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engineering2026-04-19

I Built the Same AI Agent in Four Frameworks. Here's What I Learned.

I built the same news digest agent in LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, and the OpenAI Agents SDK. They gave me four different rankings of the same articles. Here's why, and which one I'd ship to production.

engineering2026-03-31

I Built a Zero-Dependency Alternative to axios After the Supply Chain Attack

axios got compromised through a supply chain attack on one of its transitive dependencies. I built reqcraft, a 3kb HTTP client with zero dependencies and the same API. Here's the full story and how it works.

engineering2026-02-22

From Idea to Database: A Practical Guide to Database Design

A 9-step process for turning messy requirements into a clean, production-ready database schema — with a full PostgreSQL example, ERD, and the common mistakes that trip up most developers.

engineering2025-12-08

WebRTC: A Beginner's Guide to Real-Time Communication

Have you ever wondered how video calling apps like Google Meet, Zoom, or Discord work? The answer lies in WebRTC. This guide takes you from zero to understanding the full picture.