Insights on solo development, AI tools, and building digital products as an independent developer.
Comparing TanStack Start and Next.js for solo developers. Type-safe routing, server functions, deployment story, and which framework wins for shipping fast.
How to decide between an off-the-shelf AI tool and a custom AI feature, weighing control, cost, differentiation, and data with a clear framework.
An honest breakdown of what it costs to build a useful AI agent for a business, the build cost versus the ongoing run cost, and what drives each number.
Comparing HTMX and Alpine.js for solo developers. Server-driven hypermedia versus tiny client-side reactivity. Features, tradeoffs, and which to pick.
An honest look at how long a SaaS MVP really takes, the realistic ranges, and the decisions that quietly make it faster or much slower.
How a non-technical founder vets an AI developer: how to tell shipped work from demos, the right questions to ask, and the red flags that signal trouble before you pay.
Comparing Bun and Deno for solo developers. Two new JavaScript runtimes with different philosophies. Performance, security, npm compatibility, and which one to pick.
The honest tradeoffs between hiring a solo freelancer, an agency, and a dev shop to build your MVP, covering cost, speed, communication, risk, and when each is right.
You do not need a rewrite to add AI to a product you already have. Here is where it fits, the smallest valuable first feature, and how to keep model cost sane.
Comparing Bun and Node.js for solo developers. The fast new runtime vs the industry standard. Performance, compatibility, ecosystem, and which one to pick in 2026.
An honest look at what an MVP actually costs in 2026, the ranges you can expect, and the real levers that move the number up or down.
An honest look at whether a single full-stack developer can ship your whole MVP, when it works beautifully, and when you should bring in more people.
Comparing NestJS and Express for solo developers. Opinionated framework vs minimal toolkit. Features, structure, learning curve, and which one to pick.
Comparing Elysia and Fastify for solo developers. Bun-native vs Node-mature. Features, pricing, type safety, and which one to pick.
Comparing Turso and Cloudflare D1 for solo developers. Two edge SQLite databases, different ecosystems. Features, pricing, pros and cons, and which one to pick.