🚀 Neciu Dan is a software engineer with a predominant focus on the front-end. He shares a passionate relationship with JavaScript and has professional experience with all of the Big Three Frameworks. https://neciudan.dev/https://neciudan.dev/astro-seo-checklist-2026https://neciudan.dev/astro-seo-checklist-2026Astro SEO checklist for 2026: 20 tactics ranked from biggest to smallest impact, including canonical URLs, title tag rules, JSON-LD structured data, Person and BreadcrumbList schema, llms.txt, Pagefind search, and a Zod schema that caught 10 bugs in my podcast frontmatter.Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/make-your-app-agent-readyhttps://neciudan.dev/make-your-app-agent-readyMCP, OAuth, discovery metadata, robots.txt, Content Signals, Web Bot Auth, x402, UCP, ACP. A walk through what each one is, why it exists, and how to implement the ones your app actually needs.Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/whats-new-in-javascripthttps://neciudan.dev/whats-new-in-javascriptES2025 is out, ES2026 is close. Here is the new feature of Javascript we can use today, what is coming next and how we can get our AI friends to use these new featuresTue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/how-i-cut-250gb-of-bandwidth-from-my-websitehttps://neciudan.dev/how-i-cut-250gb-of-bandwidth-from-my-websiteThis made me take a good, hard look at my Astro blog and start optimizing: assets, headers, caching, CDN. Here is exactly what I did to fix it.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/master-eslint-ruleshttps://neciudan.dev/master-eslint-rulesI spent three days building a custom ESLint rule and accidentally learned how JavaScript actually works. ESLint is just walking your code's syntax tree and running functions against each node. Once you see it, you can enforce any coding standard automatically instead of arguing about it in PR reviews.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/you-really-really-dont-need-an-effecthttps://neciudan.dev/you-really-really-dont-need-an-effectBefore you write another useEffect, ask one question: is this syncing with an external system? If not, there's a better way.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/10-react-tips-that-actually-matterhttps://neciudan.dev/10-react-tips-that-actually-matterAfter running a 30-day React deep-dive, these are the 10 patterns that changed how I write components, manage state, and think about performance.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/lets-build-dynamic-shimmer-skeletonshttps://neciudan.dev/lets-build-dynamic-shimmer-skeletonsSkeleton screens break every time you touch the UI. Here's how to build one that reads the DOM and keeps itself in sync automatically.Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/name-your-effectshttps://neciudan.dev/name-your-effectsI started naming my useEffect functions about a year ago. It changed how I read components, how I debug them, and eventually how I structure them.Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/sse-vs-websocketshttps://neciudan.dev/sse-vs-websocketsBenefits and drawbacks of Server-Sent Events vs WebSockets, and when its better to use ach protocol based on your situation.Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/cline-ci-got-compromised-here-is-howhttps://neciudan.dev/cline-ci-got-compromised-here-is-howA chain of vulnerabilities and pretty clever attack strategies led to the compromise of the Cline CLI. Let me explain what happened and what you can do to protect yourself.Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/the-new-developer-job-in-the-age-of-aihttps://neciudan.dev/the-new-developer-job-in-the-age-of-aiAI is writing more code than ever before (if not all of it). But our most important job as developers hasn’t gone away—it’s simply changed. We spend less time typing code and more time reading, reviewing, and making sure everything works as it should. Here are some quick guidelines and git commands to help youFri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/2025-in-reviewhttps://neciudan.dev/2025-in-reviewI started a podcast, posted everyday on social media, and spoke at conferences, here are the results and learnings I got from each of them.Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/cursor-ai-the-future-of-codinghttps://neciudan.dev/cursor-ai-the-future-of-codingCursor / Copilot / Windsurf are changing how we write code. Here is everything you need to know about Cursor, how to use it effectively and the best rules andMCPs to get you startedFri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/building-substack-subscriptionhttps://neciudan.dev/building-substack-subscriptionLearn how to implement a newsletter subscribe feature similar to Substack using Astro, Netlify Functions, and Google Sheets - a free alternative to paid newsletter platforms.Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/magic-release-noteshttps://neciudan.dev/magic-release-notesJust merge your PRs without worrying about release notes. Let GitHub Actions do the work for you by creating a Draft Release and then push to production by clicking a button and get notified on Slack.Sat, 18 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/speaking-at-tech-confrenceshttps://neciudan.dev/speaking-at-tech-confrencesSpeaking at tech conferences is a great way to share your knowledge and experience with the community. Here are some tips on how to get started.Sun, 13 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/fortifying-applications-common-security-risks-and-solutionshttps://neciudan.dev/fortifying-applications-common-security-risks-and-solutionsThis article discusses the top security vulnerabilities in Vue.js applications and provides recommendations for identifying and mitigating the risks.Thu, 23 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/crack-the-coding-interviewhttps://neciudan.dev/crack-the-coding-interviewAmidst the current uncertainty in the tech industry due to widespread layoffs, it’s more important than ever to equip yourself with the right tools and resources to succeed.Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/writing-the-perfect-test-for-your-applicationshttps://neciudan.dev/writing-the-perfect-test-for-your-applicationsTesting is hard, but knowing what and when to test is actually harder. Let me tell you about 3 types of tests that can help you secure your project.Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/10-software-conceptshttps://neciudan.dev/10-software-conceptsSoftware Engineers commit to a lifetime habit of learning. Here are 10 things I learned this year that made me a better Frontend Engineer.Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/5-amazing-software-testing-books-you-have-to-readhttps://neciudan.dev/5-amazing-software-testing-books-you-have-to-readTesting is a vital part of Software Development. Read these 5 books about Software Testing Practices to write better and safer code.Thu, 29 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/tech-books-you-have-to-read-to-be-a-better-software-engineerhttps://neciudan.dev/tech-books-you-have-to-read-to-be-a-better-software-engineerNobody becomes great overnight, it takes years to gain the knowledge and experience to be at the top in your field. These books would help you get there faster.Mon, 17 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/5-testing-practices-you-should-have-in-your-cicd-pipelinehttps://neciudan.dev/5-testing-practices-you-should-have-in-your-cicd-pipelineNobody wants bugs in their apps, it could cause your company to lose millions of dollars. Adding these 5 testing practices can prevent it from happening to you.Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/javascript-component-patterns-to-scale-up-your-applicationshttps://neciudan.dev/javascript-component-patterns-to-scale-up-your-applicationsThe Web has evolved. We are now building web applications that can handle millions of users per second. Here are the best component patterns to help you scale.Tue, 13 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/css-the-important-partshttps://neciudan.dev/css-the-important-partsStruggling with CSS is a common practice, here we explain how it works and common problems that can appear in your code.Fri, 22 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/5-tips-to-solve-common-react-native-pitfallshttps://neciudan.dev/5-tips-to-solve-common-react-native-pitfallsCommon issues I encountered when building mobile apps with React Native and how I solved themMon, 24 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://neciudan.dev/the-bowling-katahttps://neciudan.dev/the-bowling-kataA kata is a set of routines, samurai used to perfect their craft. We can apply the same practices for code developmentTue, 22 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT