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Why I wrote 135 lines of clean CSS instead of bloating my client’s project with heavy libraries.
Lately, everyone is rushing to use heavy frameworks and template-based no-code platforms. But when you are building for a high-end, bespoke digital experience, performance is everything.
For my latest project, I decided to cut the noise. No bloated kütüphaneler, no unnecessary plugins.
Just raw Vanilla JS and ultra-optimized CSS.
The result? Insane loading speed, bulletproof performance, and absolute creative freedom over every pixel.
Lately, everyone is rushing to use heavy frameworks and template-based no-code platforms. But when you are building for a high-end, bespoke digital experience, performance is everything.
For my latest project, I decided to cut the noise. No bloated libraries, no unnecessary plugins.
Just raw Vanilla JS and ultra-optimized CSS.
The result? Insane loading speed, bulletproof performance, and absolute creative freedom over every pixel.
Do you think the over-reliance on heavy libraries is killing real, raw development and creative freedom? Let’s talk in the comments. 👇
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What if the best way to introduce a product was to let people play first?
I'm building aftrglo - a motion tool for designers who want their work to look good online without learning motion
The app is still in dev, so for now I made a coming soon page where people can join the waitlist
And since it's a tool for designers, I knew I didn't want a classic marketing landing page
We all know how those work
But it doesn't feel like me 🤪
So I made a tiny interactive playground instead: a halftone effect that reacts to cursor movement, with adjustable settings to play with
Because designers love interactive little things
Not being sold to
And it worked!
The waitlist is growing with people waiting for the launch (which is coming very soon) and I've also been getting sooo many messages about the effect, the interaction, and how it actually works
I'm very into openness and creative support, so no gatekeeping here
👩🏫 ✍️ Here's the breakdown:
1. In Unicorn Studio, I have a scene with the logo image on the bg (the same one I use as the Instagram avatar)
2. On top of it, there's a God Rays effect that reacts to cursor movement
3. Plus a Bloom effect to make it even more glowy (because it's aftrglo, obv)
4. After that, outside of Unicorn Studio, I added a canvas overlay with a halftone effect
So the background is a live 3D scene, and the dotted pattern on top keeps reading and redrawing it in real time
Like old newspaper print but inverted:
Where the image is darker, the dots get smaller
Where it's lighter, the dots get bigger
That's why the pattern breathes and moves in real time
Magic! ✨
Play with it and join the waitlist if you want to see what I'm building 👩🍳
aftrglo.app
Goated plugin!
Every element feels carefully placed and purposeful.
I've been exploring Emergent recently, and it's been one of the most impressive AI development tools I've used.
In just a short time, I built a modern dental clinic website with an appointment booking system, admin dashboard, responsive UI, animations, and backend functionality—all by iterating with natural language prompts.
A few things I really like:
🚀 Fast full-stack development
🤖 AI that understands context and iterates well
🎨 Beautiful UI generation
⚡ Backend, database, and APIs in one workflow
🧪 Built-in testing and debugging
🔄 Easy refinement through conversation
It's definitely changing how I prototype and build products. Looking forward to exploring it even more.
#AI #WebDevelopment #FullStack #Emergent #BuildInPublic
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