Designing an Instagram-Like Feed: Ranking, Caching, and the Push vs Pull War
Learn how to design scalable social feeds with push vs pull models, ranking strategies, and caching layers. Build feeds like Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.
Month: September 2026
Path Aliases Done Right: Making @/ Work in TypeScript, Vite, Jest, and Node
Learn how to configure @/ path aliases in TypeScript, Vite, Jest, and Node. Complete guide to setup baseUrl and paths in tsconfig.json and other tools.
Terraform on GCP: Remote State in Cloud Storage and the IAM Bootstrap Problem Solved
Manage Terraform state in Google Cloud Storage with locking and solve the IAM bootstrap pattern. Learn remote state management best practices for GCP.
Self-Host Your Audiobook & Podcast Server: Audiobookshelf from Zero to Synced
Deploy Audiobookshelf to self-host audiobooks and podcasts. Learn Docker setup, reverse proxy config, and cross-device sync for your personal media server.
ripgrep Advanced: –type, –json, –hidden, –pre, and Smart-Case Done Right
Master ripgrep advanced features: –type, –json, –hidden, –pre, and smart-case. Learn powerful search techniques like an engineer.
React 19 Server Components in Production: Data Fetching, Streaming, and Error Boundaries
Master React 19 Server Components in production. Learn async data fetching, streaming responses, error boundaries, and key mental models with Next.js.
Self-Host BookWyrm: Federated Reading Tracker with Full ActivityPub Interop
Self-host BookWyrm, an open-source Goodreads replacement. Federated reading tracker with ActivityPub, full data ownership, and privacy on your own server.
Your DDoS Defense Is Probably Wrong: L3/4 vs L7 Mitigation That Actually Works
Master DDoS defense across all layers. Learn how L3/4 and L7 mitigation work differently, their pros and cons, and how to stack them for real protection.
Project Mirage: Building a Military-Grade Stealth VPN with VLESS + XTLS-Reality
Deploy a military-grade stealth VPN using VLESS + XTLS-Reality to evade censorship and DPI detection. Docker-based, automated, rootless, and hardened.
Designing a Pastebin From Scratch: Storage, Expiry, and Keeping the Spam Out
Learn how to design a production-ready pastebin: handling storage efficiently, managing content expiry, preventing spam, and scaling past common pitfalls.