June 2026 roundup

Welcome to the link digest for June 2026. This month has been focused heavily on building robust database systems and exploring minimal designs.

Core Tech Discoveries

• Drizzle ORM v4.0: Exploring how they have improved compile-time checks and relations query builders. Highly type-safe.
• Neon Serverless Branching: Creating database branches instantly during CI workflows has changed how I test database schema alterations.

Design Aesthetics

A great blog post on The Death of the Card Component arguing for fluid spacing and borderless typography. I've applied these concepts directly here.

Life updates

Logged around 120km of running this month. Preparing for a trail run next season.