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What Is an MCP Server? Model Context Protocol ExplainedMar 10 · 15 minAn MCP server is a program that gives an AI app tools and data through the Model Context Protocol. This post explains what that means, how hosts, clients and servers fit together, how MCP differs from an API, and where to go next.React Compiler: Say Goodbye to useMemo and useCallbackMar 07 · 6 minReact Compiler hit v1.0 in late 2025 and it changes how we think about React performance. No more manually wrapping functions in useCallback or values in useMemo. The compiler handles it. Here is what actually changed and how to start using it today.TypeScript Without a Build Step: Native Type Stripping in Node.jsMar 07 · 6 minNode.js can now run TypeScript files natively. No ts-node, no tsc, no esbuild. Just node index.ts and you are done. Here is what type stripping actually means, why it matters, and when you still need a proper build step.AI Town: I Turned My Claude Chat History Into a Pixel Art CityMar 04 · 12 minAI Town is a web app that takes your Claude conversation export and transforms it into a living, breathing pixel-art town. Every conversation becomes a building. Every message becomes a person walking the streets. The more you have chatted, the bigger your city gets.Vinext: Cloudflare's AI-Built Next.js Replacement ExplainedMar 04 · 13 minCloudflare built a drop-in Next.js replacement called vinext in under a week, using AI to write nearly every line of code. It builds 4.4x faster, ships 57% smaller bundles, and deploys to Cloudflare Workers with one command. But the most important story here is not the framework itself.Stop Using Generic Link-in-Bio Tools: Your Portfolio Should Prove Your WorkMar 04 · 11 minLinktree and its clones are fine for musicians and influencers. They are the wrong tool for anyone who builds software products. Here is what a maker portfolio actually needs to do and why most people have been doing it wrong.Why Founders Are Bad at X (And What to Do About It)Mar 04 · 12 minMost founders know they should be more active on X. Almost none of them are. This is not a motivation problem. It is a systems problem and it has a fixable answer.XPilot Is Live. An AI Autopilot for Your X Presence.Mar 03 · 4 minAfter pivoting from MarketingNow, XPilot is live today. An AI autopilot that handles your X presence so you can stay focused on building.I Killed MarketingNow and Built XPilot Instead. Here's Why.Mar 02 · 7 minI spent months building MarketingNow, watched it flatline, and then built the right product in a fraction of the time. This is the full story of what went wrong, what I learned, and how XPilot was born from those mistakes.How to Grow on X as a Founder: A Content Strategy from 0 to 10,000 FollowersFeb 25 · 8 minMost founders post on X without a real strategy and give up after weeks of silence. Here is the actual framework five content pillars, optimal posting frequency, and a 90-day timeline for what growth actually looks like.Bun vs Node.js: Is It Time to Switch in 2026?Feb 23 · 10 minBun has been making noise since it launched, promising faster startup times, built-in TypeScript support, and a batteries-included runtime. But is it actually ready to replace Node.js for real projects in 2026? I ran the benchmarks, migrated a side project, and here is what I found...Git Beyond the Basics: Tricks That Actually Save My DayFeb 23 · 4 minMost developers learn git add, git commit, git push, and call it done. But git is a remarkably deep tool, and the commands most people never learn are exactly the ones that save the most time. Here are the git techniques I actually use to recover from mistakes, understand history, and move faster...How I Use AI Tools in My Daily Workflow (And Where I Do Not)Feb 23 · 4 minEveryone has an opinion on AI coding tools. Half the internet says they will replace developers; the other half says they produce garbage code. After using them daily for over a year, I have a more boring take: they are just tools. Here is exactly how I use them, where they genuinely help, and where I have learned to ignore them...Software Developer Salary Negotiation: What I Wish I Knew EarlierFeb 23 · 5 minI left tens of thousands of euros on the table in my first few years as a developer. Not because companies were dishonest, but because I did not negotiate. I accepted the first number offered, felt grateful for the offer, and moved on. Here is everything I learned about negotiating developer salaries the hard way...SEO for Indie Hackers: What Actually Moved the Needle for MeFeb 23 · 6 minI spent months doing SEO the way every beginner does: stuffing keywords, building random backlinks, and wondering why nothing moved. Then I changed my approach entirely. Here is what actually drove organic traffic to my projects with no SEO agency, no budget, and no tricks...Build in Public: A Playbook for Growing Your Personal Brand on XFeb 20 · 8 minBuild in public has become one of those phrases that gets used so often it has almost stopped meaning anything. Here is what it actually means in practice, and how to do it in a way that builds a real audience instead of just performing one.Your First $1 MRR Beats Your First 1,000 Followers: Why Revenue Validation Matters MoreFeb 10 · 7 minMost indie makers spend months building an audience before trying to make a single dollar. This is backwards. Here is why getting your first paying customer is more valuable than any follower milestone and how to do it this week.SnapPoint: A Hard Reset for Your Dev MachineFeb 03 · 5 minMost developer machines are not clean. They just look clean. SnapPoint is a system auditor and package manager manager built to surface the mess and help you reclaim clarity.The Death of the Flex: Why Proof of Work Is the Only Metric That Matters in 2026Jan 23 · 6 minThe indie maker community is facing a credibility crisis. Screenshots can be faked, revenue claims go unverified, and audiences are starting to notice. Here is why verified proof of work is the only thing that will matter from here on.Premium vs Non-Premium Domains: What You’re Really Paying ForJan 10 · 4 minExplore the differences between premium and non-premium domains, including pricing models, technical considerations, and product tradeoffs to make informed decisions.