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N+1 Query Problems: How to Spot and Fix Them Before They Kill Your App
The N+1 problem silently destroys app performance. Here's how to catch it in your ORM logs, fix it with eager loading, and stop writing it in the first place.
Robert Seghedi · May 24, 2026
AI Code Review: Using LLMs to Catch Bugs Before Humans Do
We added LLM-powered code review to our workflow and it caught real bugs. Here's exactly how we set it up and where it still fails.
Robert Seghedi · May 24, 2026
Playwright vs Cypress in 2025: We Switched and Here's What Happened
We migrated a full test suite from Cypress to Playwright. Here's the honest breakdown — what's better, what's worse, and what nobody tells you.
Robert Seghedi · May 24, 2026
React 19 Features — What's Actually Useful in Production
React 19 shipped with a lot of fanfare. Here's what we actually use day-to-day and what you can safely ignore for now.
Robert Seghedi · May 24, 2026
OAuth Flows Explained for Developers Who Just Want Login to Work
Authorization Code, PKCE, Client Credentials — OAuth has too many flows. Here's which one you actually need and why.
Ștefan Binisor · May 24, 2026
Vibecoding with AI: How to Use Claude and Cursor Without Drowning in Tech Debt
AI coding tools are genuinely magic — until six weeks later when you're untangling a mess you don't fully understand. Here's how we keep the vibes without the regret.
Ștefan Binisor · May 24, 2026
Stripe Dunning Done Right: Recovering Failed Payments Without Losing Customers
Failed payments kill SaaS revenue silently. Here's how to build a dunning system that recovers money and keeps subscribers from churning.
Ștefan Binisor · May 24, 2026
Graceful Degradation: Building Apps That Don't Fall Apart When Things Break
Third-party API down? Database slow? Here's how to build apps that limp along gracefully instead of dying spectacularly.
Ștefan Binisor · May 24, 2026
Landing Page Optimization for Developer Tools — What Actually Converts
Most dev tool landing pages explain what the product does but fail to show why it matters. Here's what we learned building pages that actually convert.
Robert Seghedi · May 24, 2026