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Docker Compose Watch: Instant Feedback for Local Container Dev

DevOps

April 20268 min read

Docker Compose Watch: Instant Feedback for Local Container Dev

Docker Compose Watch syncs code into running containers in milliseconds. Here is how I replaced messy bind mounts with sync, rebuild, and sync+restart rules.

Caddy vs Nginx for Automatic HTTPS: When Each One Wins

DevOps

April 20269 min read

Caddy vs Nginx for Automatic HTTPS: When Each One Wins

Caddy gives you automatic HTTPS in two lines; Nginx plus certbot gives you control and raw ecosystem depth. Here is how I decide between them per VPS.

GitHub Actions Caching Strategies That Actually Cut CI Minutes

DevOps

April 20269 min read

GitHub Actions Caching Strategies That Actually Cut CI Minutes

Dependency caches, Docker layer caches, and build caches each fail differently. Here are the GitHub Actions caching patterns that halved my CI times.

Uptime Kuma: Self-Hosted Uptime Monitoring That Just Works

DevOps

April 20269 min read

Uptime Kuma: Self-Hosted Uptime Monitoring That Just Works

Uptime Kuma replaces paid uptime services with one Docker container: 90+ notification channels, status pages, and checks for everything you run on a VPS.

Event-Driven Architecture: When NOT to Use It

Software Development

April 202610 min read

Event-Driven Architecture: When NOT to Use It

Event-driven architecture solves real problems, but it can quietly wreck a small system. Honest decision criteria from an ERP built the boring way first.

PostgreSQL Indexing in Practice: B-tree, GIN, and Partial Indexes

Backend

April 202611 min read

PostgreSQL Indexing in Practice: B-tree, GIN, and Partial Indexes

A practical PostgreSQL indexing guide: when B-tree, GIN, BRIN, and partial indexes win, how to read EXPLAIN ANALYZE, and the real numbers behind a 170x speedup.

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