Web DevelopmentLeaving Vercel in 2026: The Real Self-Hosting Cost Math
Self-hosting Next.js on Hetzner with Coolify costs me $6-17/mo vs $40-150 on Vercel Pro. The real math, ops hours included, after the April 2026 breach.
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GEO in 2026: Getting Cited by ChatGPT and Perplexity
GEO means writing answer-first chunks AI engines can lift: 69% of Google searches are zero-click in 2026, but ChatGPT referrals convert at 15.9%.
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Web DevelopmentReact Compiler 1.0: Do You Still Need useMemo in 2026?
For referential equality, no: React Compiler 1.0 handles it. I profiled a production dashboard to show what you still hand-memoize and what breaks.
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Web DevelopmentNext.js 16 Migration Guide: Fixing the Silent Breakages
Next.js 16 breaks middleware, revalidateTag, and caching with zero errors. Exact symptoms and fixes from migrating my production SaaS in 14 hours.
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Web DevelopmentTypeScript 7 Beta (tsgo): What Broke in My Real Monorepo
tsgo cut my monorepo's full type check from 71s to 9.2s, but plugins and compiler-API tools broke. Real before/after numbers and a switch-or-wait verdict.
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Web DevelopmentWhat Is WebMCP? Making Your Web App Work with AI Agents
WebMCP, announced at Google I/O 2026, lets your web app register typed tools AI agents can call in Chrome 149. Here is how I exposed mine, with code.
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Web DevelopmentHow to Fix a Vibe-Coded App: My Rescue Audit Checklist
Roughly 8,000 of 10,000 AI-built startup apps need rescue work in 2026. Here is the 60-minute triage and fix order I use to save them without a rewrite.
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Web DevelopmentVibe Code Your MVP or Hire a Developer? A 2026 Framework
Vibe code to validate, hire an engineer before money flows. A five-question framework with six-month cost math from a developer who rescues vibe-coded apps.
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