The latest articles on Forem by Alex Grant (@localnerve). https://forem.com/localnerve https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F429273%2Fc5da4286-85d1-48e6-826b-4dd3d442c727.jpeg https://forem.com/localnerve en Alex Grant Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:56:36 +0000 https://forem.com/localnerve/a-comprehensive-jam-stack-reference-project-service-worker-first-batching-and-multi-user-occ-3ljc https://forem.com/localnerve/a-comprehensive-jam-stack-reference-project-service-worker-first-batching-and-multi-user-occ-3ljc <p>I've been working on a practical reference project for building modern web applications that demonstrates some patterns I rarely see documented well together: </p> <ul> <li>Service Worker First Architecture (not just PWA features) </li> <li>Offline data mutation batching with IndexedDB staging </li> <li>Multi-user optimistic concurrency control with 3-way merge</li> <li>Sophisticated testing with Docker Testcontainers, multi-layer coverage </li> <li>Hand-crafted VanillaJS (no framework dependencies) </li> </ul> <p>The project focuses on being a learning resource rather than another framework. Everything is built to be readable and educational. </p> <p><a href="https://github.com/localnerve/jam-build" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/localnerve/jam-build</a></p> <p>Would love feedback from other developers who've tackled similar offline-first challenges.</p> webdev javascript docker jamstack