Hi, I'm Razak. I write about the web, take my time with it, and build small tools when something bothers me enough.

Why this site exists

Almost everything I know about building for the web came from other people’s write-ups. A single paragraph that finally made the cascade click. A diagram that showed why a flex item refused to shrink. This site is me trying to return the favor. Most articles start as messy notes I write for myself while I’m still figuring something out. Then I rewrite them until someone who has never seen the problem can follow along without getting lost.

I prefer writing that doesn’t shout. The industry already moves fast enough, and a lot of content feels like it’s trying to sell urgency. I’d rather sit with one idea until it makes sense than throw ten things at you that you’re supposed to worry about. If a post here helps you actually understand something instead of just copying it, that’s the whole point.

What I write about

Mostly front-end stuff layout, the cascade, the parts of JavaScript that look simple until you have to explain them, and the backend that sits underneath: HTTP, caching, Postgres, the quiet reliability details that make an API feel solid. Some posts are grouped into learning paths if they make more sense in order. Most of them stand alone.

What I build

Outside of writing I also ship small tools. The one I’m happiest with is Pack Camo, a file toolkit that converts and compresses everything right on your device, no upload, no account. Building it taught me more about WebAssembly and browser limits than any article ever did, and a few posts on this site came directly out of that process.

This site is one of those projects too. It’s a static Astro blog running on Cloudflare’s edge with nothing happening behind the scenes. I try to keep the code readable, with comments that explain the why, because the how is usually obvious once you look.

How to reach me

Email is the fastest way: coresintext@gmail.com. I read everything that comes in and reply to most of it, just not always on the same day. Comments under posts get read too. If you spot something wrong, tell me.

And if an article actually saved you some time, you can buy me a coffee on Ko-fi. Never expected, always appreciated.