AUG 10, 2026
Stop checking the environment in your frontend
Why environment branching in the browser eventually chooses wrong, and the build-time contract that replaces it.
Anthony
Gonzales
Staff Frontend Engineer in NYC, building software for real estate agents at Compass. He writes about the work: how it’s architected, how it’s built, and what he learns making it. He keeps a list of what he reads.
Writing
MAR 25, 2025
Building a transaction dashboard on Compass
Case study: Leading engineering teams to build Compass One, a real estate transaction dashboard that boosted client engagement by 43% with 4.5/5 satisfaction.
JUN 03, 2024
How to test React Router components
Rendering routed components under test without mocking the router away.
FEB 23, 2024
Fix window.matchMedia is not a function in Jest
The one-line JSDOM shim, and why the error appears in the first place.
DEC 15, 2023
How to improve Git monorepo performance
Speed up Git in large monorepos with fsmonitor, commit graphs, and fetch optimizations.
MAY 25, 2020
Testing components that make API calls
Mock the network boundary, not your own modules.
Releases
2026
Home Platform
Rollout across four Compass brands
2025
Compass One
Client dashboard, launched · Inman Innovator Award
2019
bettertests.js.org
Open source, ongoing
Reading
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The Secret History
Donna Tartt
2026
Angel Down
Daniel Kraus
2026
Dungeon Crawler Carl
Matt Dinniman