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💌 Tiny Improvements - for builders, by @MikeBifulco.com
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💌 Tiny Improvements - for builders, by @MikeBifulco.com

Resources for modern software designers and developers. Tips and walkthroughs on React, node, and javascript.

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Operating Principles
May 15, 2026
principlesphilosophy
You are not your user. Except when you are.
May 7, 2026
You are not your user. Except when you are. This is a story about how I learned to be a better user of my own product.
productdesign
CSS Tips Part 2 - text-wrap: pretty will make your text feel intentional
Apr 30, 2026
Go beyond balance. Learn how text-wrap: pretty improves readability, reduces awkward breaks, and makes your UI feel more polished.
cssux
Dunning-Kruger for Vibe Coders
Apr 28, 2026
The first thing AI teaches you about coding is confidence. The second is why that's a problem. Let's talk about the Dunning-Kruger effect.
aicoding
Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
Mar 17, 2026
Your brain rewires itself based on what you practice. If you stop practicing hard things, you slowly lose the ability to do them.
philosophyproduct
Learn to Love the Rebuild
Feb 17, 2026
Refactoring isn't a necessary evil -- it is the job. Why the best product teams rebuild constantly, at every scale.
productengineering
Just Enough Is an Ongoing Practice
Feb 10, 2026
Stable products still need maintenance. Defaults and shiny features quietly tax systems over time, and efficiency is a sign of craftsmanship, not penny-pinching.
productnextjs
Optimizing Your Next.js Site's Fast Origin Transfer and ISR Reads
Feb 9, 2026
Next.js Link prefetching quietly burned through 15 GB of bandwidth on my Vercel-hosted blog. Here's how I fixed it.
nextjsvercel
My 2026 Developer Tech Stack
Jan 27, 2026
The tools I use as CTO and product engineer at a Y Combinator-backed startup in 2026.
developerstartup
The Zeroth Loop: They Don't Quit, They Forget
Jan 6, 2026
Most habits don't fall apart because people quit. They fall apart because they aren't sticky.
productdesign
Science-Backed Secrets of Long, Happy Lives
Dec 9, 2025
A guide to the habits of high longevity people.
newsletter
The Science of Spotting Hidden Product Ideas
Dec 2, 2025
The best product ideas hide in plain sight, in your habits and everyone else's. Watch what people actually do, not what they say they want. Build for that.
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