Backend Development10 min
Postgres 18 UUIDv7 Primary Keys: Practical Guide (2026)
Use Postgres 18's built-in uuidv7() for primary keys: default DDL, uuidv7 vs uuidv4 vs bigint, migrating off uuidv4, and the timestamp-leak caveat to know.
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Backend Development10 min
Use Postgres 18's built-in uuidv7() for primary keys: default DDL, uuidv7 vs uuidv4 vs bigint, migrating off uuidv4, and the timestamp-leak caveat to know.
Backend Development21 min
Build resilient Hono middleware that fails open or fails closed when Redis is down: auth, feature flags, rate limits, plus a typed TypeScript circuit breaker.
Backend Development16 min
Upgrade Postgres 17 to 18.3 with zero downtime using pg_createsubscriber and logical replication. Docker walkthrough with sequences, cutover, rollback.
Backend Development18 min
Hands-on 2026 guide: PgBouncer 1.25.1 in front of Postgres 18, then swap to Supabase Supavisor — transaction pooling, prepared statements, and pitfalls.
Backend Development16 min
Hands-on 2026 tutorial: build a real-time online-presence system on Postgres 18 LISTEN/NOTIFY with Node.js, Express, and ws — no Redis, no broker, just SQL.
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System design AI interviews: architect scalable LLM systems. Latency, data, infra, and the trade-offs hiring managers expect you to articulate in 45 minutes.
AI & Machine Learning10 min
Build full-stack AI apps from idea to production: Next.js + Python, vector DB, auth, streaming, observability, and the deploy path to Vercel or AWS.
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Build scalable systems with low-code + Saga patterns: distributed transactions, compensating actions, and the orchestration that keeps microservices consistent.
Build real-time apps in 2026: WebSockets, Server-Sent Events, WebRTC. Scaling strategies, reconnection patterns, and when each transport actually wins.
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