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Hi. I’m Dustin.

I’m a creative and curious Sr. Frontend Engineer in Los Angeles, California. I specialize in frontend development with React, Next.js, and TypeScript. You can also find me on GitHub, LinkedIn and Bluesky.
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You Can Run WordPress in the Browser

You can run WordPress in the browser with the WordPress Playground (using Web Assembly). That's pretty impressive!

March 12, 2026
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Durable business patterns

In an AI‑accelerated world where anyone can clone a product in days, the only startups that survive are the ones that accumulate advantages that compound over time.

March 5, 2026
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Four Ways to Use the Popover API - From Declarative to Imperative

I've been working on a native HTML+CSS pattern library, covering about 60 different components. One thing I noticed as I worked my way through the list is how often the Popover API came up. Specifically, in popovers, tooltips, hover cards, and context menus.

March 2, 2026
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AI Usage as a Factor in Performance Reviews

AI usage is now being considered a factor in performance reviews. The WSJ reports that AI usage is already part of the reviews at Google, Amazon, and Meta.

February 25, 2026
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Don't Feel Bad About Using AI

The cultural stigma surrounding AI usage is fundamentally misplaced, as AI functions not as a shortcut for the lazy, but as a legitimate force multiplier and natural evolution of democratized knowledge that amplifies human craftsmanship.

February 25, 2026

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