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
lode reimplements DVC's hot path in Go with a non-negotiable invariant: byte-identical compatibility with DVC 3.x. Static binary, parallel hashing, state DB that avoids re-hashing. No migration, no lock-in. But pipelines are out of scope and benchmarks have context. Here's why that perimeter is an honest technical decision, not a limitation to hide.
Jun 21 2026 · 7′ · Experiments · machine learning · open source
Comparing Themis with Web Crypto API is not academic: it changes bundle size, threat model, key rotation, and where each responsibility should live. The tradeoffs are less obvious than they look.
May 09 2026 · 9′ · Experiments · TypeScript · node.js
I followed the viral 241-point HN tutorial and documented every dollar spent, every GPU hour, and every disappointment. My thesis: training an LLM from scratch in 2025 is a valid technical exercise, but calling it "an alternative to Claude" is lying to yourself.
May 05 2026 · 9′ · Experiments · LLM · ia
A HN thread with 204 points calls out Chrome silently installing a 4 GB model. I went to my own machine, found the model, inspected paths, permissions, and resource consumption. I used to celebrate on-device AI. But this isn't what I was celebrating.
May 05 2026 · 8′ · Experiments · seguridad · Google
489 + 506 points on HN. Bun ports to Rust and everyone has a take. I ran the benchmarks on my real stack before opening my mouth. The uncomfortable result: the underlying language matters less than the hype suggests.
May 05 2026 · 8′ · Experiments · TypeScript · Performance
A HN post about tar on macOS made the rounds again this week. The standard answer is "use GNU tar." I went further: I reproduced the 3 scenarios that actually break production in my Railway pipeline and documented the exact fix I use.
May 04 2026 · 8′ · Tutorials · docker · devops
367 points on HN say agentic coding is a trap. I have logs that say something more uncomfortable: sometimes it saves 3 hours, sometimes it sends me down a 4-hour rabbit hole. The difference isn't the agent — it's the contract you sign before you send it to work.
May 04 2026 · 8′ · Opinion · produccion · railway
pgbackrest went unmaintained. Barman shows up trending on HN almost immediately after. I did the actual migration on Railway, measured restore times, backup size, and configuration complexity. My conclusion is uncomfortable: the community is celebrating way too fast.
May 03 2026 · 8′ · Experiments · devops · produccion
Architecture, real systems, product decisions and technical lessons. Everything reviewed with my own judgment before it ships.
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