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Software development tutorials and tips.
MIT vs Apache vs GPL: Which Open Source License Should You Actually Choose?
Choosing a license for your open source project is one of those decisions that feels minor and matters a lot. Here's the plain-language breakdown of the three most common licenses and when to use each.
Apr 20, 2026
7 min
I Rebuilt Our Site in Next.js 14. My Honest Six-Month Review.
After four years on a custom React SPA, we migrated to Next.js 14 App Router. Six months later I have real data on performance, developer experience, and the things I wish I'd known before starting.
Apr 20, 2026
8 min
The React Mistake That Crashed Our App at 50,000 Concurrent Users
We built a live event feature. It worked fine in testing. At 50,000 concurrent users it triggered a re-render cascade that locked up browsers across the entire platform. Here's exactly what happened.
Apr 20, 2026
7 min
TypeScript: The Pain Was Worth It. Here's What Changed After Two Years.
I resisted TypeScript for longer than I'd like to admit. Two years after finally committing to it for a production codebase, I have data on what actually changed - and one honest admission about where I was wrong.
Apr 20, 2026
7 min
I Built the Same App in React, Vue, and Svelte. The Honest Winner.
Same requirements, three frameworks. I built a real-time task management app in React, Vue 3, and Svelte and tracked developer experience, bundle size, performance, and how much I wanted to throw my laptop.
Apr 20, 2026
8 min
Prompt Engineering Is Dead. Long Live Context Engineering.
The term 'prompt engineering' set us up to think about the wrong problem. What actually determines AI output quality is context - and that requires a completely different mental model.
Apr 20, 2026
5 min
The 5 Security Mistakes Even Senior Developers Make
After doing code reviews for five years, I've noticed the same security issues appearing in experienced developers' code over and over. These aren't junior mistakes - they're the sneaky ones that knowledge doesn't automatically prevent.
Apr 20, 2026
7 min
I Spent a Week Trying to Hack My Own App. Here's What I Found.
I gave myself five days to find every security vulnerability in the SaaS product I'd been building for two years. The results were humbling, educational, and a little terrifying.
Apr 20, 2026
8 min