--- title: "Gourav Ghosal (@gourav221b) | Hashnode" description: "Frontend@Dynopii | GDSC TIU Lead '22-23 | Fullstack Web (MERN) | UI,UX | Management | GCCP'22,23 | Mentoring." url: "https://hashnode.com/@gourav221b" --- @gourav221b # Gourav Ghosal @gourav221b · Kolkata,India · Joined March 2024 Frontend@Dynopii | GDSC TIU Lead '22-23 | Fullstack Web (MERN) | UI,UX | Management | GCCP'22,23 | Mentoring. [Website](https://devgg.me/) ### [Getting Started with Frontend Proxies](https://gg221b.hashnode.dev/getting-started-with-frontend-proxies?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) The CORS Problem Every Developer Faces You have built a beautiful React frontend running on localhost:5173. Your backend API is humming along on localhost:8000. You write your first fetch call, hit sa 15 min read · [gg221b.hashnode.dev](https://gg221b.hashnode.dev/getting-started-with-frontend-proxies?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Mar 5](https://hashnode.com/posts/getting-started-with-frontend-proxies/69a9c43e3728a9dc359c3d58) ### [Optimizing Web Performance: A JavaScript-Focused Approach to Modern Web Applications](https://gg221b.hashnode.dev/optimizing-web-performance-a-javascript-focused-approach-to-modern-web-applications?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Improve web performance with JavaScript: learn code splitting, runtime optimizations, and advanced caching for faster, smoother applications 4 min read · [gg221b.hashnode.dev](https://gg221b.hashnode.dev/optimizing-web-performance-a-javascript-focused-approach-to-modern-web-applications?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 16, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/optimizing-web-performance-a-javascript-focused-approach-to-modern-web-applications/68c989593fbffedc485977c9) ### [The Rise of the Specialist: Why Small Language Models are the Future of Enterprise AI](https://gg221b.hashnode.dev/the-rise-of-the-specialist-why-small-language-models-are-the-future-of-enterprise-ai?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Part I: Redefining the Landscape - Beyond the Hype of Scale Introduction: The Paradigm Shift from "Bigger is Better" to "Fit for Purpose" The artificial intelligence landscape has been dominated by a compelling narrative: bigger is better. The prolif... 5 min read · [gg221b.hashnode.dev](https://gg221b.hashnode.dev/the-rise-of-the-specialist-why-small-language-models-are-the-future-of-enterprise-ai?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 23, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-rise-of-the-specialist-why-small-language-models-are-the-future-of-enterprise-ai/68a9d3cc05d8ac2e3241cb47) ### [Understanding Web Optimization: CSS Edition](https://gg221b.hashnode.dev/understanding-web-optimization-css-edition?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn essential CSS optimization techniques for enhanced web performance, from removing unused styles to optimizing animations and CSS selectors 8 min read · [gg221b.hashnode.dev](https://gg221b.hashnode.dev/understanding-web-optimization-css-edition?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 11, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-web-optimization-css-edition/689a0d436fa93097d0b5d20b) ### [Designing a Local-First Web App with IndexedDB: Lessons from My Simple Text Editor](https://gg221b.hashnode.dev/designing-a-local-first-web-app-with-indexeddb-lessons-from-my-simple-text-editor?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn how to build a local-first web app with IndexedDB and Dexie.js through creating an enhanced simple text editor 6 min read · [gg221b.hashnode.dev](https://gg221b.hashnode.dev/designing-a-local-first-web-app-with-indexeddb-lessons-from-my-simple-text-editor?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jun 8, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/designing-a-local-first-web-app-with-indexeddb-lessons-from-my-simple-text-editor/6845bde05e8ed9f421ed656a)