diff --git a/examples/chat-app/src/index.tsx b/examples/chat-app/src/index.tsx
index a3a2ddb14..0d405714e 100644
--- a/examples/chat-app/src/index.tsx
+++ b/examples/chat-app/src/index.tsx
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ function parseBlocks(text: string): Block[] {
         }
 
         // ── Handle Paragraphs ────────────────────────
-        if (line.trim() === '') {
+        if (line.trim().length === 0) {
             blocks.push({
                 type: 'paragraph',
                 text: '',
diff --git a/examples/widget-gallery/src/index.ts b/examples/widget-gallery/src/index.ts
index 57b141244..ec688a7fc 100644
--- a/examples/widget-gallery/src/index.ts
+++ b/examples/widget-gallery/src/index.ts
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class WidgetGalleryApp extends Widget {
         }
 
         // Tab switching: 1-6
-        const num = parseInt(event.key);
+        const num = parseInt(event.key, 10);
         if (num >= 1 && num <= 6) {
             this._switchTab(num - 1);
             return true;