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Why I started a tech blog in 2024
I reviewed my notes on Confluence, where I created hundreds of pages with sometimes meaningful and sometimes (after years) content without any sense because of the missing or forgotten context. I had the feeling that all these notes should be shared with others because I can remember all the sweat and patience, which I invested in collecting the content.

Replacing Algolia with an In-Memory Search in Next.js 14
Why I deleted Algolia, the sync route and four env vars — and replaced our on-site search with a dependency-free token scan over the ~8 MB store we already hold in memory.

Nextjs Content Management, Quo Vadis?
You plan to start a new business where you need to present your new products to a broader audience on a marketing website. Here you will find a complete guide.

How to Install HACS in Home Assistant – Step by Step
Install HACS in Home Assistant step by step: the Get HACS add-on (HAOS), the one-line installer (Container/Core), GitHub authorization, and common fixes.

Self-Consumption & Autarky: PV Metrics in Home Assistant
My inverter cloud shows self-consumption and autarky as pretty graphs. Home Assistant gives you raw counters. Here's how I rebuilt those numbers as template sensors I own.

Caching a Huawei SUN2000 over Modbus for Home Assistant
My Huawei SDongle accepts exactly one Modbus connection — but Home Assistant, the AC·THOR and evcc all want the inverter's data. Here's the ~300-line asyncio cache server I wrote to feed all of them from a single quiet poll.

Analysis of Next.js and TypeScript: A comprehensive guide
In the rapidly evolving landscape of web development, the synergy between Next.js and TypeScript has become a cornerstone for building efficient, scalable, and robust applications.

Is Contentful the Right CMS for Next.js 14 Projects
Contentful and Next.js are two popular tools in the world of web development. Contentful is a CMS that allows users to create, manage, and publish content