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
tsgo is real and the performance jump is verifiable — but the beta has documented limits that most posts quietly ignore. Here's the concrete criteria for deciding whether to explore it today or wait for stable.
Jun 02 2026 · 8′ · Tutorials · Next.js · TypeScript
The CI was green. The cache wasn't working. Forty minutes per build run because pnpm couldn't find the store in GitHub Actions. Here are the logs, the before/after YAML, and the exact configuration that brought it down to 8 minutes.
May 12 2026 · 8′ · Experiments · TypeScript · pnpm
The install-time benchmark I published earlier didn't capture the real cost of pnpm workspaces in CI: silent cache invalidation, dependency hoisting that breaks in App Router, and a specific edge case that can take down your Railway pipeline. Here's what I failed to measure.
May 11 2026 · 10′ · Experiments · TypeScript · pnpm
I ran all three package managers on the same Next.js 16 + strict TypeScript monorepo with Shadcn/ui and Radix UI. pnpm wins on disk and CI — but there's a real compatibility cost the migration guides never tell you about.
May 10 2026 · 8′ · Experiments · Next.js · TypeScript
Ghostty isn't leaving GitHub — it's pointing out that nobody should've given it that much power in the first place. I audited my own usage logs: CI, releases, issues, Pages. The numbers are uncomfortable.
Apr 30 2026 · 8′ · Opinion · devops · github
Glasswing hit a nerve I've had for a while. We deploy with AI, generate code with AI, and the attack surface grew in ways we haven't fully mapped yet. Here's what's concrete: what I changed in my pipeline and what you should change in yours.
Apr 09 2026 · 8′ · Technology · devops · seguridad
Architecture, real systems, product decisions and technical lessons. Everything reviewed with my own judgment before it ships.
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