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Fixing FOUC and Hydration Mismatch: The RTFM Violation That Breaks User Experience

How we solved the Flash of Unstyled Content (FOUC) problem in our Next.js blog with Material-UI theme switching. A deep dive into hydration mismatch, server-client synchronization, and the importance of reading the fine manual.

2025-08-24 by Remi Kristelijn

Troubleshooting Cloudflare Workers Deployment: From Security Checks to Bundle Size Optimization

A real-time troubleshooting session where we solved multiple deployment issues: YAML syntax errors in GitHub Actions, security check false positives, and aggressive bundle size optimization to get under the 3MB Cloudflare Workers limit.

2025-08-24 by Remi Kristelijn

Creating a Next.js Project with OpenNext for Easy Cloudflare Deployment

Learn how to create a Next.js project from scratch using OpenNext for seamless Cloudflare deployment. Step-by-step guide with all the commands and configuration needed.

2025-07-21 by Remi Kristelijn

Automated Deployment with GitHub Actions and Cloudflare Pages

Set up continuous deployment for your Next.js blog using GitHub Actions and Cloudflare Pages. Learn how to automate your deployment pipeline for seamless updates.

2025-07-21 by Remi Kristelijn

Adding MDX Functionality to Your Next.js Blog

Learn how to integrate MDX into your Next.js blog for enhanced content creation. Add React components to your markdown and create dynamic, interactive blog posts.

2025-07-21 by Remi Kristelijn

Integrating Material-UI for Beautiful, Consistent Design

Transform your Next.js blog with Material-UI. Learn how to replace basic HTML with beautiful, consistent UI components and create a professional design system.

2025-07-21 by Remi Kristelijn

Optimizing Code Quality and Applying Best Practices

Learn how to optimize your Next.js blog code by applying coding principles and best practices. Refactor components, improve type safety, and achieve 10/10 code quality.

2025-07-21 by Remi Kristelijn

AI-Assisted Development: How Cursor Enhanced My Development Workflow

Discover how I built this entire blog using Cursor's AI capabilities. Learn why AI doesn't replace developers but makes them more efficient, and why you still need strong development skills.

2025-07-21 by Remi Kristelijn

Next Steps: Enhancing Your Next.js Blog with Advanced Features

Explore the next steps to enhance your Next.js blog with image support, search functionality, customizable content, and WCAG 2.2 AA compliance. Plan your blog's evolution.

2025-07-21 by Remi Kristelijn

Architecture Overview: Building a Scalable Next.js Blog

Explore the architecture behind our Next.js blog. Learn about our technology choices, component design, data flow, and how everything works together to create a performant, maintainable application.

2025-07-21 by Remi Kristelijn

User Guide: How to Use and Navigate Your Next.js Blog

A comprehensive user guide for your Next.js blog. Learn how to navigate, read posts, and make the most of your blog's features and functionality.

2025-07-21 by Remi Kristelijn

Developer Guide: Contributing to and Extending Your Next.js Blog

A comprehensive developer guide for extending and contributing to your Next.js blog. Learn about the codebase, development workflow, and how to add new features.

2025-07-21 by Remi Kristelijn

Fixing Cloudflare Deployment: From Runtime Errors to Static Site Generation

How I solved the 'fs.readdirSync is not implemented' error by implementing proper static site generation for my Next.js blog on Cloudflare Workers.

2025-07-21 by Remi Kristelijn

Fixing Dark Theme Implementation in Next.js with Material-UI

A deep dive into implementing proper dark theme support in a Next.js blog with Material-UI, covering common pitfalls, theme switching, and code block styling.

2025-07-21 by Remi Kristelijn

Fixing Theme Flash (FOUC) in Next.js with Material-UI CSS Variables

Learn how to eliminate the flash of unstyled content when switching between light and dark themes in a Next.js application using MUI's CSS theme variables.

2025-07-21 by Remi Kristelijn

Managing Open Source Forks: Lessons from Building a Blog Template

How to handle contributions from community forks while maintaining a clean template repository - lessons learned from real-world fork management.

2024-08-24 by Remi Kristelijn

Building Developer Tools for Community: From Problem to Solution

How we built diagnostic tools, troubleshooting guides, and automation scripts to support a growing community of blog template users.

2024-08-24 by Remi Kristelijn

Multilingual Documentation Strategy: Supporting Global Communities

How we developed a scalable approach to multilingual documentation that serves both international developers and local communities effectively.

2024-08-24 by Remi Kristelijn

Community-Driven Development: When Users Become Co-Creators

How a simple blog template evolved into a comprehensive platform through community feedback, contributions, and real-world usage patterns.

2024-08-24 by Remi Kristelijn

Testing Mermaid Diagrams in Blog Posts

A test post to verify that Mermaid diagrams render correctly in our blog posts with proper theme support.

2024-08-24 by Remi Kristelijn

Code Quality Analysis: From Template to Production-Ready Platform

A comprehensive analysis of our Next.js blog template's code quality, identifying areas for improvement and implementing best practices for maintainability, testability, and scalability.

2024-08-24 by Remi Kristelijn

Solving Cloudflare Worker Resource Limits: A Deep Dive into Performance Optimization

How we solved Error 1102 'Worker exceeded resource limits' by implementing lazy loading and reducing bundle size by 95.2%. A technical deep dive with sequence diagrams, performance analysis, and lessons learned.

2024-08-24 by Roel Kristelijn

Bare Minimum Principles: Writing Better React Components

How to apply RTFM, C4C, KISS, YAGNI, HIPI, and NBI principles to write cleaner, more maintainable React components. A practical analysis of real component refactoring.

2024-08-24 by Roel Kristelijn