Software Developer & Open Source Enthusiast

Hardik Desai

Crafting digital experiences with modern web technologies.

Stack & Expertise

Technologies I Work With

A carefully chosen frontend and backend stack I use to build fast, scalable, and maintainable products.

HTML5CSS3JavaScriptTypeScriptReactNext.jsTailwind CSSBootstrapSCSSGSAPReduxReact QueryGraphQLNode.jsExpress.jsLaravelPHPMongoDBPostgreSQLGit & GitHubViteWebpackWordpressStrapi CMSSanity CMSJestESLintPrettierREST APIsAuthPerformance

About Me

I'm a passionate developer who loves creating beautiful and functional web applications. With expertise in React, Next.js, and modern frontend technologies, I bring ideas to life through clean code and thoughtful design.

I also enjoy building tools and packages that solve real problems and become useful to others, and I actively love contributing to the developer community through open-source work and shared learnings.

Craft With Intent

I design and build with purpose—prioritizing clarity, performance, accessibility, and long-term maintainability over shortcuts.

Build in the Open

I share my process openly—from architectural decisions to hard-earned debugging lessons—so others can learn alongside me.

Ship With Momentum

I focus on practical engineering: React, Next.js, and modern tooling that help turn ideas into polished, production-ready products.

From the Desk

Latest Blog Posts

Tutorials, reflections, and stories from projects in progress.

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How Tailwind Builds Arbitrary Classes With Dynamic Values

How Tailwind Builds Arbitrary Classes With Dynamic Values Photo by Peaky Frames on UnsplashTailwind CSS popularized the idea that utility classes can cover almost every styling need. When the framework introduced arbitrary values alongside the Just-In-Time (JIT) engine, it pushed the concept further: you could write a class that never existed before and Tailwind would generate the CSS on demand. This article breaks down how that process works, why it matters, and how to wield it responsibly.

Let's Connect

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