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Hi there! 👋🏻 I'm a Senior Full-Stack Developer oriented on Javascript.

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Supabase vs Firebase in 2026: I Used Both in Production. Here's the Truth.

Supabase vs Firebase in 2026: I Used Both in Production. Here's the Truth.

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Speed Is the Only Strategy: Why the Fastest Founders Win in 2026

Speed Is the Only Strategy: Why the Fastest Founders Win in 2026

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The SaaSapocalypse Is Real: What Smart Developers Should Build Instead

The SaaSapocalypse Is Real: What Smart Developers Should Build Instead

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The One-Person Startup Just Hit a New Ceiling: What It Actually Takes to Scale Solo in 2026

The One-Person Startup Just Hit a New Ceiling: What It Actually Takes to Scale Solo in 2026

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The Micro SaaS Playbook: How Developers Are Building Profitable Products in Weeks, Not Months

The Micro SaaS Playbook: How Developers Are Building Profitable Products in Weeks, Not Months

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ES2026 Is Here: The JavaScript Features That Actually Change How You Write Code

ES2026 Is Here: The JavaScript Features That Actually Change How You Write Code

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I Tried Hono.js After Years of Express. Here's My Honest Take.

I Tried Hono.js After Years of Express. Here's My Honest Take.

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The Edge Computing Lie: Why Most Apps Do Not Need Edge Functions

The Edge Computing Lie: Why Most Apps Do Not Need Edge Functions

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The Developer Newsletter Playbook: How to Build a Newsletter That Actually Makes Money in 2026

The Developer Newsletter Playbook: How to Build a Newsletter That Actually Makes Money in 2026

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Developer-Led Growth in 2026: How to Get Your First 100 Paying Customers

Developer-Led Growth in 2026: How to Get Your First 100 Paying Customers

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Claude Mythos: What the Model You Cannot Use Tells Every Developer Building With AI

Claude Mythos: What the Model You Cannot Use Tells Every Developer Building With AI

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AI Wrappers Are Dead: What Smart Developers Are Building Instead in 2026

AI Wrappers Are Dead: What Smart Developers Are Building Instead in 2026

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Why Your AI Agents Are Costing You 10x More Than They Should (And How to Fix It)

Why Your AI Agents Are Costing You 10x More Than They Should (And How to Fix It)

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Drizzle ORM vs Prisma in 2026: I Tried Both. Here's What Actually Matters.

Drizzle ORM vs Prisma in 2026: I Tried Both. Here's What Actually Matters.

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The AI Memory Problem: Why Your Coding Agents Keep Forgetting Everything (And How to Fix It)

The AI Memory Problem: Why Your Coding Agents Keep Forgetting Everything (And How to Fix It)

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The Vibe Ceiling: A Decision Framework for When to Stop Trusting AI-Generated Code

The Vibe Ceiling: A Decision Framework for When to Stop Trusting AI-Generated Code

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Running Local AI Models for Coding in 2026: When Cloud Tools Are Not the Answer

Running Local AI Models for Coding in 2026: When Cloud Tools Are Not the Answer

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AI Code Review Is the New Bottleneck: Why Faster Code Is Not Reaching Production Faster

AI Code Review Is the New Bottleneck: Why Faster Code Is Not Reaching Production Faster

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The AI-Powered Agency: A Developer Playbook for Selling AI Services in 2026

The AI-Powered Agency: A Developer Playbook for Selling AI Services in 2026

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The Developer Freelancing Playbook: How to Land Clients, Set Rates, and Build a Business That Lasts in 2026

The Developer Freelancing Playbook: How to Land Clients, Set Rates, and Build a Business That Lasts in 2026

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Open Source as a Growth Engine: How Developers Are Using GitHub to Build Profitable Businesses in 2026

Open Source as a Growth Engine: How Developers Are Using GitHub to Build Profitable Businesses in 2026

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Return to Office Is Not a Productivity Strategy: What Actually Makes Developers Effective in 2026

Return to Office Is Not a Productivity Strategy: What Actually Makes Developers Effective in 2026

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TypeScript 7.0 and Project Corsa: The Go Rewrite That Changes Everything

TypeScript 7.0 and Project Corsa: The Go Rewrite That Changes Everything

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Local-First Software Is Winning: A Developer Guide to Building Without the Cloud

Local-First Software Is Winning: A Developer Guide to Building Without the Cloud

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The Developer Talent Paradox: Why AI Is Making the Shortage Worse, Not Better

The Developer Talent Paradox: Why AI Is Making the Shortage Worse, Not Better

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How to Build a Discord Bot with Bun and TypeScript in 2026

How to Build a Discord Bot with Bun and TypeScript in 2026

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AI-Generated Code Is a Security Liability: What Every Developer Needs to Know in 2026

AI-Generated Code Is a Security Liability: What Every Developer Needs to Know in 2026

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TanStack Start vs Next.js in 2026: Should You Actually Switch?

TanStack Start vs Next.js in 2026: Should You Actually Switch?

