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·7 min read

What is Function-as-a-Service (FaaS)? Benefits, Limitations, and When to Use It

A complete guide to Function-as-a-Service: how AWS Lambda, Cloudflare Workers, and similar platforms work, when they're the right choice, and when the hidden costs outweigh the benefits.

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·5 min read

The AI App Security Crisis: 380 Million Private Messages Just Leaked

Nearly 200 iOS apps exposed user data this week. Here's why rushing AI products to market without proper security architecture is a disaster waiting to happen—and how to build it right from day one.

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·5 min read

Why Effect is Becoming the Go-To Choice for TypeScript APIs

AI coding assistants are now recommending Effect over Express, Fastify, and NestJS. Here's why Effect is emerging as the new standard for production TypeScript backends.

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·5 min read

What is Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS)? A Complete Guide

Learn what Backend-as-a-Service is, how platforms like Firebase and Supabase work, and when to use them versus building a custom backend for your application.

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·4 min read

The Evolution of Asynchronous Programming in TypeScript

Explore how asynchronous programming has evolved from callbacks through promises to functional effects, and why Effect-TS offers the best type safety for complex applications.

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·6 min read

Enhancing TypeScript Effectiveness

Learn how to evolve from basic Promise-based TypeScript code to production-ready solutions with proper error handling, retries, timeouts, and the Effect library.

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