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5 Mistakes I Made Deploying My First Production App

Every one of these was avoidable, and every one of them taught me more than the successful deploys did.

TanStack Router vs Next.js Routing: A Practical Comparison

Type-safe client routing versus a full-stack framework's file-based routing — they're not really competing for the same job.

Supabase vs Self-Hosted PostgreSQL: What I'd Choose and Why

Both are real Postgres. The decision isn't about the database — it's about who you want managing auth, backups, and 3am incidents.

Next.js vs Traditional React + Vite: Choosing the Right Stack for a Project

Not every React project needs a meta-framework. Here's a practical decision framework, not a popularity contest.

Building InfraFlow: My Journey from Idea to Flagship Portfolio Project

How a frustration with existing internal developer platforms turned into InfraFlow, and what building it end to end actually taught me.

Why I'm Specializing in DevOps as a Computer Science Student

Most classmates were picking between frontend and backend. Here's why I picked the layer underneath both, and don't regret it.

Balancing College, Freelancing, and a Flagship Project: My Semester Playbook

Running client work, coursework, and a personal flagship project in the same semester without any of them quietly failing.

What I Learned Interning in Both DevOps and Full-Stack in 60 Days

Splitting an internship across DevOps and full-stack work in the same 60 days taught me more about how the two connect than either alone would have.

Full-Stack Development & Freelancing · 2 min

Docker + Traefik: A Simple Self-Hosting Setup for Client Projects

A minimal, repeatable self-hosting stack for small client sites — automatic HTTPS, easy multi-project hosting, no cloud platform lock-in.