backend

I would default to Postgres. Here’s the only time I still pick MySQL

James Okonkwo

August 28, 2026

Postgres vs MySQL in 2026: the choice I actually make — and the one I stopped overthinking

James Okonkwo

August 28, 2026

The microservice tax: what you actually pay after you leave the monolith

Elena Vasquez

August 28, 2026

Monolith vs microservices in 2026: I still start with one deployable — here’s when I split

Elena Vasquez

August 28, 2026

Spring AI vs calling the model yourself: when the framework is worth it

Casey Holt

August 28, 2026

LLMs in real Spring projects: what Spring AI actually buys you — and what it doesn’t

Casey Holt

August 28, 2026

Async Python in 2026: when FastAPI + uv is the right stack and when it isn’t

Elena Vasquez

August 28, 2026

Node.js after Deno, Bun, and Go: what it’s still best at and what’s leaving

Elena Vasquez

August 28, 2026

I would still start a new backend in Node.js. Here’s when I wouldn’t.

Elena Vasquez

August 28, 2026

Meilisearch vs Elasticsearch for Indie Apps: Ops Burden Versus Query Power

Elena Vasquez

April 8, 2026

GraphQL vs REST in 2026: When Your API Style Becomes a Team Tax

Elena Vasquez

April 8, 2026

Bun vs Node.js for Backend APIs: Honest Trade-offs After the Hype

Quinn Reed

April 8, 2026

What It Takes to Run a Small API Business on a Single VPS

Devon Walsh

March 7, 2026