Cline can create files, run commands, and open the browser autonomously from inside VS Code. That sounds like productivity. It also smells like risk if you haven't thought through the permissions before you start. My thesis: the mental model matters more than the tool.
Aug 17 2026 · 9′ · Tutorials · TypeScript · LLM
Server Actions in Next.js 16 App Router makes mutations dead simple without writing an endpoint. But when you need client-side cache, optimistic revalidation, or reactive data shared across components, that's where Server Actions falls short — and TanStack Query steps in to solve that, not to replace it.
Aug 17 2026 · 8′ · Tutorials · TypeScript · app-router
Path aliases look innocent until the production build fails with no clear message. I documented the 3 most common breakage cases in a monorepo with Next.js 16 App Router and strict TypeScript, and the config pattern that survived.
Aug 14 2026 · 9′ · Tutorials · TypeScript · pnpm
I wrote about fp-ts this week and was left with an uncomfortable doubt: did I really need all that machinery? A look at when a native discriminated union solves the same problem as Either/Option without the learning curve.
Aug 14 2026 · 7′ · Tutorials · TypeScript · arquitectura de software
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
Qwen3 landed with thinking mode and real improvements in code generation. But before you replace the model already running in your Ollama setup, there are technical questions you need to answer first. I answer them here without selling hype.
Aug 02 2026 · 9′ · Tutorials · TypeScript · Inferencia Local
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
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
Architecture, real systems, product decisions and technical lessons. Everything reviewed with my own judgment before it ships.
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