Blog

Articles and tips from Jad Joubran.

• June 18, 2026

  Declarative Partial Updates unlock a new Native Component Model

  How declarative partial updates stream HTML out of order with markers and templates, preserve app state without a framework, and lets us move to a native component model.

• June 3, 2026

  Astro: HTML first, JavaScript when you need it

  Why we chose Astro for teaching Content APIs and Web APIs in the CMD Amsterdam Web Design & Development minor.

• May 4, 2026

  9 Times the Web Platform Was Influenced by Libraries

  From querySelector to Temporal — a look at how userland libraries shaped the native APIs we use every day.

• April 18, 2026

  Working with Dates in JavaScript Using the Temporal API

  Explore the new Temporal API and how it replaces JavaScript's Date object with immutable, time-zone-aware types.

• March 30, 2026

  Prevent Claude Code from accessing .env

  A quick tip on how to prevent Claude Code from reading your .env file and protect your secrets.