Thoughts on web development, technology, and building better software. Exploring new ideas and sharing lessons learned along the way.
Reverse proxies are the quiet workhorses behind modern web architecture—speeding up requests, securing backends, and scaling apps. Even with edge platforms like Vercel, proxies still have a crucial role. Here's how they work, why you should care, and where to go next.
CTEs: your best friend in complex queries… until they're not.
DuckDB flips the analytics workflow on its head. Instead of spinning up PostgreSQL instances and migrating data, you can query files directly and get insights in minutes — perfect for prototyping and side projects.
Want to practice SQL without wasting time on fake data? Here's how to spin up real sample databases in PostgreSQL and build your query-writing fluency.
Most small business sites are either slow WordPress installs or rigid headless CMS builds. I wanted something fast, editable, and modern — so I built it with Astro + Contentful.
You can ship a full-stack app with auth and CRUD in a day—cool story, bro. But moving fast isn't the same as moving well. Here's why knowing when to sprint and when to architect makes the difference between 'I launched' and 'I lasted.'
A step-by-step rundown of wiring @next/mdx + Contentlayer + Tailwind's prose classes to get a zero-overhead blog that deploys with Vercel.