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Unlock the full potential of modern web development with our comprehensive guides, seamlessly integrating Node.js, Next.js, TailwindCSS, GraphQL, Contentful, and even more state-of-the-art technologies.

Prisma

Prisma ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) is a powerful tool that streamlines database management for developers. Prisma stands out with its type-safe approach, unlike traditional ORMs, offering auto-completion and error-checking during development.

Azure

Microsoft Azure stands at the forefront of cloud computing, offering a comprehensive suite of services designed to meet the diverse needs of modern enterprises. Azure's extensive portfolio includes computing, storage, networking, and analytics solutions, making it a versatile choice for businesses of all sizes.

Nodejs

Dive into Node.js for its efficient server-side capabilities, ensuring robust backend services.

Next.js

Leverage Next.js for unparalleled server-side rendering and static site generation, boosting your website's performance and SEO ranking.

Tailwind CSS

Embrace TailwindCSS for its utility-first approach to styling, enabling responsive, visually stunning websites with minimal effort.

NVM

Node Version Manager (NVM) is a popular tool that allows developers to manage multiple versions of Node.js on a single machine. It enables easy installation, switching, and management of different Node.js versions, ensuring compatibility with various projects and their dependencies.

Only Free Services

Posts tagged with that label are using free-of-charge services or at least a very generous free plan for the services, which usually is more than enough for a private blog, etc.

GraphQL

Explore GraphQL's revolutionary data querying language, allowing for precise and efficient data fetching, reducing unnecessary requests, and speeding up your application.

Contentful

Finally, it integrates Contentful, the leading headless CMS, for easy content management and delivery across platforms. This powerful combination ensures a scalable, maintainable, and SEO-optimized website, setting you apart in the digital landscape. Whether you're a seasoned developer or new to web development, our guides offer the tools and insights to elevate your projects and achieve outstanding results, and this is for free ;-)

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dbt on ClickHouse: Project Layout and the Gotchas

How I structure a dbt Core project against ClickHouse — staging/intermediate/marts, layer-per-database, incremental models, and the ClickHouse-specific gotchas.

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July 29, 2026

Running ClickHouse on a Dedicated Server, Backed Up Right

Why I run ClickHouse on a dedicated box instead of Kubernetes, the trade-offs, and how to back it up without corrupting your MergeTree parts.

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July 25, 2026

A Self-Hosted Modern Data Stack Under €200/Month

How I ran the modern data stack — ClickHouse, dbt, Dagster, Iceberg — self-hosted on Hetzner for under €200/month instead of €1,000+ managed.

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July 23, 2026

Updating Home Assistant in Docker Safely: My Workflow With Backup, Test and Rollback

How I update a Docker-based Home Assistant to a new version without breaking my smart home: full backup, update custom components first against the old core, recreate the container instead of in-place, note the image ID for a real rollback, and a post-update checklist.

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July 21, 2026

A Home Assistant Energy Dashboard, Built Piece by Piece

How I turned raw inverter registers into a real Home Assistant energy dashboard: reading, monitoring and acting on solar surplus, battery and switching.

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July 21, 2026

Shelly in Home Assistant: Local Switching & Energy Metering

How I run Shelly Plus 1PM/2PM behind my wall switches in Home Assistant — fully local switching plus per-channel energy metering, no cloud, physical switch kept.

E.G.
July 20, 2026

A "Last Motion" Sensor in Home Assistant: Per-Room Timestamps with input_datetime

A reusable Home Assistant pattern: one input_datetime helper per motion sensor that records the exact time of the last movement — the data foundation for presence heuristics and a tidy "last seen" dashboard, no expensive mmWave sensors needed.

E.G.
July 17, 2026

Motion Light With Time-of-Day Brightness in Home Assistant: the choose Pattern (30% Night, 70% Morning, 100% Day)

A complete Home Assistant motion-light recipe with a choose: block that dims by time of day, a sensible off-delay, and the one tweak that actually stops the light flickering on and off.

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July 14, 2026

KNX Thermostats Drop to 'Standby' After Every Home Assistant Restart — A Startup Automation Fix

After every Home Assistant restart my KNX thermostats fell to 'standby' and stopped heating. Here is the homeassistant-start automation — with the crucial 30-second delay and a choose block — that re-initialises every thermostat to the correct mode.

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July 10, 2026

Window Open, Heating Off: Auto-Switch Each KNX Thermostat to Frost Protection in Home Assistant

A reproducible Home Assistant automation: a KNX window contact switches that room's thermostat to building_protection (frost guard) when it opens and back to comfort when it closes — with a 5-second debounce that stops the false triggers most tutorials ignore.

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July 7, 2026