fp-ts is a university, not a production framework for most teams. But ignoring it completely means leaving genuinely valuable concepts on the table. An honest walkthrough of Option, Either, and pipe from the perspective of strict TypeScript in the real world — plus the uncomfortable question of whether you actually need it.
Aug 07 2026 · 10′ · Tutorials · Next.js · TypeScript
Why a HEALTHCHECK copied from a tutorial usually lies more than having none at all, and how to decide between Dockerfile, Compose, and the orchestrator based on what you actually need to monitor.
Aug 04 2026 · 9′ · Tutorials · docker · devops
Compiler says OK. Runtime explodes anyway. Here are the 4 patterns where strict null checks isn't enough: assertion functions, untyped libraries, Prisma ORM, and JSON.parse — with real code from a Next.js/Prisma stack.
Jul 23 2026 · 8′ · Tutorials · Next.js · TypeScript
DeepSeek's API is compatible with the OpenAI SDK — that makes the integration almost trivial. The real problem isn't the plumbing. It's deciding whether the model is actually worth it for your use case, without buying the hype or dismissing it out of fashion. Here's the framework.
Jul 22 2026 · 8′ · Tutorials · TypeScript · nextjs
There's no universal winner. Barman wins on simplicity and real-time WAL streaming with low operational overhead. pgBackRest wins on volume and restore speed. The criteria matter more than the tool.
Jul 13 2026 · 9′ · Tutorials · devops · produccion
Rate limiting isn't an npm dependency — it's an abuse policy. Before copying middleware, you need to define what asset you're protecting, what abuse pattern you expect, and what a false positive costs you. A guide with a decision matrix, real gotchas, and observability for Next.js.
Jun 22 2026 · 9′ · Tutorials · TypeScript · nextjs
The README on juanchi.dev says "portfolio landing". The code says something else: an editorial system with repo ingestion, quality gate, automatic rewriting, and crons on Railway. The technical story the README doesn't tell.
Jun 22 2026 · 6′ · Next.js · TypeScript
Running the OWASP LLM Top 10 as a real audit is a completely different experience than reading it as a checklist. I ran it against my TypeScript agent stack with system prompts, MCP tools, and Cline — and the findings were uncomfortable.
Jun 20 2026 · 9′ · Tutorials · TypeScript · LLM
pnpm workspaces is the best option for TypeScript monorepos in 2026. But the happy path in the docs hides three traps that only show up in CI with real deployments: phantom dependencies, broken hoisting on Railway, and script filtering that doesn't filter what you think it does.
Jun 19 2026 · 9′ · Tutorials · TypeScript · pnpm
Architecture, real systems, product decisions and technical lessons. Everything reviewed with my own judgment before it ships.
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