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Build a CLI Tool With Bun in 20 Minutes
Build a CLI tool with Bun from scratch: argument parsing, colored output, and compilation to a standalone binary. Zero config, real runnable code, one file.
Cloudflare Is the Biggest Man-in-the-Middle in History (And You're OK With It)
Cloudflare terminates TLS for roughly 20% of all web traffic. Every proxied HTTPS request is decrypted and re-encrypted on their servers. Here's what that means, why we accept it, and what the alternatives actually look like.
Docker Security Audit: What I Actually Found
I ran a security audit on my self-hosted Docker stack and found 6 real issues that every hardening guide missed. Covers network exposure, secrets in env vars, base image risks, and automated scanning with Trivy and Dockle.
Stop Treating localStorage Like a Database (It Will Bite You in Production)
localStorage has a 5-10MB limit, throws QuotaExceededError silently, and vanishes in Safari private browsing. Here are the five ways it breaks in production and what to use instead.
JavaScript Monorepo Setup That Doesn't Make You Want to Quit
A practical javascript monorepo setup using npm workspaces and Turborepo. Real folder structures, shared TypeScript packages, and fixes for the errors you'll actually hit.
Node.js Auth in 2026: Passport.js Is Dead, Here's What Replaced It
The Node.js authentication landscape in 2026 splits into three camps: managed services like Clerk, self-hosted libraries like Better Auth, and framework-native solutions like Auth.js. A fair comparison of when to pick each.
Why the Most Productive Developers Aren't the Loudest AI Users
The METR study found AI tools make experienced developers 19% slower. The most productive developers use AI selectively and quietly. The loudest adopters ship the least.
The Self-Hosted Developer Stack: Cancel Everything, Own Everything
Self-hosted developer tools in 2026 replace $200+/month in SaaS with a single $20/month VPS. After migrating 8 services off managed platforms, here is every tool, the migration difficulty, and what to skip.
TypeScript Types Have Gone Too Far (And What to Do About It)
TypeScript type complexity has become a status symbol. When the type definition is longer than the function it describes, something went wrong. Here is what actually works.