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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.

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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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Latest Posts - 106

21 Releases Behind: I Rebuilt Instead of Upgrading

An instance 21 monthly releases behind. Why I chose a clean rebuild over an upgrade, what a fresh install starts with, and the screen that made it a choice.

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September 15, 2026

Building a Home Assistant Dashboard From Zero

Five steps from an empty view to a finished dashboard, one screenshot each. The step that changes the most adds no new cards at all, only structure.

E.G.
September 8, 2026

Where Home Assistant Runs: One Small VM, Measured

A 7 euro cloud VM running Home Assistant in Docker: memory, boot and disk measured, why not Kubernetes, and what a data-centre machine cannot do.

E.G.
September 1, 2026

Home Assistant Themes: Six Installed and Compared

Six theme repos give you 74 selectable themes. Which need card-mod, why LCARS does not look like LCARS, and how HACS 2.x changed where you find them.

E.G.
August 25, 2026

Auditing an Open-Source Ecosystem: 1,434 Repos

A reproducible recipe for checking whether an ecosystem is as open as it claims: the GitHub sweep, the filter matrix, and what a licence check finds.

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August 20, 2026

Home Assistant Dashboards Built From Stock Cards

Two dashboards I actually use, built only from cards Home Assistant ships with — no themes, no plugins. Layout, gauge config and where the stock cards stop.

E.G.
August 18, 2026

Rebuilding Home Assistant From Backup: a Timed Run

I rebuilt my Home Assistant host on a fresh VM with a stopwatch. It took about 50 minutes, and two steps were missing from every backup archive.

E.G.
August 12, 2026

Backing Up Home Assistant: the Config Folder Isn't Enough

A config-only backup restores Home Assistant but not the host: VPN keys, firewall, cron and the container definition belong in the archive too.

E.G.
August 7, 2026

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