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Notes on Building Software That Lasts

Field notes from 15+ years shipping and modernizing production systems. Practical lessons for founders and teams who need software that holds up.

What are Pingbacks and Trackbacks?

WordPress Feb 25, 2025

What are Pingbacks and Trackbacks?

The “Allow Pingbacks and Trackbacks” setting in WordPress controls whether your site accepts and sends pingbacks and trackbacks. These are ways for your blog to communicate with other blogs and notify them when you link to their content (and vice versa). Let’s break down what they are and why you might (or might not) want […]

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Decoding the MariaDB Service Changed Warning

Databases Feb 25, 2025

Decoding the MariaDB Service Changed Warning

Have you ever encountered this warning message while working with MariaDB on Linux? Warning: The unit file, source configuration file or drop-ins of mariadb.service changed on disk. Run 'systemctl daemon-reload' to reload units. If so, don’t worry! It’s a common occurrence, and this blog post will explain what it means and how to quickly resolve […]

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Understanding Document, Relational, and Graph Databases: Choosing the Right One for Your Needs

Databases Feb 22, 2025

Understanding Document, Relational, and Graph Databases: Choosing the Right One for Your Needs

Databases are the backbone of modern applications, helping businesses store, organize, and retrieve data efficiently. But with so many types of databases available, it can be tricky to decide which one fits your needs best. In this blog, we’ll break down three popular database models, Document, Relational, and Graph, explaining their differences, use cases, and […]

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