Notes on photo retouching, building websites and editing video, with practical examples from the workflow.
Most modern websites feel sluggish not because the internet is slow, but because the web platform is weighed down by architectural bloat. Users click a link and endure a familiar sequence of micro-delays: a white flash, a jittery layout shift as scrollbars toggle, an awkward delay while remote fonts pop into place, and round-trip network pings to verify cache freshness.
@gellish/micro-framework Modern web development has developed a dependency problem. To build a snappy, fluid interface with smooth transitions and zero full-page reloads, the industry default is to reach for 200KB+ client runtimes—React, Vue, complex routers, virtual DOMs, and layers of client-side cache managers.
The modern JavaScript ecosystem often pressures teams into building heavy Single Page Applications (SPAs): setting up API endpoints, duplicating validation rules across frontend and backend, wiring client routers, and dealing with client-side state managers like TanStack Query or Pinia.
The JavaScript backend ecosystem is infamous for "decision fatigue." Spin up a project using Express or Fastify, and you are immediately left to solve dozens of architectural puzzles on your own: picking an ORM, setting up database migrations, structuring folders, writing authentication boilerplate, handling CORS, and cobbling together validation libraries.
This architecture uses n8n to automate inbound lead processing, draft deliverables with an AI engine, pause for a human review via interactive approval buttons, and dispatch the final product to the client.
There is a famous prediction circulating across tech and venture circles—most notably championed by Sam Altman—that artificial intelligence will soon make it possible for a single person to build a billion-dollar company.
Building mobile applications usually forces developers into a frustrating compromise: write everything from scratch using traditional frameworks (which is slow) or rely on a rigid no-code builder (which traps you in vendor lock-in and limits custom logic). FlutterFlow breaks this paradigm by combining a lightning-fast visual builder with the ability to export clean, production-ready Flutter code.
These notes explain the decisions behind the work: how photos are blended, video is edited and websites are built. They help you understand the process and prepare a clearer brief for your project.
Occasional notes on photo editing, websites and video.