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~/blog/background-jobs-idempotency-retries.mdx

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BACKEND

#Backend#Queues

Jul 9, 2026Software Engineering

Background Jobs: Retries Are Easy, Idempotency Is the Hard Part

Queues make slow work reliable, but retries can duplicate emails, payments, and database writes unless every job is designed to be safe to run again.

#Backend#Queues#Reliability#Architecture

~/blog/can-ai-replace-humans.mdx

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#AI#Future

Jul 9, 2026Innovation

Can AI Replace Humans?

AI can replace some tasks, but replacing humans is a much bigger question. The real change is not human versus AI — it is people who learn to work with AI versus people who ignore it.

#AI#Future#Work#Opinion

~/blog/designing-llm-evals-that-catch-regressions.mdx

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#AI#LLM

Jul 9, 2026AI

Designing LLM Evals That Catch Real Regressions

LLM features break in ways normal unit tests miss. A useful eval suite starts with real examples, checks behavior instead of vibes, and separates model quality from product quality.

#AI#LLM#Testing#Evaluation

~/blog/zero-downtime-database-migrations.mdx

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DATABASE

#Database#PostgreSQL

Jul 8, 2026Software Engineering

Zero-Downtime Database Migrations: Expand, Backfill, Contract

Changing a production schema safely is less about clever SQL and more about ordering: add new structure, ship compatible code, backfill data, then remove the old path.

#Database#PostgreSQL#Backend#DevOps

~/blog/nextjs-seo-sitemap-og-jsonld.mdx

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NEXT.JS

#Next.js#SEO

Jul 7, 2026Tech

SEO for Developers: Sitemaps, OG Images, and JSON-LD in Next.js

The SEO checklist I shipped for this site — file-based sitemaps and robots, generated Open Graph images, structured data, and a title-template gotcha that cost me an hour.

#Next.js#SEO#Open Graph#Web Dev

~/blog/streaming-llm-responses-nextjs.mdx

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#AI#LLM

Jul 6, 2026AI

Streaming LLM Responses in Next.js Without a Framework

Token-by-token streaming makes an AI feature feel instant. Here's how I stream model output straight from a Next.js Route Handler using the Web Streams API — no extra SDK, no client library, about 40 lines total.

#AI#LLM#Next.js#Streaming

~/blog/rag-pgvector-postgres.mdx

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RAG

#RAG#Embeddings

Jul 2, 2026AI

RAG on Postgres You Already Have: pgvector From Scratch

You don't need a dedicated vector database to ship retrieval-augmented generation. With the pgvector extension, the Postgres instance behind your app becomes a semantic search engine. Here's the whole pipeline — chunking, embedding, storing, and querying.

#RAG#Embeddings#PostgreSQL#AI

~/blog/structured-outputs-tool-calling-llms.mdx

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LLM

#LLM#Tool Calling

Jun 28, 2026AI

Getting Reliable JSON Out of an LLM

"Respond in JSON" in the prompt is not a contract — it's a suggestion the model breaks under pressure. Here's how I get schema-valid structured data every time using tool calling, schema validation, and a tight repair loop.

#LLM#Tool Calling#AI#TypeScript

~/blog/contact-form-resend-route-handlers.mdx

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NEXT.JS

#Next.js#Resend

Jun 21, 2026Tech

Building a Spam-Resistant Contact Form with Next.js Route Handlers and Resend

How I replaced a third-party form service with a self-hosted API route: server-side validation, a honeypot trap for bots, and transactional email via Resend — all in about 70 lines.

#Next.js#Resend#API Routes#Web Dev

~/blog/hello-world.mdx

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NEXT.JS

#Next.js#React

May 18, 2026Tech

Hello World: Building with Next.js 16

Welcome to my new technical blog. Today I'm sharing my thoughts on the latest Next.js 16 features and how I used them to build this portfolio.

#Next.js#React#Web Dev