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Ticking time bomb made of npm packages
Dev6 min read

Why Your Dependencies Are a Ticking Time Bomb

Most developers check their dependencies when something breaks. By then, you've been vulnerable for months. Here's how daily scans save you from becoming a headline.

January 5, 2026
SSL certificate expiring
Dev4 min read

Your SSL Certificate Will Expire and You Will Forget

Auto-renewal is supposed to handle this. But auto-renewal fails more often than you think. Here's why SSL expiry is still a problem in 2026.

December 31, 2025
Core Web Vitals dashboard
Dev6 min read

Core Web Vitals in 2026: What Actually Matters Now

Google keeps updating what matters for performance. Here's the current state of Core Web Vitals and where to focus your optimization efforts.

December 30, 2025
GitHub outage causing panic
Dev5 min read

Backups Are Boring Until GitHub Goes Down

Git is not a backup strategy. GitHub is not invincible. Here's why you need actual backups.

December 28, 2025
SEO audit revealing hidden problems
Dev5 min read

Why Your SEO Audit Tool Is Lying to You

That 98/100 SEO score looks great. But it might be hiding real problems that affect your actual rankings.

December 27, 2025
Deploy breaking while developer sleeps
Dev4 min read

The Overnight Deploy That Broke Everything (And How to Catch It)

You shipped a bug at 11 PM. Your site broke at 2 AM. You found out at 8 AM from angry users. Here's how to never have that morning again.

December 26, 2025
Supabase database paused due to inactivity
Dev6 min read

Supabase Project Paused? How to Prevent It (2026 Guide)

Your Supabase project went inactive and now it's paused. Your users are getting errors. Here's how to fix it, prevent it, and decide if it's time to upgrade.

January 7, 2026
Bolt.new app going to production
Dev7 min read

Bolt.new to Production: The Complete Deploy Checklist

Bolt gets you 70% of the way to a working app. Here's how to handle the other 30% before you go live.

January 11, 2026

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