Better ways to build software, and the evidence for them.

An independent engineering publication and lab by Quintin Orsmond.

Projects

FeatureKit: Keep the speed. Lose the mess.
Skills for the coding agent you already use, so it plans before it codes and proves the work before calling it done.
Baseline, Tokens, Layouts, Behaviors: From vibe to system.
CSS in four layers, so a product keeps up with its design system and a design change lands in one place.

Writing

17 July 2021
How to position things in React Native?
No idea how to position elements in React Native? A short guide to using Flexbox to put things where you want them.
From the archive · React Native · Layout
10 February 2021
Context with Hooks
A simple explanation of the useContext hook, and how Context saves you from prop drilling.
From the archive · React · Hooks
8 February 2021
State & Effects Hooks
Using state and effects by comparing a class-based component with a function component that uses Hooks.
From the archive · React · Hooks