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Engineering
Should Postgres Share the App's Box or Get Its Own?
Put the database on the same VPS as the app, or give it a separate box? Here is how to decide, when colocation wins, and the signals it is time to split.
May 11, 2026 · 4 min
Operating
Content Tool vs Project Management Tool: Not the Same
A content tool holds the work; a project management tool tracks the task. Confusing the two is why your content ops runs on Asana and still falls apart.
May 11, 2026 · 3 min
Engineering
A Collaborative Editor's Cost Is Per Document, Not Per User
A real-time collaborative editor scales by document, not by user count. Learn why the doc room is your unit of cost and capacity, and how to keep idle docs cheap.
May 11, 2026 · 4 min
AI
Cash vs Accrual in AI Bookkeeping: Which to Use
Cash vs accrual is the first bookkeeping decision, and AI can run both. Here is how to choose the right basis and let the software keep them in sync.
May 11, 2026 · 4 min
Thesis
AI-First vs AI-Native: They Are Not the Same
AI-first and AI-native sound alike but mean different things. AI-first is a priority, AI-native is an architecture. Why the distinction decides if your product holds up.
May 11, 2026 · 3 min
Engineering
Adopting an AI Dev Platform Mid-Project
Bringing an AI dev platform into a project already underway is different from starting fresh. Here is how to adopt one without derailing the work in flight.
May 11, 2026 · 3 min
Thesis
Values vs Goals: Which One Actually Drives Behavior
Goals describe a destination. Values describe how you actually operate. When they conflict, your values win. Here is why values, not goals, predict what you will do.
May 8, 2026 · 5 min
Operating
Run a Fixed Rotation, Not Whatever Company Is Loudest
A fixed weekly rotation beats reacting to the loudest company. Give each venture a recurring slot so nothing gets forgotten and switching cost drops.
May 8, 2026 · 4 min
Engineering
Avoid Provider-Specific Infrastructure as Code
Provider-specific infrastructure as code locks your whole architecture to one cloud. How to write portable IaC so your infrastructure can move when you do.
May 8, 2026 · 4 min
Engineering
Authorize Every Real-Time Subscription, Not Just the Message
Real-time authorization belongs at subscribe time, per channel, re-checked on reconnect. Client-side filtering is not security. Here is how to authorize subscriptions.
May 8, 2026 · 4 min
Strategy
What HIPAA Buyers Need From an AI Vendor's Governance
Selling AI into healthcare means clearing a governance bar most vendors miss. Here is what HIPAA-covered buyers actually require before they let your model near PHI.
May 7, 2026 · 4 min
Engineering
You Do Not Need Kubernetes to Own Your Infrastructure
Owning your infrastructure does not mean running Kubernetes. Here is why most apps need a single VPS, not a cluster, and when orchestration is real overkill.
May 6, 2026 · 4 min
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