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Deployment & Infrastructure1/5/2026

AWS ACM Pending Certificates: Why Your SSL Certificate Won't Validate

Stuck with a pending AWS Certificate Manager certificate? Learn the most common causes and how to fix nameserver mismatches and DNSSEC conflicts that prevent certificate validation.

AWSACM
6 min read
E-commerce & Business12/24/2025

The Death of DIY Dropshipping For Developers

A developer's journey discovering that the middlemen have become unavoidable. Learn why building a custom dropshipping store with modern tech stacks is no longer a zero-cost endeavor.

E-commerceDropshipping
8 min read
AI & Development12/16/2025

Why Low-Code and No-Code Are Already Losing to Agentic AI

The promise of low-code platforms like OutSystems is fading. Agentic AI offers the same speed without vendor lock-in, with a lower learning curve and complete freedom. Time for a paradigm shift.

AILow-Code
7 min read
i18n11/26/2025

Why in-repo i18n makes agentic AI a better translation partner

Keeping i18n inside the repo helps small teams - agentic AI can safely edit code and translations together.

i18nai
3 min read
Deployment & Infrastructure11/22/2025

How to Deploy Next.js to AWS Lambda: A Complete Guide to Serverless Deployment (2026)

A real-world case study of deploying Next.js 16 to AWS Lambda. Learn from actual problems, solutions, and why serverless architecture cuts hosting costs to $0/month while improving performance.

Next.jsAWS Lambda
15 min read
AI & Development11/20/2025

Building a Complete Freelance Website with Google Antigravity Free AI

How I built a production-ready Next.js freelance portfolio website from scratch using Google's free Antigravity AI powered by Claude Sonnet 4.5, including SEO optimization, blog system, and AWS deployment.

AIGoogle Antigravity
8 min read

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