2026-04-01
A modern frontend toolkit (without the kitchen sink)
How Hozira thinks about picking libraries when the goal is a site that stays easy to own.
After years with Redux, sagas, thunks, and large client bundles, those tools still earn their place when the problem calls for them. But for many sites—especially compact marketing sites—the smallest stack that fits wins.
- Next.js for routing, metadata, and server-side work where it saves complexity.
- Tailwind for layout and theme tokens without inventing a second design system.
- React for interactive islands only where they earn their keep.
If you are shipping a portfolio or blog, bias toward fewer moving parts. You can always add React Query, a CMS, or a state library when a real requirement shows up—not before.