Creative Engineer & TypeScript Devotee. I craft web interfaces with obsessive attention to detail and write about what I learn.https://maryanmats.com/https://maryanmats.com/blog/render-props-are-not-dead/https://maryanmats.com/blog/render-props-are-not-dead/Hooks replaced render props for logic sharing — but not for rendering control, inversion of control, or component architecture. Here's why I still use render props in 2026, with real patterns from Headless UI, Downshift, and Base UI.Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMTreacttypescriptrender-propshookscomponent-architectureweb-developmentMaryan Matshttps://maryanmats.com/blog/why-i-stopped-using-enums-in-typescript/https://maryanmats.com/blog/why-i-stopped-using-enums-in-typescript/TypeScript enums compile into surprising JavaScript — IIFEs, reverse mappings, and tree-shaking problems. Here's why I switched to as const objects and union types, with real code examples and migration patterns.Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMTtypescriptjavascriptweb-developmentenumsas-constbest-practicesMaryan Matshttps://maryanmats.com/blog/you-dont-need-zustand/https://maryanmats.com/blog/you-dont-need-zustand/Build a type-safe React store in 30 lines using useSyncExternalStore — the hidden hook behind Zustand, Redux, and Jotai.Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMTreacttypescriptjavascriptweb-developmentstate-managementhooksMaryan Matshttps://maryanmats.com/blog/why-i-stopped-building-my-javascript-framework/https://maryanmats.com/blog/why-i-stopped-building-my-javascript-framework/I spent months designing a web framework with a 1,500-line specification, elegant compiler transforms, and a genuine shot at improving frontend development. Then I did the math. Here's what killing your darling teaches you about software engineering.Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMTjavascriptreactcompilersignalstypescriptweb-developmentMaryan Matshttps://maryanmats.com/blog/building-a-reactive-compiler-for-javascript/https://maryanmats.com/blog/building-a-reactive-compiler-for-javascript/When should a reactive variable behave like an object and when like a value? This question led me through compiler theory, TypeScript hacks, hydration nightmares, and the realization that specification-by-example always has gaps.Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTjavascriptcompilersignalstypescriptreactweb-developmentMaryan Matshttps://maryanmats.com/blog/designed-a-web-framework-with-two-imports/https://maryanmats.com/blog/designed-a-web-framework-with-two-imports/I spent months designing a web framework that combines signals, compilation, and islands into two imports. Here's the vision, the technical rabbit hole, and what I learned about the gap between elegant ideas and shipping software.Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMTjavascriptreactcompilersignalstypescriptweb-developmentMaryan Mats