Personal site and blog of Zubin Khavarian, Principal Front-End Engineer. React, TypeScript, design systems, and AI-native engineering.https://zubin.dev/en-ushttps://zubin.dev/blog/web-game-soundscapes-2-howler/https://zubin.dev/blog/web-game-soundscapes-2-howler/Part 2 of the soundscape series. An engine-agnostic class under a hundred lines, a six-function bus adapter contract, and host bindings for React, Phaser, and imperative three.js.Mon, 11 May 2026 17:00:00 GMTaudiohowlergame-devZubin Khavarianhttps://zubin.dev/blog/web-game-soundscapes-1-concepts/https://zubin.dev/blog/web-game-soundscapes-1-concepts/Why most web games sound flat, and what a soundscape system actually is. Part 1: the concept, the three knobs that buy the most realism, and the anti-patterns to avoid.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMTaudiohowlergame-devZubin Khavarianhttps://zubin.dev/blog/switch-true-the-stylish-way-to-simplify-complex-conditionals-in-react/https://zubin.dev/blog/switch-true-the-stylish-way-to-simplify-complex-conditionals-in-react/A practical guide to the switch(true) pattern for collapsing tangled if-else chains in React. When to reach for it, when to avoid it, and how it compares to lookup maps.Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTreactjavascriptZubin Khavarianhttps://zubin.dev/blog/crafting-quality-code-with-conventional-comments/https://zubin.dev/blog/crafting-quality-code-with-conventional-comments/A practical guide to using Conventional Comments in code reviews: the labels, the decorators, when to use which, and copy-paste examples that move PRs forward instead of stalling them.Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTcode reviewgitteamworkZubin Khavarianhttps://zubin.dev/blog/to-yak-shave-or-not/https://zubin.dev/blog/to-yak-shave-or-not/A practical guide to yak shaving: when the detour is worth it, when to stash it, and how it differs from bike shedding.Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTZubin Khavarianhttps://zubin.dev/blog/boost-typescript-compilation/https://zubin.dev/blog/boost-typescript-compilation/Unlock faster TypeScript compilations with the skipLibCheck option in tsconfig. Delve into its workings, benefits, and trade-offs to optimize your projects while maintaining type safety.Sat, 26 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTjavascripttypescriptZubin Khavarianhttps://zubin.dev/blog/js-modules-systems-unraveled/https://zubin.dev/blog/js-modules-systems-unraveled/Dive into the intricate world of JavaScript module systems! 🚀 From ESM to CommonJS, AMD, UMD, and the mystery of .mjs & .cjs extensions; we're breaking it all down. Discover which system fits best for your project and environment. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTjavascripttypescriptes-modulesesmcommonjsZubin Khavarianhttps://zubin.dev/blog/favor-named-exports-in-es-modules/https://zubin.dev/blog/favor-named-exports-in-es-modules/Advantages of preferring named exports in ECMAScript (ES) modules: clarity, codebase consistency, streamlined refactoring, selective imports, autocomplete support, and ease of optimization.Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTjavascripttypescriptes-modulesnamed-exportsZubin Khavarianhttps://zubin.dev/blog/js-decorators-basics/https://zubin.dev/blog/js-decorators-basics/Exploring TypeScript decorators: a meta-programming feature for class declarations and members, offering types like class, method, accessor, property, and parameter decorators, enhancing code elegance and abstraction.Fri, 23 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTjavascripttypescriptdecoratorsZubin Khavarian