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musings on software design, distributed systems, and the occasional gym update.

• nginx for load balancing and reverse proxynginx basics for distributing traffic and hiding your backend. simple but powerful.

  nginxdevopsperformance
  11/27/2025
• cache stampede problemwhen your cache expires and everything hits the db at once. classic footgun.

  performancecaching
  11/20/2025
• rendering methodsCSR, SSR, SSG, and ISR explained. when to use each one.

  nextjsrenderingssrcsrssgisrperformanceweb-development
  9/8/2025
• seo & crawlershow google crawls your site, E-A-T, and making your next.js app search-friendly.

  seonextjsnodejsweb-developmentgoogleperformance
  6/20/2025
• client vs server directivesunderstanding 'use client', 'use server', and 'server-only'. managing the boundary.

  reactnextjs
  10/24/2024
• fetching with hookscustom hooks for data fetching. reusable, clean, and simple.

  reactnextjshooksdata fetching
  10/20/2024
• middleware tricksmiddleware in next.js lets you run code before requests hit your pages.auth, redirects, headers - all the good stuff.

  reactnextjs
  10/6/2024