# Insights from the engineering frontline

Practical takes on government digital delivery, web architecture, accessibility, and the craft of building software that matters.

[Engineering](/content/blog/category/engineering/index.html) 1 May 2026

## [Astro, React Islands, and the Return of Multi-Page Architecture](/content/blog/astro-island-architecture/index.html)

Why we rebuilt this site in Astro instead of Next.js — and why the island architecture pattern is the right mental model for content-first websites in 2026.

[#astro](/content/tags/astro/index.html) [#react](/content/tags/react/index.html) [#architecture](/content/tags/architecture/index.html)

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[Government Digital](/content/blog/category/government-digital/index.html) 15 April 2026

## [Building Government Digital Services: Lessons from the Frontline](/content/blog/government-digital-services-lessons/index.html)

After 18+ years building digital services for HMCTS, MoJ, DfT and more, here are the hard-won lessons that separate successful government delivery from the projects that stall.

[#GDS](/content/tags/gds/index.html) [#GOV.UK](/content/tags/gov.uk) [#agile](/content/tags/agile/index.html)

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