Notes
Notes
Notes on what broke, how it was fixed, and why each technical decision was made.
How long does "it's free" last?
In June 2026 Oracle Cloud halved its free tier with no announcement. Free is not a price, it's a contract term — and the two questions to ask when you get a quote.
How I picked a host: where Vercel and Cloudflare part ways
Two projects, two decision records, two different answers — written in the same week by the same person. Here is what actually drove the difference.
Pitfalls when wiring TMDb API and Supabase through ISR
Get revalidation wrong and a free tier evaporates. Notes on putting a cache between an external API and a database.
What I deliberately skipped as a beginner
With too much to learn, deciding what not to touch mattered as much as what to study. Choosing what to leave out is part of design.