Ikeh Akinyemi Ikeh Akinyemi is a software engineer based in Rivers State, Nigeria. He’s passionate about learning pure and applied mathematics concepts, open source, and software engineering.

Stories by Ikeh Akinyemi

The top 15 MCP servers for your AI projects

Dev

Explore 15 essential MCP servers for web developers to enhance AI workflows with tools, data, and automation.

Ikeh Akinyemi
Jul 15, 2026 ⋅ 18 min read

Storybook MCP for AI-aware component libraries

Dev

Learn how Storybook MCP enables AI agents to understand your component library, generate accurate UI, and validate code using documentation, stories, and automated tests.

Ikeh Akinyemi
Jul 6, 2026 ⋅ 6 min read
TSRX: TypeScript Render Extensions for React beyond JSX

What is TSRX?: What JSX would look like if it were designed today

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TSRX adds first-class control flow, conditional hooks, and scoped styles to React via a TypeScript compiler extension — no new framework required.

Ikeh Akinyemi
Jun 12, 2026 ⋅ 6 min read
How to build advanced forms in Next.js using a rule engine

How to build advanced forms in Next.js using a rule engine

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Learn how to build advanced Next.js forms with rule engines, client-side previews, Server Actions, and server-validated form logic.

Ikeh Akinyemi
May 21, 2026 ⋅ 18 min read
Why are AI companies buying the teams behind your favorite dev tools?

Why are AI companies buying the teams behind your favorite dev tools?

Dev

AI companies are buying developer tools as coding agents turn runtimes, package managers, and linters into strategic infrastructure.

Ikeh Akinyemi
May 10, 2026 ⋅ 6 min read
I tested every major auth library for Next.js in 2026 Here’s what you should use

I tested every major auth library for Next.js in 2026: Here’s what you should use

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Test out Auth.js, Clerk, WorkOS, and Better Auth in Next.js 16 to see which auth library fits your app in 2026.

Ikeh Akinyemi
Apr 20, 2026 ⋅ 14 min read

I let Claude review my PRs: What it caught and missed

Dev

A hands-on test of Claude Code Review across real PRs, breaking down what it flagged, what slipped through, and how the pipeline actually performs in practice.

Ikeh Akinyemi
Apr 7, 2026 ⋅ 4 min read
The React pattern everyone uses that quietly kills performance

The React pattern everyone uses that quietly kills performance

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Learn how inline props break React.memo, trigger unnecessary re-renders, and hurt React performance — plus how to fix them.

Ikeh Akinyemi
Apr 3, 2026 ⋅ 7 min read

Does splitting work across AI agents actually save time? I tested it.

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Ikeh Akinyemi explores whether splitting work across AI agents actually saves time, and why coordination, not just parallelism, determines success:.

Ikeh Akinyemi
Mar 13, 2026 ⋅ 6 min read

How Ralph makes Claude Code actually finish tasks

Dev

Claude Code is deceptively capable. Point it at a codebase, describe what you need, and it’ll autonomously navigate files, write […]

Ikeh Akinyemi
Feb 17, 2026 ⋅ 4 min read

Why AI coding tools shift the real bottleneck to review

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AI writes code fast. Reviewing it is slower. This article explains why AI changes code review and where the real bottleneck appears.

Ikeh Akinyemi
Jan 20, 2026 ⋅ 6 min read
Your security team blocked Cursor and Claude Code— time to switch to OpenCode

Your security team blocked Cursor and Claude Code—time to switch to OpenCode

Dev

When security policies block cloud AI tools entirely, OpenCode with local models offers a compliant alternative.

Ikeh Akinyemi
Jan 19, 2026 ⋅ 5 min read