Public notes, devlogs, and changelogs from Just Write Apps — building apps in public.https://justwriteapps.com/en-ushttps://justwriteapps.com/blog/2026-09-02-migrating-to-astro/https://justwriteapps.com/blog/2026-09-02-migrating-to-astro/Next.js was shipping hundreds of kilobytes of client JavaScript to render static text and images. Switching to Astro stripped the runtime payload to zero.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://justwriteapps.com/blog/2026-08-28-architecture-of-thought-plain-text/https://justwriteapps.com/blog/2026-08-28-architecture-of-thought-plain-text/On digital longevity, personal sovereignty, and the durable grace of raw markdown across decades of evolving software.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://justwriteapps.com/blog/2026-08-25-designing-for-low-cognitive-load/https://justwriteapps.com/blog/2026-08-25-designing-for-low-cognitive-load/Why modern productivity suites exhaust our attention, and how ruthless subtraction restores deep writing focus.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://justwriteapps.com/blog/2026-08-25-why-we-build-in-public/https://justwriteapps.com/blog/2026-08-25-why-we-build-in-public/Building in private makes it easy to hide architectural shortcuts. Sharing devlogs keeps our engineering honest.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://justwriteapps.com/blog/2026-08-22-offline-first-manifesto-creative-tools/https://justwriteapps.com/blog/2026-08-22-offline-first-manifesto-creative-tools/How building local-first SQLite and CRDT backends preserves the sacred sanctity of airplanes, cabins, and disconnected mornings.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://justwriteapps.com/blog/2026-08-18-micro-typography-for-focused-reading/https://justwriteapps.com/blog/2026-08-18-micro-typography-for-focused-reading/A deep dive into 65-character line lengths, optical margins, and rhythmic vertical spacing in digital publishing.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://justwriteapps.com/blog/2026-08-15-launching-just-write-apps/https://justwriteapps.com/blog/2026-08-15-launching-just-write-apps/Most modern apps are bloated, ad-stuffed notification traps. We're building single-purpose tools that stay offline and leave you alone.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://justwriteapps.com/blog/2026-08-10-the-art-of-quiet-software/https://justwriteapps.com/blog/2026-08-10-the-art-of-quiet-software/Why we intentionally exclude badges, streaks, push alerts, and gamification from our tools.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT