we designed around.

web3rustengineering

Building an Autonomous WC2026 Trading Bot: ELO, Monte Carlo, and Kelly Criterion on Polymarket

We built a system that watches FIFA World Cup 2026 prediction markets on Polymarket

web3aiengineering

Component Animation Using GSAP

How to create smooth, performant component animations using the GreenSock Animation Platform.

frontendanimation

Rookie Understanding of AI

A beginner-friendly introduction to AI concepts and how modern language models work under the hood.

ai

The Hidden Language of AI

Understanding the representations and patterns that emerge inside neural networks.

aiml

Your LLM Doesn't Know You

Why personalization and context are key challenges in making LLM interactions truly useful.

aillm

Not Just Replies, But Actions

Moving beyond simple LLM responses to building agents that can take meaningful actions in the real world.

aiagents

Chain of Thought in Action

Exploring how chain-of-thought prompting works and its impact on LLM reasoning capabilities.

aillm

Need of Context API or Similar State Management Tools

Understanding when and why you need centralized state management in React applications.

reactstate

Cookie-Based Authentication: A Simple Guide for Secure Sessions

Straightforward guide to implementing secure cookie-based authentication with proper session management.

authweb

Understanding TypeScript's Handling of Object Literal Types

A look at TypeScript's excess property checking and the nuances of how object literal types behave.

typescript

When process.env Bites Back: A Node.js Performance Lesson

How excessive process.env access can silently degrade Node.js application performance, and what to do about it.

nodejsperformance

Video Diffusion Models: Teaching Machines to Imagine Motion

An exploration of how diffusion models are being adapted to generate coherent video sequences from noise.

aiml

Zero-Cost Abstractions in Rust: High-Level Code with Low-Level Performance

Understanding how Rust delivers zero-cost abstractions, enabling expressive code without sacrificing runtime performance.

rustperformance

Building a SWIM Gossip Membership Protocol from Scratch in Rust

Implementing the SWIM protocol for failure detection and membership management in distributed systems.

rustsystemsdistributed

Building a Reliable TCP-like Transport over UDP in Rust

Exploring how to build reliable data transfer on top of unreliable UDP, implementing retransmission, ordering, and flow control.

rustsystemsnetworking

Building a DNS Resolver from Scratch in Rust

A deep dive into implementing a DNS resolver using Rust, covering UDP sockets, DNS packet parsing, and recursive resolution.

rustsystemsnetworking