Small Improvements That Compound
Recent site refinements reduced hidden asset work, quieted the visual system, and kept the static baseline fast.
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Dondi Bogusky
Hello, world! I write, design, and build fast web experiences with a bias toward clarity, useful systems, and small details that make publishing feel effortless.
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Vue Islands With a Job
A rule of thumb for using Vue in Astro without accidentally building a full SPA.
Vue Frontend
Search That Belongs on a Static Site
Pagefind adds local search without turning the whole site into an application.
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Small Improvements That Compound
Recent site refinements reduced hidden asset work, quieted the visual system, and kept the static baseline fast.
Vue Islands With a Job
A rule of thumb for using Vue in Astro without accidentally building a full SPA.
Search That Belongs on a Static Site
Pagefind adds local search without turning the whole site into an application.
Astro as the Default
Why a writing site benefits from static-first architecture and deliberate islands.