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Notes from work that shipped.

Every post here is a write-up of something built or broken on this site, with the numbers as they were measured. Mistakes included — they are usually the useful part.

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One line of Next.js metadata told Google not to index nine pages

A canonical URL in the root layout is inherited by every route that does not override it. Mine pointed the whole site at the homepage, and the build never complained.

Next.jsSEOApp Router
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animation: none does not cancel an animation — it defers it

A rule written to stop two animations fighting caused the exact flicker it was meant to prevent. The CSS spec explains why, and the fix is to move the animation rather than gate it.

CSSView TransitionsDebugging
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Removing the animation library cost 45 KB less than keeping it

Motion was imported by eight components, so cutting it was all-or-nothing. A five-minute measurement trick answered whether it was worth a multi-hour rewrite.

PerformanceNext.jsCSS
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