Building Local AI Agents with Next.js 16, Ollama, and Vercel AI SDK
Learn how to build zero-latency, privacy-first local AI agents in Next.js 16 using Ollama, tool calling, and React Server Components.
v2026· Frontend Engineering Notes
Practical guides on React architecture, TypeScript patterns, CSS layout, and the modern web platform — written by engineers who ship code.
▎From HTML fundamentals to advanced React patterns — each path follows a progression that builds on itself.
Learn HTML5, semantic markup, accessibility standards, and modern HTML best practices.
Learn CSS3, modern layouts with Flexbox and Grid, animations, responsive design, and advanced styling techniques.
Master React hooks, components, state management, and build powerful, scalable web applications from fundamentals to advanced concepts.
Master the Next js App Router, Server Components, data fetching, and deployment to build fast, SEO-friendly production-ready applications.
Learn Angular framework with TypeScript, components, services, dependency injection, and RxJS.
Recent additions to the library
Learn how to build zero-latency, privacy-first local AI agents in Next.js 16 using Ollama, tool calling, and React Server Components.
A practical guide to modern CSS corner styling using border-radius and corner-shape, including production patterns, caveats, and progressive enhancement.
Master the CSS Anchor Positioning API to build context-aware UIs like tooltips and menus without JavaScript. A deep dive into modern declarative positioning.
A comprehensive guide to React 19 Actions. Learn how to simplify form handling, manage server and client integration, and handle data mutations without the boilerplate.
Unlock the full potential of static analysis by mastering TypeScript conditional types and inference. Learn to build flexible, type-safe code that adapts dynamically.
Master React 19's useOptimistic hook for instant UI feedback. Learn to implement optimistic updates, improving user experience in your React apps with practical examples.
Longer thoughts and deep dives
A pragmatic deep dive into modern React state architecture. Learn why server-driven mutations and React 19's useOptimistic hook make heavy client state libraries obsolete for most apps.
Master managing form state without libraries using modern vanilla JavaScript. Learn efficient, native techniques to build robust forms in 2026.
Engineer instant page loads. Deep dive into implementing the Speculation Rules API for production apps to optimize LCP and Core Web Vitals.
Utilities for daily frontend work
Generate high-entropy passwords with charset controls and ambiguity filters.
Generate MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, and SHA-512 for verification workflows.
Create linear, radial, and conic gradients with live preview and copy-ready CSS.
Generate border-radius values visually with linked and independent corner controls.