Player Experience
The Myth of Multiplying Yourself
Sometimes the things that once made sense deserve another look.
Engineering Culture
Fast, Loose, and Fragile
Why the freedom that makes the web powerful also makes it fragile.
Player Experience
Watching the Watchers, Part 2: How Scripts Break Your Frame Budget
Why borrowed milliseconds cost more than they seem.
Player Experience
As Fast As It Feels
Real speed and perceived speed are the same thing. If it feels slow, it is slow.
Player Experience
Not Just Upwards
A healthy system creates space to rise, and has the strength to let go.
Player Experience
Lowest Common Denominator Thinking
Choice beats compromise.
Player Experience
Beyond the WebView: What’s Next?
The web has caught up. PWAs and TWAs now deliver apps that feel native, run faster, and update instantly - while still leaving space for native SDKs where they matter. On Android especially, it’s time to move beyond WebViews.
Player Experience
When the Numbers Get Worse but the App Feels Faster
Waiting times are down by a third. You would not guess it from the numbers. That is the paradox at the heart of this story.
Player Experience
Watching the Watchers
Passive observers are meant to watch, not slow the service. Trackers promise insight, but can often triple response times and leave players waiting.
Player Experience
Why Native Still Matters
The rise of PWAs and TWAs doesn’t make native redundant — it sharpens its purpose. Native still matters where the web can’t reach: the lock screen, widgets, ecosystem SDKs, and the moments that weave your app into players’ daily lives.
Player Experience
A Level Start
SSR buys a fair beginning; the rest is still up to the app.
Player Experience
The Fragility of Both
Pipes of different sizes rarely flow well. The trick is to reduce the joins.