Archive - Under The Hood

What Actually Happens When You npm install

Frontend Edition

Jul 10 • MSPK

What will-change Actually Does to Your GPU Memory

Browser Edition

Jul 8 • MSPK

Hydration Isn't Magic — Here's the Exact Sequence That Breaks It

Jul 6 • MSPK

The Scroll Performance Problem CSS Solved That JavaScript Made Worse

JS + CSS Edition

Jul 3 • MSPK

How the Browser Decides Your Font Is "Loaded"

Jul 1 • MSPK

June 2026

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