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Connection Pooling with Serverless Databases — Why Your App Is Probably Melting
Serverless functions and databases don't play nice by default. Here's what's actually happening and how to fix it before your DB refuses connections at 3am.
Ștefan Binisor · May 22, 2026
Building in Public: What Actually Works, What Doesn't, and What's Just Cringe
We've been building peal.dev in public for a while now. Here's the honest breakdown of what moves the needle and what's just performance art.
Ștefan Binisor · May 22, 2026
Handling Stripe Webhooks Without Losing Your Mind
Stripe webhooks are deceptively simple until they're not. Here's every mistake we made so you don't have to.
Ștefan Binisor · May 22, 2026
Streaming and Suspense in Next.js: Making Pages Feel Faster Without Actually Being Faster
Streaming doesn't make your server faster — it makes your users feel like it is. Here's how to actually use it without breaking everything.
Ștefan Binisor · May 22, 2026
Database Migrations in Production: How to Not Wake Up at 3am
Zero-downtime migrations aren't magic — they're a set of boring, repeatable patterns. Here's what actually works.
Robert Seghedi · May 22, 2026
CSS Grid vs Flexbox — A Decision Guide for Real Layouts
Stop guessing which one to use. Here's a practical framework for choosing between Grid and Flexbox based on actual layout problems.
Ștefan Binisor · May 22, 2026
Sanity CMS with Next.js — Headless Content Done Right
Sanity + Next.js is genuinely great, but the defaults will hurt you. Here's how we actually set it up for production.
Ștefan Binisor · May 22, 2026
Security Checklist for Production Next.js Apps (The One We Actually Use)
A no-nonsense security checklist we built after getting too close to real vulnerabilities. Headers, auth, secrets, SQL injection, and more.
Ștefan Binisor · May 22, 2026
API Design Patterns for Next.js — REST Conventions That Actually Work
Route handlers, consistent error shapes, versioning, auth middleware — here's how we structure APIs in Next.js so they don't become a mess six months later.
Robert Seghedi · May 22, 2026