Featured · Cornerstone · 13 min read · May 2026
Backend Servers Explained 2026
What a backend is, why your app needs one, and how to choose between Railway, AWS, Azure, GCP, Firebase, and self-hosting.
Featured · Railway · 15 min read · May 2026
Railway Deep Dive 2026
Projects, services, environments, databases, env vars, CLI, Claude proxy pattern, pricing, common patterns.
AWS · 14 min read · May 2026
AWS Deep Dive 2026
The services you actually need, Bedrock, IAM essentials, and the cost traps that get everyone.
Azure · 12 min read · May 2026
Azure Deep Dive 2026
Microsoft cloud, Azure OpenAI Service, Entra ID, and when Azure is the right choice.
GCP · 12 min read · May 2026
Google Cloud Platform Deep Dive 2026
Cloud Run, Vertex AI, BigQuery, and Google's developer-friendly cloud.
Firebase · 13 min read · May 2026
Firebase Deep Dive 2026
The BaaS that ships apps fast — Auth, Firestore, FCM, App Check, and the honest tradeoffs.
Comparison · 10 min read · May 2026
Backend Platforms Compared 2026
Side-by-side: Railway vs AWS vs Azure vs GCP vs Firebase vs Cloudflare. By cost, speed, scaling, lock-in, and use case.
Backend Hosting · 8 min read · May 2026
Railway vs AWS: Which Should You Pick for Your AI Backend?
When Railway wins, when AWS wins, and the real tradeoffs nobody talks about. Includes our actual cost numbers running the Aether AI backend.
Self-Hosting · 10 min read · May 2026
Self-Hosting a Linux Server: When It Makes Sense (And When It Doesn't)
Hetzner, OVH, used Dell on eBay, or a Raspberry Pi in a closet. Real costs, real complexity, real reasons to do it anyway.
Privacy · 7 min read · May 2026
VPNs Explained: What They Actually Hide (and What They Don't)
Marketing vs. reality. What a VPN does for you, what it doesn't, and the threat models where it actually matters.
macOS · 8 min read · May 2026
macOS Power Tips: 15 Quality-of-Life Wins for Developers
Spotlight replacements, terminal upgrades, window managers, dotfile portability, and the macOS defaults that everyone should change.