Practical insights and guides on PHP/Symfony, React/Next.js, legacy modernization, and software architecture, drawn from 18+ years of building web applications for European businesses.
Partitioning is the most recommended fix for large Postgres tables and one of the most commonly botched. Here is what it solves, what it does nothing for, and how to implement it without breaking your query plans.
Read moreWebpack Encore still works, but the tooling around it has moved on. Here is the migration path to Vite for Symfony teams: three approaches, the Encore settings with no direct equivalent, the Twig changes, and the build times we measured on a real project.
Read moreDrizzle ORM has become a serious Prisma alternative for TypeScript SaaS teams. A comparison of schema design, migrations, query behavior, and edge runtime support.
Read moreYour subscription data already lives in PostgreSQL. These SQL queries compute MRR, ARR, churn, net revenue retention, and cohort retention without a BI tool.
Read moreThree patterns can handle a mutation in Next.js 15. Here is how Server Actions, Route Handlers, and tRPC compare on contracts, security, and testing, and which one we reach for on B2B SaaS projects.
Read moreOnce property hooks meet Doctrine, reflection, and readonly properties, the simple examples stop being enough. A look at Doctrine property hooks during hydration, named arguments as a builder replacement, and what hooks cost at runtime.
Read moreWhen every feature calls model providers directly, budget checks and failover logic get duplicated everywhere. A centralized LLM gateway fixes that. Here is the architecture.
Read moreRedis is open source again under AGPLv3, and Valkey has matured into a credible BSD-licensed alternative. Here is a practical framework for deciding whether migrating your SaaS is worth the operational cost.
Read moreFintech software development is shaped by DORA, PSD3, and enterprise banking due diligence. Here is what regulators and bank clients expect from your engineering partner, from audit trails to ledger architecture.
Read moreMost retail platforms fail at the seams between inventory, POS, PIM, and order management. Here is how each component actually works and when to build, buy, or integrate.
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