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AI GymBroFreeFree AI-generated meal and workout plans
QilapB2BSandbox readyB2B carwash ERP with a field mobile app and POS

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AI GymBro

Tell it your goal and it writes the workout split and the meal plan — no account, no credit card.

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Qilap

Crew log jobs from the bay on mobile; the admin side runs the counter, the cash and the reports. A sandbox is open to try.

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AI GymBro

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Software Engineer & ERP Developer. Open to freelance work and full-time roles — let's build something that ships.

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June 20259 min read

npm Dependency Management and Security Auditing: What I Actually Do

How to audit npm dependencies for vulnerabilities, manage update debt, and protect your project from supply chain attacks.

June 202510 min read

Security Headers in Next.js: The Config I Actually Ship

The complete security headers configuration for Next.js — CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and the nonce-based approach for inline scripts.

June 20259 min read

Dark Mode in Next.js: System-Aware, Flicker-Free, and the Implementation I Ship

How to implement dark mode in Next.js with next-themes, avoid the dreaded flash of unstyled content, and persist user preferences correctly.

June 202512 min read

Event-Driven Architecture with Kafka and NestJS: A Production Guide

How to build a robust event-driven system using Apache Kafka and NestJS — from topic design to consumer groups, error handling, and production tuning.

June 202511 min read

gRPC vs REST for Internal Microservices APIs: A Practical Comparison

A data-driven comparison of gRPC and REST for internal service-to-service communication — with benchmarks, NestJS examples, and an honest guide to when each is the right choice.

June 202512 min read

PostgreSQL Sharding Strategy: When and How to Scale Your Database

A pragmatic guide to PostgreSQL sharding and partitioning — covering table partitioning, Citus distributed tables, and the honest truth about when you actually need to shard.

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