ngandu.hashnode.devBuilding a Consistent Data‑Fetching Layer in React with TanStack QueryFetching data in React can range from a simple fetch call inside a component to sophisticated RPC frameworks. In small apps, you might sprinkle useQuery calls throughout your components. As an app grows, you might extract those calls into custom hook...Dec 4, 2025·10 min read
ngandu.hashnode.devWhy OFFSET Failed Us: Implementing Keyset Pagination End‑to‑End with PostgreSQL, Drizzle, tRPC, and Next.js 16The day we crossed the hundred‑thousand‑row mark was the day the cracks began to show. Our once‑snappy feed—built on a blissfully simple LIMIT … OFFSET … query—started behaving erratically. As new rows were inserted faster than our users could scroll...Nov 17, 2025·9 min read
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ngandu.hashnode.devHow to Change Algorithms in Symfony without Code Modifications: The Strategy PatternEver been in a situation where you had to switch between multiple behaviors in your application, only to end up with endless if/else or switch blocks? Not only does it look ugly, but it also becomes harder to maintain as the application grows. Think ...Sep 22, 2025·5 min read
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