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: How It Works and How to Respond
How the March 2026 Axios npm attack compromised a 100M-download package to deploy a cross-platform RAT, plus detection and remediation steps.
Model Context Protocol (MCP): Building AI Integrations That Scale
Build MCP servers and clients, connect AI agents to enterprise tools, and deploy Model Context Protocol in production with security and observability.
Next.js Performance Optimization: From Good to Blazing Fast
Next.js performance techniques: server components, image handling, bundle analysis, and caching strategies for genuinely 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.
Real-Time Apps with WebSockets and Server-Sent Events
Building scalable real-time apps with WebSockets and SSE: implementation patterns, scaling with Redis, and production deployment.
API Security Best Practices Every Developer Should Know
API security in practice: authentication, authorization, input validation, rate limiting, and the monitoring that catches the rest.
React Native for Cross-Platform Apps: Lessons from Production
Lessons from production React Native: architecture decisions, native module integration, performance tuning, and deployment.
REST vs GraphQL: Choosing the Right API Architecture
REST vs GraphQL compared: performance tradeoffs, use cases, implementation patterns, and when each is the right choice.
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
TypeScript practices for large codebases: strict configuration, advanced type patterns, error handling, and team conventions.
