Real-world notes for founders navigating the messy road from idea to launched product.
A client's JavaScript codebase had 14 production bugs in one month. Users could not check out. Profile updates failed silently. API responses crashed the frontend.
APIs are how software systems communicate. Learn what APIs are, why they matter for your product, and how to evaluate API-related decisions without technical expertise.
Learn what a tech stack is, why it matters for your startup, and how to evaluate your development team's technology choices without getting lost in jargon.
We switched to Convex for all new projects about 18 months ago. The switch wasn't obvious, but it eliminates categories of problems that slow down MVP development.
When to choose WorkOS over Clerk for authentication. Enterprise SSO, directory sync, and the real requirements that drive the decision.
Next.js 16 shipped with a long feature list. Most of it won't matter for your MVP. Some of it will dramatically improve your development experience.
React Server Components are the biggest change to React since hooks. They fundamentally alter where your code runs and how data flows through your application.
Vercel's default deployment is simple: connect your Git repository, push code, and it's live. But as your product grows, you need more control.
Type errors caught at compile time cost minutes to fix. The same errors caught in production cost hours or days. We use TypeScript everywhere.
