Postgres 18 UUIDv7 Primary Keys: Practical Guide (2026)
June 17, 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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Valkey with Node.js and TypeScript: 2026 Setup Guide
June 16, 2026
Connect Valkey from Node.js and TypeScript with the iovalkey client: Docker setup, typed caching, pipelines, pub/sub, error handling, and graceful shutdown.
gRPC in Node.js and TypeScript: Production Guide (2026)
June 14, 2026
Build a typed, production gRPC service in Node.js and TypeScript: server streaming, deadlines, the error model, and health checks. Runnable 2026 guide.
Postgres LISTEN/NOTIFY for Job Queues: 2026 Guide
June 11, 2026
Should you use Postgres LISTEN/NOTIFY for a job queue? The global commit lock, 8000-byte payload cap, PgBouncer limits, and safer SKIP LOCKED patterns.
Cursor Pagination in Postgres with Node.js (2026)
June 10, 2026
Build fast cursor pagination on Postgres with Node.js and TypeScript: keyset queries, a compound (created_at, id) tiebreaker, and opaque base64url cursors.
Idempotency Keys for a Node.js API with Postgres (2026)
June 6, 2026
Make POST and PATCH retry-safe. Build a production idempotency-key layer in TypeScript on Node 24 with Fastify 5 and Postgres 18: atomic claims, 409s, replays.
NATS JetStream Worker in TypeScript: Retries & DLQ (2026)
June 2, 2026
Build a durable NATS JetStream worker in TypeScript on Node 24: create a stream, a pull consumer with explicit acks, backoff retries, and a dead-letter queue.
Fail-Open vs Fail-Closed Middleware: Hono + Redis (2026)
May 28, 2026
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.
API Rate Limiting with Upstash Redis: 2026 Node Tutorial
May 24, 2026
Add production rate limiting to a Node.js API with Upstash Redis sliding windows: reusable Hono middleware, 429 + Retry-After headers, multi-tier limits.
pg_partman + pg_cron: Postgres 18 Auto Partitions (2026)
May 20, 2026
Tutorial: install pg_partman 5.4.3 + pg_cron on Postgres 18.4, configure daily range partitions with retention, automate maintenance, troubleshoot.
pgvector HNSW Postgres 18 Production Tuning Tutorial 2026
May 16, 2026
Tune pgvector 0.8.2 HNSW indexes on PostgreSQL 18: ef_search, halfvec quantization, iterative scans, and parallel builds with a runnable Docker setup.
pg-boss Tutorial: Postgres Job Queue in Node 24 (2026)
May 15, 2026
Production pg-boss tutorial. Queue jobs in Postgres from Node.js 24 with TypeScript, retries, dead-letter queues, cron, and graceful shutdown.
Postgres 18 Zero-Downtime Upgrade: pg_createsubscriber 2026
May 13, 2026
Upgrade Postgres 17 to 18.3 with zero downtime using pg_createsubscriber and logical replication. Docker walkthrough with sequences, cutover, rollback.
Production Postgres Pooling: PgBouncer + Supavisor 2026
May 7, 2026
Hands-on 2026 guide: PgBouncer 1.25.1 in front of Postgres 18, then swap to Supabase Supavisor — transaction pooling, prepared statements, and pitfalls.
Postgres LISTEN/NOTIFY: Real-Time Presence Tutorial 2026
May 5, 2026
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.
Redis Caching Patterns: The Complete Guide for Scalable Systems
December 12, 2025
Learn how to design, implement, and optimize Redis caching patterns for high-performance, scalable applications — from cache-aside to write-through and beyond.
AI-Powered Web Apps: The New Normal of the Internet
December 8, 2025
Explore how AI-powered web apps are reshaping the modern web — from architecture and performance to real-world use cases, security, and scaling strategies.
Django and Backend APIs: Building Scalable, Secure, and Modern Backends
November 30, 2025
A deep dive into how Django powers modern backend APIs — from REST to GraphQL — with practical examples, performance insights, and production-ready practices.
Mastering JavaScript: From Beginner Basics to Pro-Level Web Development
September 18, 2025
JavaScript from beginner basics to pro web development: variables, closures, async, modules, patterns, and the ES2024/2025 features shipped in production today.
Web Development for Beginners: From Zero to Full Stack
September 18, 2025
Web development for beginners in 2026: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Git, Node, then React and a backend. The shortest real path from zero to full-stack shipping.