Future-Proof JavaScript: Insights from Ken Key’s Workbench
A Long Island Engineer Looking Past the Horizon Ken Key grew up writing code within earshot of Atlantic waves. That setting, equal parts calm and unpredictable, shaped his habit of testing every idea against real-world pressure. Today he works with retailers, health clinics, and nonprofits that cannot afford downtime or slow pages. Their daily challenges have become his laboratory for exploring what comes next in JavaScript. This overview distills the patterns, mindsets, and architectural moves that Ken repeats across projects. Whether you manage a small storefront or a global SaaS platform, the same principles apply when the goal is a fast, resilient, and future-proof application. 1. Measure Before You Marvel A new framework demo can look magical, but Ken rarely adopts a tool until it survives a numbers-first trial: Render budgets are set in milliseconds, not vague “fast” promises. Anything that cannot hit the budget in a controlled test is shelved. Bundle inspection happens every s...