Two Weeks Stuck on Authentication: My Headless API Journey
Turning my Laravel blog into a Headless CMS API sounded like a simple plan. Until authentication humbled me. I’ve been debugging this for over two weeks now, and each day feels like I’m peeling another layer of confusion off the code. At first, I thought the issue was with tokens. Then middleware. T
Exploring XRP in DeFi and What It Teaches Us
XRP has always been at the heart of how value moves on the network. It was designed to solve something more fundamental — how money and liquidity move across the global financial system. Over the years, XRP’s role has expanded from powering payments to providing liquidity, settling tokenized assets,
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Why You Should Start Using Next.js Route Groups
I’ve been developing with Next.js for a while now, and with every major release, we get introduced to new features that make our workflow even better. However, there’s one feature I believe many developers overlook. I rarely see it used in codebases I work on, and I honestly wonder why. Is it becaus
React template: Tanstack Query
Introduction In my React template, I mentioned that Tanstack Query is one of my core libraries for handling HTTP requests and caching. In this post, I'll dive deeper into how I use it and why it's become an essential part of my development workflow. Before Tanstack Query Fetching
Poe’s AI app now supports group chats across AI models
Quora's AI platform Poe now lets users engage in group chats with up to 200 people across AI models and bots.
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CompTIA Prep: 4 Hands-On Labs for Linux Hardening, Log Analysis, and Docker Security
Starting your IT career can feel overwhelming, but the CompTIA path is the perfect launchpad. It’s all about mastering vendor-neutral skills that employers actually need. Forget dry textbooks! LabEx designed this structured learning path to get your hands dirty immediately. We focus on practical, re
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Zero to NoSQL: A Hands-On MongoDB Tutorial (No Installation Required!)
Have you ever wanted to get your hands dirty with NoSQL but didn't want to deal with the hassle of local installations, environment variables, or npm errors? In this guide, we'll go from zero to a fully functional database in minutes using MongoDB Atlas. We'll create a cluster, insert data, and perf
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2025 — Part 2
(Part 1) Company At the time of my last update, the company had 116 people. Now we are over 300. The Go-to-Market organization is now larger than Engineering. Some studies claim that our ancestors couldn’t handle tribes of over about 150 people. We are definitely past the point when one co
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Why I Built a Cross-Tool Memory Layer for AI Assistants
I spend a significant amount of time explaining the same context to different AI assistants. Not because the AIs are inadequate—Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor are powerful tools. The issue is that I use them for different tasks, and each time I switch tools, the context is lost. The Invisible
Why Islands Architecture Is the Future of High-Performance Frontend Apps
Modern web apps are fast—until they aren’t. As frontend frameworks grow more complex and hydration becomes more expensive, we’re hitting performance ceilings. Lighthouse scores drop, JavaScript bundles grow, and users—especially on low-end devices—suffer. That’s why a new pattern is getting massive
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The Hard Truth About Learning Spring Boot (And How to Actually Master It)
The Hard Truth About Learning Spring Boot (And How to Actually Master It) Everyone says learning Spring Boot is “easy” if you know Java. They talk about “building REST APIs,” “connecting to a database,” and “deploying microservices.” But here’s the hard truth: Most days, it’s confusing, fr
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Inside Amazon EKS: Understanding Its Core Architecture On-cloud7 ・ Nov 18 #aws #eks #cloudcomputing #docker
Inside Amazon EKS: Understanding Its Core Architecture
Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) has become a popular option for running containerized applications at scale. Before deploying workloads or setting up CI/CD pipelines, it’s crucial to understand how EKS is structured internally. This blog will guide you through the core architecture of Amazon
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Google’s Sundar Pichai warns of “irrationality” in trillion-dollar AI investment boom
Sundar Pichai says no company is immune if AI bubble bursts, echoing dotcom fears.
Hank Green’s Focus Friend is Google Play’s app of the year
In a year that again saw AI assistants and tools climb the app store charts over and over, it's interesting to see a timer that helps you disconnect from your tech winning Google's highest app award.
Snapchat rolls out ‘Topic Chats’ for public conversations
The social network says the new feature will let users chat about what’s happening in the world and across various communities, from Formula 1 to the reality TV show "Below Deck."
Boop’s new app turns social recommendations into bookable itineraries
Instead of getting an AI-generated travel plan, Boop aims to give users access to itineraries from real people who went on real trips.
Roblox will require all users to perform age-checks to access chat from January
Starting Tuesday, users can voluntarily undergo the age-check process to secure access to communication features.
Mastodon CEO steps down as the social network restructures
Eugen Rochko is stepping down as CEO of decentralized social network Mastodon. Felix Hlatky will now become the Executive Director as the company become structured as a nonprofit government by a board.
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5 plead guilty to laptop farm and ID theft scheme to land North Koreans US IT jobs
Fleets of laptops run from US residences gave appearance workers were in the US.