Notes on building web and mobile products.
Engineering practices, architecture decisions, and lessons from projects we've shipped.
Why Growing Companies Need Custom Internal Tools
Internal tools don't generate revenue, which is exactly why they're so easy to underinvest in. Here's why Financial, HR, and Internship systems built around your actual workflow pay for themselves as a company scales.
Zero-Downtime Schema Changes: Reading EXPLAIN Plans and Building Indexes Concurrently in PostgreSQL
Schema changes shouldn't mean downtime. Here's how EXPLAIN reveals what a query is really doing, and how CONCURRENTLY lets you build indexes on production tables without ever locking them.
Advanced Database Caching: When to Use PostgreSQL Views vs. Materialized Views
PostgreSQL views and materialized views look alike but solve opposite problems — one guarantees fresh data, the other guarantees speed. Here's how to know which one your query actually needs.
Backend Best Practices: Enforcing Data Integrity at the Database Layer
Backend validation isn't enough. Use PostgreSQL constraints to guarantee data integrity across all apps and services.
NestJS + Sanity.io vs WordPress + Elementor: Which Is Better for Brochure Websites?
Not sure whether to build your brochure website with Next.js + Sanity.io or WordPress + Elementor? Compare their performance, SEO, scalability, maintenance, and ease of use to find the best solution for your business.
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