Deploying a Next.js App to Production in any server (15 minute read)
A Next.js 15 app can be deployed using Docker without platforms like Vercel. This article walks through how to optimize Docker builds with multi-stage setups by using Next.js' standalone mode, reducing image size, and implementing best practices like running as a non-root user and adding health checks. The final setup includes GitHub Actions for CI/CD, a Redis-based cache handler for improved performance, and deployment optimizations for a secure and scalable Next.js app. |
The select element can now be customized with CSS (5 minute read)
Chrome 135 introduces CSS-styleable `select` elements, allowing devs to customize their appearance using the new `appearance: base-select` property. This feature allows for rich HTML content within `option` elements, previously ignored by browsers, and exposes new internal parts and states for styling. |
Talking To Your Mailserver Is Not as Hard as You Think! (6 minute read)
The IMAP4 protocol is the main technology behind email systems. It allows clients to communicate with mail servers. You can connect to a mail server using Telnet and OpenSSL. This article goes over how to list folders, select an inbox, search for emails using commands like "SEARCH," and fetch email content. |
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The manager I hated and the lesson he taught me (5 minute read)
A manager whose harsh feedback initially frustrated this dev, Stephane, ultimately transformed his approach to software engineering. This manager prioritized clean, maintainable, and efficient code, pushing him to think beyond clever solutions and consider system resilience. Stephane improved and his pull requests were approved quicker by focusing on readability, failure scenarios, and the future maintainers of his code. |
AI Agents: Less Capability, More Reliability, Please (3 minute read)
AI agents are overemphasizing flashy capabilities, which can lead to unpredictable errors and user frustration. Simpler AI tools with reliable, transparent, and reversible actions are more valuable to users than complex systems prone to failure. A well-designed user experience is the most important aspect. |
There is no Vibe Engineering (5 minute read)
Vibe coding (producing end-to-end software using just AI prompting) is not software engineering. Software engineering is defined as creating systems that can scale, adapt, and meet long-term needs, which vibe coding currently fails to address. |
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Supabase UI Library (Website)
The Supabase UI Library has pre-built, shadcn/ui-based components and blocks that simplify the connection of front-end interfaces to Supabase backends. It has features like authentication, realtime updates, and file uploads. |
GitDiagram (GitHub Repo)
GitDiagram is a tool that generates interactive system design diagrams from GitHub repositories, allowing devs to visualize and navigate codebases quickly. It can be self-hosted for private repos. |
Fuzzball.js (GitHub Repo)
Fuzzball.js is a JavaScript library that provides fuzzy string matching functionality. It has features like token similarity sorting, wildcard support, and various scoring options for tasks like deduplication and search. Lite versions with reduced file sizes are available. |
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Honey has now lost 4 million Chrome users after shady tactics were revealed (4 minute read)
The Chrome extension Honey, owned by PayPal, lost 4 million users after being exposed for shady affiliate code practices in a viral YouTube video from December 2024. Honey was found to be hijacking affiliate codes from creators and websites without offering coupon codes or cashback. This practice, combined with a new Chrome policy restricting such behavior, led to the user drop from a peak of 20 million down to 16 million. The company has updated its extension listing with disclosure and corrected the behavior. |
Why You Need Subtyping (6 minute read)
Subtyping allows type X to be used wherever type Y is expected. Extending beyond object-oriented concepts, it is essential for features like null and alias checking. Even in optimized languages with fixed memory layouts, subtyping relationships are necessary to capture properties that don't directly affect memory layout. |
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Get the hell out of the LLM as soon as possible (6 minute read)
LLMs should primarily serve as a user interface and API bridge, focusing on transformation and categorization rather than implementing core application logic, due to their performance limitations, debugging difficulties, and other drawbacks compared to specialized systems. |
Go Optimization Guide (Website)
This Go Optimization Guide contains a collection of articles that provide practical patterns, real-world use cases, and performance insights to help devs write faster and more efficient Go applications. |
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