Ideas, notes, and field reports

Haibin's Blog

Thoughts on building for the web

August 25, 2026

Notes on Simplicity

Simplicity isn't the absence of complexity. It's the result of understanding a problem well enough to solve it cleanly.

From the archive

August 25, 2026

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August 25, 2026

No stakeholders, no deadlines, no Jira tickets. Just you and a dumb idea that might turn into something.

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August 25, 2026

Limitations aren't obstacles to creativity. They're the structure that makes creativity possible.

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August 25, 2026

The best developer tools do one thing well and get out of your way. A love letter to focused software.

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August 25, 2026

Writing about what you're learning is the fastest way to find out what you don't actually understand.

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August 25, 2026

Static sites aren't a step backwards. They're what you get when you take performance and simplicity seriously.

EmDash Editorial

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