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More from the trenches.
Older posts. Same hot takes.
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LaravelIdempotency keys for MCP mutations in Laravel
Refunds, seat resets, and password emails need more than audit logging. Client-supplied idempotency keys, server-side short-circuits, and race-safe storage under Octane.
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DevOpsCoolify in 2026: 60k GitHub stars and the self-hosted PaaS bet
Coolify crossed 60k GitHub stars. What that buys you, how it really compares to Dokploy, CapRover and Dokku, and the firewall claim to ignore.
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AIAI coding is like an addiction (in the best way)
A level-by-level map of the AI coding workflow: gateway prompts, codebase RAG, then multi-agent orchestration over MCP, and why manual coding now drags.
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AIStop reading every line of AI-generated code
Line-by-line review breaks on agent-sized diffs. How I moved to specs, property tests, and a multi-agent review pipeline, and the 3% I still read.
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AIVibe coding vs agentic engineering: which ships?
Vibe coding is for prototypes, agentic engineering is for production. The daily split I use to ship AI-written code without hidden technical debt.
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ArchitectureModular monoliths first: why microservices can wait
Distributed systems are the priciest fix for a problem you don't have. How to build a modular monolith, own data per module, and know when to split.
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ArchitectureStateless vs stateful apps: the architecture split
Stateful servers remember; stateless servers forget by design. Why horizontal scaling, sticky sessions, and shared Redis decide the architecture split.
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DevOpsDocker vs Kubernetes: containers vs orchestration
Docker packages your app into a portable box; Kubernetes manages a fleet of them across a cluster. How they differ and when you need orchestration.
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DevOpsForward proxy vs reverse proxy: the technical guide
A forward proxy hides the client; a reverse proxy hides the server. How traffic direction shapes your load balancing, SSL termination, and security design.
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