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This is the personal blog of Chen Xuqian — Unplugging from the Matrix. Aeon is a space for writing, documenting, and exploring.
This space is taking shape. Things to build, ideas to explore, and moments to remember will find a home here.
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Read allScaling a side project to 10k users
What started as a weekend idea slowly turned into a product used by thousands. Here's what I learned about infrastructure, patience, and why "just ship it" only works when you're ready to handle what comes next.
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Even with frameworks evolving every month, I keep coming back to plain JavaScript. There's something pure about writing logic that runs instantly in the browser — no setup, no build step, just you and the code.
Template exampleThinking in components
Building modern interfaces isn't about pages anymore — it's about systems. Thinking in components changes how you design, code, and even debug. Once you get it, you'll never build the same way again.
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