All the General posts ⤵️
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How I Decide If a Bug Is Worth Fixing Right Now
I used to treat every bug like an emergency. Now I judge them by impact, timing, and how much pain they actually cause. That saves a lot of wasted effort.
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The Hidden Cost of One More Feature
I used to think adding one more thing to a side project was harmless. It usually isn't. The real cost shows up later, when the simple project starts behaving like a full-time job.
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Graceful Shutdown in Node.js: The Part Everyone Skips
Your app handles requests perfectly. Then it gets a deploy signal mid-request and just dies, dropping connections and leaving jobs half-done. Graceful shutdown is the boring code that fixes it, and almost nobody writes it.
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Caching in Node.js: When In-Memory Beats Redis
Everyone reaches for Redis the second they hear the word cache. Half the time a plain object in memory is faster, simpler, and good enough. Here's how I decide, with the cases where each one wins.
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OneKey Classic 1S Review (vs Ledger) — My Honest Take After 7 Years
OneKey reached out after finding this blog and sent me a Classic 1S to test. I've been a Ledger user for years. Here's what actually surprised me.
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I Built a Rate Limiter in Node.js and Here's What I Got Wrong
A rate limiter sounds like a 20-line problem. Then you ship it. Then it breaks in ways you didn't expect. Here's the naive version, the things I got wrong, and what I ended up with.
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How to Earn SOL Running a Solana Validator as a Side Business
I looked into running a Solana validator to earn staking rewards. Here's the real cost breakdown, expected earnings, and whether it's actually worth it.
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I Built a Pomodoro App. Here's Why.
There are hundreds of focus timer apps out there. I built my own anyway, and it taught me more than I expected.
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Debugging is a Skill, Not a Talent
Some developers seem to find bugs faster than others. It's not magic. It's a process you can learn and get better at over time.
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Lessons I Learned From Reading Other People's Code
Reading other people's code is uncomfortable but it's one of the fastest ways to get better. Here's what I picked up from doing it regularly.