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Enterprise architecture, AI integration, and the tools I actually use. 22 posts.
Why I Swapped My Notion Agent for a Claude Code Skill
I spent two weeks building a Notion agent. Then I realised I was solving the wrong problem — one global Claude Code skill did it better.
My First App Is Live on the App Store — And Android Made Me Register a Company
The milestone of shipping to iOS, why Android's 14-day closed testing rule pushed me to register a company, and what's coming next.
The Stack I Would Use If I Started Over Today
Next.js 16, Payload 3, PostgreSQL, Tailwind — and why this combination beats everything else for solo developers in 2025.
Why I Stopped Using Headless CMS SaaS Platforms
The real case for self-hosting Payload over Contentful or Sanity for side projects — cost, control, and caveats.
Payload CMS Collections: The Complete Field Reference
Every field type, access control pattern, and hook in Payload CMS 3 with real-world examples and TypeScript types.
From Zero to Blog: Payload CMS + Next.js Complete Setup Guide
End-to-end guide: Payload CMS + Next.js 16 + PostgreSQL + Vercel — from blank repo to live blog in one walkthrough.
PostgreSQL on Azure Flexible Server: Setup and Best Practices
Provisioning, SSL configuration, connection strings, and connecting to Payload CMS on Azure Flexible Server.
GitHub Actions CI/CD for Full-Stack TypeScript Monorepos
Building a CI/CD pipeline for building, type-checking, and deploying both Next.js and Payload from a pnpm monorepo.
Deploying Payload CMS to Azure Container Apps
Full walkthrough: Docker image → Azure Container Registry → Container Apps with managed SSL and GitHub Actions.
Turborepo: Managing a Monorepo Without the Pain
Tasks, caching, and pipelines for a Next.js + Payload CMS pnpm monorepo — and the config mistakes to avoid.
Lexical Rich Text: Building Custom Blocks in Payload CMS
Adding Callout, CodeBlock, and Banner blocks to the Lexical editor in Payload CMS 3 — with full TypeScript types.
TypeScript Generics You Actually Use in Real Projects
Practical generic patterns for React props, API clients, and data fetching — no abstract theory, just real code.
Tailwind CSS v4 vs v3: What Actually Changed and Why It Matters
Breaking down the new CSS-first engine, the PostCSS plugin split, and the real migration gotchas from v3 to v4.
Multi-Tenant Architecture with a Single Next.js Deployment
How env vars + Payload CMS power unlimited tenant sites from a single Next.js codebase and one Vercel deployment.
Next.js App Router: The Mental Model You Actually Need
Server components, layouts, and the paradigm shift from pages to the App Router — explained with real examples.
Tool Use and Function Calling with Claude: Agentic Workflows
How to give Claude tools, handle tool calls in a loop, and build reliable agentic workflows.
Building AI-Powered Semantic Search with Embeddings
Semantic search over your own content using vector embeddings, pgvector, and a similarity query layer.
Claude vs GPT-4: Which API Wins for Content Generation?
A practical comparison building the same content pipeline with both APIs — cost, quality, and reliability.
Streaming Claude Responses in Next.js with the Vercel AI SDK
Real-time AI output using Vercel AI SDK + Claude streaming API in a Next.js App Router project.
Prompt Engineering for Structured JSON Output from LLMs
Techniques to make Claude and other LLMs return reliable, typed JSON every time — without hallucinated fields.
Building a Multi-Tenant Blog with the Claude API
How I used Claude to auto-generate structured blog content at scale across multiple tenant sites.
Building Interactive React Components with useState
Learn how React state and hooks power interactive UI — with a live counter demo running right in the post.