Welcome to The Zakkarija Times

After building my portfolio website, I realized I wanted a space to share more detailed thoughts about technology, development practices, and the lessons learned along the way. Welcome to my blog!

What You'll Find Here

This blog will be a mix of:

• Technical deep-dives into projects I'm working on
• Development insights from my experience with modern web technologies
• Thoughts on design and user experience
• Industry observations and trends I find interesting

Built with Modern Tools

This blog is powered by:

• Next.js 15 with the App Router
• MDX for rich content authoring
• Tailwind CSS for styling
• A clean, newspaper-inspired design

Why Blog?

Writing helps clarify thinking. By sharing my experiences building with technologies like React, TypeScript, and modern CSS, I hope to:

1. Document my learning journey
2. Help other developers facing similar challenges
3. Create a conversation around best practices

"The best way to learn is to teach" - this blog is my attempt at both.

What's Next

I'm planning posts on topics like:

• Building responsive animations with CSS and JavaScript
• Database design patterns with Drizzle ORM
• My experience working with the T3 Stack
• Performance optimization techniques

Stay tuned for more content, and feel free to reach out if you have topics you'd like me to explore!

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This is the first post in what I hope will be a regular series. Thanks for reading!