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created: 2026-03-29T03:31:07.705+00:00
updated: 2026-04-06T10:55:15.881473+00:00
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**Keywords:** software architecture, programming philosophy, product design, web development, essays, link, twitter, sm, react, frontend engineering, ui development, computer science, layout engines
