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Building a REST API with Axum and Rust: Type-Safe Services, SQLx Database Integration, and Docker Deployment

July 21, 2026

Learn to build a type-safe REST API with Axum and Rust, including SQLx compile-time SQL verification, proper error handling, and a multi-stage Docker deployment that produces minimal production images. Tips from real-world experience building and maintaining Rust services.

Database

Beyond OFFSET: Why Cursor-Based Pagination is the Only Way to Scale APIs

July 21, 2026

Is your API slowing down as your database grows? Discover why OFFSET is a performance killer and how to implement O(1) cursor-based pagination for massive datasets.

Programming

Why We Swapped Express for Fastify: A Six-Month Production Post-Mortem

July 20, 2026

Switching from Express to Fastify cut our latency by 30%. This production review covers the technical benefits of schema-first development and high-performance Node.js architecture.

Programming

Domain-Driven Design in TypeScript with NestJS: Bounded Context, Aggregates, and Domain Events for Production

June 16, 2026

When NestJS services grow into 800-line monsters with circular dependencies, the problem isn't TypeScript — it's the anemic domain model. This guide walks through implementing Domain-Driven Design with Bounded Contexts, Aggregates, and Domain Events in NestJS using real production patterns.

Database

Scaling Real-time Leaderboards to 10M+ Users with Redis Sorted Sets

June 13, 2026

Is your database struggling with ranking millions of users? Learn how we migrated to Redis Sorted Sets to achieve sub-millisecond leaderboard updates at scale.

Programming

Mastering Go Error Handling: A Guide to errors.Is, errors.As, and Custom Wrappers

June 9, 2026

Learn how to handle errors effectively in Go using modern techniques. This guide covers the differences between sentinel errors, wrapping with %w, and using errors.Is and errors.As for robust production code.

Programming

Type-safe SQL Queries with Kysely: The Lightweight Alternative to Bulky ORMs

June 9, 2026

Kysely offers the power of raw SQL with the safety of TypeScript. Learn how to replace heavy ORMs with a lightweight, type-safe query builder for your Node.js projects.

Programming

Vertical Slice Architecture: The ‘Clean Architecture’ Alternative That Actually Saves Time

June 8, 2026

Is Clean Architecture making your Web API too complex? Stop jumping through dozens of folders. Learn how Vertical Slice Architecture groups code by features to slash development time and cognitive load.

Programming

Building a Production-Ready REST API with Spring Boot, Spring Security, JPA, and Docker

June 5, 2026

A step-by-step guide to building a secure, production-ready REST API with Spring Boot 3, Spring Security, Spring Data JPA, and Docker. Covers project setup, entity modeling, authentication configuration, Dockerization with multi-stage builds, and production monitoring with Actuator — drawn from real migration experience.

Programming

Building a Laravel REST API with Docker: From Zero to Production in 2024

June 5, 2026

A production-tested guide to building a Laravel RESTful API with Sanctum authentication and Docker Compose deployment. Covers resource routing, token auth, Redis queues, and practical tips from six months of real-world usage.