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MCP (Model Context Protocol): The Developer Guide That Actually Explains It

MCP (Model Context Protocol): The Developer Guide That Actually Explains It

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From Side Project to First Dollar: The Realistic Path Most Developers Never Take

From Side Project to First Dollar: The Realistic Path Most Developers Never Take

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You're Probably Undercharging: A Practical Guide to SaaS Pricing for Indie Hackers

You're Probably Undercharging: A Practical Guide to SaaS Pricing for Indie Hackers

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Technical Interviews in 2026: The Rules Changed and Nobody Sent a Memo

Technical Interviews in 2026: The Rules Changed and Nobody Sent a Memo

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Learning to Code in 2026: What Actually Matters When AI Writes Code for You

Learning to Code in 2026: What Actually Matters When AI Writes Code for You

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Building Is the Easy Part Now: Distribution Is the Only Moat Left for Indie Hackers

Building Is the Easy Part Now: Distribution Is the Only Moat Left for Indie Hackers

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The AI Productivity Paradox: Why Developers Who Ship More Code Are Not Actually More Productive

The AI Productivity Paradox: Why Developers Who Ship More Code Are Not Actually More Productive

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Vibe Coding in 2026: The Revolution That Is Rewriting How Software Gets Built

Vibe Coding in 2026: The Revolution That Is Rewriting How Software Gets Built

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Humanoid Robots Are Actually Shipping Now: What Changed in 2026

Humanoid Robots Are Actually Shipping Now: What Changed in 2026

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The Zero Employee Ops Team: How I Automated Every Non-Coding Task in My Solo SaaS

The Zero Employee Ops Team: How I Automated Every Non-Coding Task in My Solo SaaS

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AI-Generated Code Is Creating a Technical Debt Crisis Nobody Is Auditing

AI-Generated Code Is Creating a Technical Debt Crisis Nobody Is Auditing

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Context Engineering in 2026: The Skill That Actually Makes AI Coding Work

Context Engineering in 2026: The Skill That Actually Makes AI Coding Work

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AI Brain Fry Is Real: Why the Most Productive Developers Are Burning Out First

AI Brain Fry Is Real: Why the Most Productive Developers Are Burning Out First

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Spec-Driven Development in 2026: The Future of AI Coding or Waterfall 2.0?

Spec-Driven Development in 2026: The Future of AI Coding or Waterfall 2.0?

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AI Washing Is Real: The Layoff Lie and the Junior Developer Crisis Nobody Wants to Fix

AI Washing Is Real: The Layoff Lie and the Junior Developer Crisis Nobody Wants to Fix

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Vite 8, Rolldown, and Oxc: Rust Is Taking Over the JavaScript Toolchain

Vite 8, Rolldown, and Oxc: Rust Is Taking Over the JavaScript Toolchain

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Rust in 2026: Why Nearly Half of All Companies Now Use It in Production

Rust in 2026: Why Nearly Half of All Companies Now Use It in Production

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Physical AI Is the Next Gold Rush and Everyone Wants In

Physical AI Is the Next Gold Rush and Everyone Wants In

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Open Source AI Is Closing the Gap on Proprietary Models in 2026

Open Source AI Is Closing the Gap on Proprietary Models in 2026

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Claude Opus 4.6 vs GPT-5.4 vs Gemini 3.1 Pro: Which AI Model Should You Actually Use in 2026?

Claude Opus 4.6 vs GPT-5.4 vs Gemini 3.1 Pro: Which AI Model Should You Actually Use in 2026?

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I Started Learning AI Engineering Two Days Ago. Here Is My Honest Take.

I Started Learning AI Engineering Two Days Ago. Here Is My Honest Take.

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What Happened When Anthropic Told the Pentagon No

What Happened When Anthropic Told the Pentagon No

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Agentic Coding in 2026: The Developer Role Is Changing Whether You Like It or Not

Agentic Coding in 2026: The Developer Role Is Changing Whether You Like It or Not

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Prisma vs Neon in 2026: Which One Do You Actually Need (Or Both)?

Prisma vs Neon in 2026: Which One Do You Actually Need (Or Both)?

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Bun Compatibility in 2026: What Actually Works, What Does Not, and When to Switch

Bun Compatibility in 2026: What Actually Works, What Does Not, and When to Switch

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TypeScript Without a Build Step: Native Type Stripping in Node.js

TypeScript Without a Build Step: Native Type Stripping in Node.js

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The React Compiler Is Here: Say Goodbye to useMemo and useCallback

The React Compiler Is Here: Say Goodbye to useMemo and useCallback

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Model Context Protocol (MCP) Explained: The Open Standard Reshaping AI Development

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Explained: The Open Standard Reshaping AI Development

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Claude Code vs Cursor vs GitHub Copilot: The 2026 AI Coding Tool Showdown

Claude Code vs Cursor vs GitHub Copilot: The 2026 AI Coding Tool Showdown

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Your First $1 MRR Beats Your First 1,000 Followers: Why Revenue Validation Matters More

Your First $1 MRR Beats Your First 1,000 Followers: Why Revenue Validation Matters More

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The X Content Strategy for Founders: How to Grow from 0 to 10,000 Followers

The X Content Strategy for Founders: How to Grow from 0 to 10,000 Followers

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The Death of the Flex: Why Proof of Work Is the Only Metric That Matters in 2026

The Death of the Flex: Why Proof of Work Is the Only Metric That Matters in 2026

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