About

Hey, I'm Hiten

I'm a frontend developer who's been building with React, TypeScript, and an ever-changing roster of build tools for years. DevToolbox is where I write about the tools, frameworks, and workflows that actually make a difference to developer productivity.

What You'll Find Here

  • Build tool benchmarks — Vite vs Turbopack vs Rspack, tested on real projects with actual numbers
  • Framework deep-dives — React Server Components, Next.js patterns, and things the docs don't tell you
  • Developer workflow — linters, formatters, CI/CD setups, and the CLI tools worth adopting
  • Honest opinions — I'll tell you what's worth learning and what's hype

The Stack Behind This Blog

DevToolbox itself runs on a self-hosted stack that I think most developers would appreciate:

  • Ghost on a Synology NAS — no cloud hosting bills
  • n8n automating the entire content pipeline — from topic planning to publishing to social media
  • Claude AI assisting with content generation, with heavy human editing
  • Cloudflare for DNS and CDN
  • Forgejo for self-hosted Git and CI/CD

Yes, I automated my blog's SEO feedback loop too. The Search Console Monitor workflow analyses performance monthly, suggests data-driven topics, and adds them to the editorial calendar automatically. Developers automating everything — who'd have thought.

Get In Touch

Found a bug in a code example? Disagree with a benchmark? Want to suggest a comparison? Hit me up on Bluesky or leave a comment on any post.

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