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Latest · 2026.06.01 · 3 min read
Next.js Server Components: The 'Simplified' Lie We're All Falling For?
Next.js Server Components promise a simpler future, but are they truly simplifying development for everyone? This post explores the hot take that for many apps, the 'simplification' is actually adding complexity and cognitive load. Let's talk about choosing the right tools, not just the latest ones, in 2026 frontend development.
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- From Database Dread to Deployment Delight: My Supabase Journey as an Indie Hacker5 min read→Launching full-stack SaaS as an indie hacker means grappling with databases. I've been there, staring at schema nightmares. Here's my hard-won story and how Supabase turned my database fears into deployment delight for side projects.
- Next.js: The Frontend King That Might Be Making Us Over-Engineer (My Hot Take)4 min read→Next.js promises a lot, but is its power a double-edged sword? We explore the love-hate relationship with modern frameworks, arguing that sometimes, simpler is better than over-engineering, even in 2026.
- AI Agents Are a Trap: Why I'm Still Writing Vanilla Code (and You Should Too)4 min read→AI agents promise to automate our engineering lives, but often deliver more complexity and burnout. Discover why relying on pure, vanilla code still makes more sense for many developers in 2026.
- The Tech Burnout Epidemic: Are You Just Tired, Or Is Your Career Collapsing in 2026?3 min read→It's 2026, and while tech promises efficiency, many engineers are silently battling exhaustion. This post explores the insidious creep of burnout, the 'always-on' pressure, and how to reclaim your sanity in a relentlessly demanding industry.
- The Database Delusion: Why Early SaaS Builders Need to Stop Overthinking Scalability3 min read→Many indie hackers and early SaaS founders get stuck in a 'database delusion,' obsessing over scaling problems that don't exist yet. It's time to simplify your stack and focus on what truly matters: getting users and validating your idea, not premature optimization.
- Your AI Co-pilot Isn't Your Friend: Why True Engineering Still Means Writing Vanilla Code4 min read→Forget the hype: while AI coding assistants promise a shortcut, the reality for engineers in 2026 often means more cleanup, less understanding, and a growing disconnect from foundational vanilla code. This is my controversial take on why that's a problem.
- The 'AI Job Boom' is a Myth: It's Just Shifting Sand Under Your Tech Career4 min read→Forget the hype about AI creating countless new roles. In 2026, many tech professionals are finding that the "AI job boom" is just a rebranding of precarious work, gutting the middle class and creating an illusion of opportunity.
- Coffee Chat: How I Shipped Full-Stack SaaS Without Database Drama in 20264 min read→Dreaming of launching your own full-stack SaaS? Learn how to conquer database fears and ship your project quickly in the Builder Era of 2026, without losing your sanity.
