Writing about small tools, web performance, and the craft of shipping useful things on the internet. Short, practical, no fluff.
A field guide to the five ways "free" online tools cost you something else — ads, limits, watermarks, data harvesting, and the free-trial lie. Plus a 30-second checklist for spotting dishonest ones before you paste your data in.
Read the essayA practical, no-nonsense reference for web developers, designers, and bloggers. JPG vs PNG vs WebP vs AVIF, quality settings explained, batch workflows, and the 15-minute checklist that cuts your image weight by 60–80%.
Read the guideMore coming. Roughly one article per tool. Check back soon.