minnegalimov https://minnegalimov.ru Personal blog and projects by Damir Minnegalimov en Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:17:45 GMT How this blog is made https://minnegalimov.ru/posts/how-this-blog-is-made/ https://minnegalimov.ru/posts/how-this-blog-is-made/ Markdown, one build script, and a web server. What this site runs on, and why a framework would be overkill for it. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT My take on modern solo development https://minnegalimov.ru/posts/modern-solo-development/ https://minnegalimov.ru/posts/modern-solo-development/ One monorepo so agents get the whole context, one cross-platform codebase so I iterate on the web with hot reload and deliver everywhere. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT ESP is the new Raspberry Pi https://minnegalimov.ru/posts/esp-is-the-new-raspberry/ https://minnegalimov.ru/posts/esp-is-the-new-raspberry/ For DIY, ESP32 replaced the Pi: networking and simple graphics on a few-dollar MCU, firmware made easy by AI, start with ESP-IDF in Cursor. Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT React Native is not a mobile framework https://minnegalimov.ru/posts/react-native-is-not-a-mobile-framework/ https://minnegalimov.ru/posts/react-native-is-not-a-mobile-framework/ React Native is a JavaScript orchestrator of native views, not a portable UI framework. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Frameworks are overkill. HTML is enough. https://minnegalimov.ru/posts/frameworks-are-overkill/ https://minnegalimov.ru/posts/frameworks-are-overkill/ A static site is the simple default for a document. What raw HTML gives up, what a thin build and an LLM cover, and measured numbers against Hugo, Astro, and Next.js. Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT When to use React Native and Expo? https://minnegalimov.ru/posts/when-use-react-native-and-expo/ https://minnegalimov.ru/posts/when-use-react-native-and-expo/ A yes/no decision tree for picking native, Flutter, KMP, Expo, or bare React Native — opinionated, not exhaustive. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT DinoDreams — complex coloring in React Native with Skia https://minnegalimov.ru/posts/dinodreams/ https://minnegalimov.ru/posts/dinodreams/ The coloring engine of a kids' app on React Native and Expo: flood-filled regions, a Skia canvas per region, and paint that never leaks past the outlines. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Consistent cross-platform Expo splash screen https://minnegalimov.ru/posts/consistent-cross-platform-expo-splash-screen/ https://minnegalimov.ru/posts/consistent-cross-platform-expo-splash-screen/ A simple way to show the same splash screen on iOS and Android with expo-splash-screen, edge-to-edge, and Reanimated. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT