Next.js8 min read
Cutting Vercel Edge Costs 80% With Next.js App Router Caching
Vercel bills surprise a lot of App Router teams. Here's the caching and rendering strategy that actually moves the needle on edge requests and CPU hours.
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Next.js9 min read
How to Deploy a Next.js App on Coolify (Self-Hosted, No Vendor Lock-in)
Coolify lets you run your own PaaS on any VPS — no Vercel bills, no vendor lock-in. Here's how to actually deploy a Next.js app on it.
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WordPress7 min read
Still on PHP 7? Here's What It's Costing Your WordPress Site
PHP 7 reached end-of-life in 2022. If your WordPress site is still running it, here's what that actually means for security and performance.
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React8 min read
How to Use React Doctor to Catch Bad React Before It Ships
React Doctor just hit trending — and for good reason. Here's a practical walkthrough for mid-level devs who want to catch AI-generated (and human-generated) React mistakes before they ship.
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Next.js7 min read
Is Railway Still Worth It for Next.js in 2026?
Two outages in six weeks raised real questions about Railway for Next.js production. Here's my honest take on the alternatives.
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React8 min read
How to Run open-lovable Locally and Actually Use It on a React Project
Firecrawl's open-lovable is trending for a reason — AI-to-React-app in seconds. Here's how to wire it up and when it's actually worth reaching for.
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Next.js6 min read
Vercel Analytics vs Google Analytics: What Nobody Tells You
Google Analytics is the default. But after shipping several Next.js projects, I keep reaching for Vercel Analytics first — here's the honest trade-off.
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Next.js7 min read
Deploying Next.js on cPanel Shared Hosting: What Nobody Warns You About
cPanel shared hosting and Next.js aren't a natural pair. Here's how to make it work — and when to tell your client to upgrade their plan.
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React7 min read
What React 19's New Hooks Actually Change About Form State
React 19 ships three hooks that quietly reshape how forms and async UI work. Here's the non-obvious stuff nobody talks about.
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Next.js7 min read
Why Supabase Auth Redirects Break in the Next.js App Router
Auth redirect failing silently after a successful Supabase sign-in? App Router has a few specific gotchas that classic Next.js tutorials never cover.
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Next.js8 min read
JWT Auth in Next.js App Router: What Most Guides Skip
Most JWT auth guides stop at 'it works locally.' Here's what I've learned shipping auth across real Next.js App Router projects.
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React9 min read
React Aria: Accessible Components Without the Style Lock-In
React Aria gives you WAI-ARIA-compliant behavior and keyboard navigation for free, without forcing Adobe's visual design on you. Here's how to actually use it.
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WordPress7 min read
WordPress Plugin Supply Chain Attacks Are Getting Sneakier — Here's What Actually Helps
Attackers are buying legitimate plugins and inserting malicious code after acquisition. Here's how to defend your WordPress sites before it's too late.
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WordPress7 min read
OPcache Is the WordPress Performance Win Nobody Talks About
Everyone optimizes images and installs page cache. Almost nobody checks OPcache — the PHP-level cache that quietly does more heavy lifting than both.
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WordPress7 min read
The Hosting Decision That Makes Every WordPress Optimization Harder
Before touching a single plugin, you need the right foundation. Here's how bad hosting silently caps every WordPress performance win you try to make.
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WordPress6 min read
The WordPress Plugin Directory Has an AI Problem Nobody Wants to Fix
AI is flooding the WordPress plugin directory with low-quality submissions. Here's what that actually means if you're building, buying, or auditing plugins.
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Next.js7 min read
The Hidden Complexity Behind Streaming AI Chat in Next.js
Streaming AI responses in Next.js looks trivial with useChat. The gaps only show up when real users hit your app.
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Next.js7 min read
The Hidden Gotchas of Sanity Draft Mode in Next.js App Router
Draft mode preview seems straightforward until edge runtime restrictions, leaked secrets, and accidental Google indexing wreck your day. Here's the setup I actually ship.
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Shopify11 min read
Hiring a Shopify or WordPress Developer in 2026: A Practical Guide
Five-star portfolios mean less every year. Here's what actually predicts a good Shopify or WordPress developer hire in 2026 — pricing, red flags, and the questions to ask.
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React10 min read
Should You Hire a JavaScript or React Tutor in 2026? A Practical Guide
AI autocompletes the easy parts. Here's when 1:1 JavaScript or React tutoring still pays off in 2026 — and how to tell a working-developer tutor from a bootcamp-grad one.
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Next.js6 min read
Next.js May 2026 Security Release: 13 Fixes You Can't Skip
13 vulnerabilities patched in one release — auth bypass, SSRF, cache poisoning, and an RSC upstream bug. Here's what to prioritize and how to think about Next.js security hygiene.
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Next.js7 min read
I Built Streaming LLM Responses in Next.js App Router
Most Next.js + Ollama tutorials show a simple await and call it done. Here's how to actually stream tokens as they arrive, giving users the ChatGPT experience.
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Performance6 min read
Why Your Shopify Store's LCP Is Still Over 3 Seconds (And the Fix Order I Use)
Compressing images isn't usually the fix. Here's the real Shopify LCP triage order I follow after 50+ storefronts — from audit, to app bloat, to hero images, Liquid, and fonts.
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