Engineering essays from the bench.
War stories, architecture decisions, and the occasional tirade. Written by the engineers who shipped it.
Axios npm Supply Chain Attack: What Happened, How It Works, and How to Protect Your Projects
A complete breakdown of the March 2026 Axios npm supply chain attack. Understand how attackers compromised a 100M weekly download package to deploy a cross-platform RAT, with step-by-step detection and remediation guidance.
Model Context Protocol (MCP): Building AI Integrations That Scale
A hands-on guide to the Model Context Protocol. Learn how to build MCP servers and clients, connect AI agents to enterprise tools, and deploy MCP in production with security and observability.
Next.js Performance Optimization: From Good to Blazing Fast
Learn proven Next.js performance optimization techniques including server components, image handling, bundle analysis, and caching strategies to build lightning-fast web applications.
SaaS Architecture Patterns: Building Multi-Tenant Applications
Learn essential SaaS architecture patterns including multi-tenancy models, tenant isolation, authentication, billing integration, and scaling strategies.
Building Real-Time Applications with WebSockets and Server-Sent Events
Learn how to build scalable real-time applications using WebSockets and SSE, covering implementation patterns, scaling with Redis, and production deployment.
API Security Best Practices Every Developer Should Know
Master API security with practical best practices covering authentication, authorization, input validation, rate limiting, and monitoring to protect your applications.
React Native for Cross-Platform Apps: Lessons from Production
Practical lessons from building production React Native apps, covering architecture decisions, native module integration, performance tuning, and deployment strategies.
REST vs GraphQL: Choosing the Right API Architecture
A practical comparison of REST and GraphQL API architectures, covering performance tradeoffs, use cases, implementation patterns, and guidance on when to choose each approach.
Building Design Systems and Component Libraries at Scale
A comprehensive guide to building design systems with design tokens, component API design, Storybook, versioning, accessibility, and monorepo architecture.
TypeScript Best Practices for Large-Scale Applications
Essential TypeScript best practices for building maintainable large-scale applications, including strict configuration, advanced type patterns, error handling, and team conventions.
