Write-ups on full-stack engineering, Next.js, AI experiments and lessons from shipping real projects.
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How I built this site's blog and project CMS into the Next.js app itself — admin, image uploads, SEO and automated deploys — instead of paying for a headless CMS. Scope, stack, decisions and results.
Read articleFewer than half of mobile sites pass Core Web Vitals in 2026, and AI Overviews cut organic clicks by 38%. A practical Next.js checklist to win the traffic that's left, plus 2027 predictions.
Read articlePostgreSQL led database growth in H1 2026 and Prisma downloads grew 4.4×. The deployment setup that avoids launch-day 500 errors, and where Postgres hosting is heading in 2027.
Read articleFiverr lost 21.9% of its buyers and Upwork cut its forecast in 2026, both blaming AI. Yet spend per client hit record highs. What that means when you hire a developer, and what 2027 looks like.
Read articleFastAPI is now downloaded 11× more than Django and grew 31% in four months of 2026. Which one your product actually needs, what each costs you, and where it's heading in 2027.
Read articleNext.js downloads grew 3.6× in a year and TypeScript nearly tripled. What that means for your next web project, when Next.js is the right call, and what to expect in 2027.
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