Rafael builds small backends for side projects and writes about the ones he can still explain after a month away. He has run PocketBase on cheap VPS boxes and Supabase for apps that outgrew a single folder.
Artificial Intelligence
Software Development
Letting an Agent Run Tests vs Reviewing the Diff First
Rafael Quint
September 30, 2026
Self-Hosting
Software Development
SQLite on the Box vs a Managed Postgres for a Vibe-Coded App
Rafael Quint
September 30, 2026
Software Development
PocketBase vs Supabase for a Solo App: Which Backend You Can Keep in One Head
Rafael Quint
August 25, 2026