Where Developers Learn to Run Infrastructure
Automate MySQL/MariaDB backups to Cloudflare R2 with rclone and a cron or systemd timer — and, unlike most guides, actually verify the backup restores before you need it to.
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Gate a client staging site behind email-based login using Cloudflare Access — free for up to 50 users, no server config, no Worker code to write or maintain.
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Close port 22 to the public internet and SSH to your VPS only over your private Tailscale network instead. Setup steps, what it actually costs a solo developer (usually $0), and the single-point-of-failure trade-off worth planning for before you rely on it.
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A practical, cost-checked guide to backing up a single VPS to Cloudflare R2 with restic — real commands, the actual monthly bill for a typical Laravel/WordPress-sized server, and the one usage pattern that quietly blows past R2's free tier.
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Google Cloud's new Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services brings agentic AI into capital markets and corporate banking workflows. Here's what was actually announced, who's using it, and what it means.
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Your Laravel queue worker isn't actually broken — it was never told to survive an SSH disconnect. Here's why nohup falls short and how to keep it running permanently with Supervisor.
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Disable SSH password login and switch to key-only authentication on a VPS — including the cloud-init config override that silently breaks this on most guides.
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How to run several apps on a single cheap VPS using Docker and Caddy — shared network setup, working Caddyfile examples, free auto-renewing HTTPS per subdomain, and when label-based routing is worth the switch.
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A step-by-step guide to offloading your WordPress media library to Cloudflare R2 — bucket setup, custom domain, S3 API credentials, and two ways to connect WordPress, with real 2026 pricing.
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Real 2026 pricing for running a personal project, a small WordPress site, a Laravel/PHP SaaS, and a small business site in the cloud — VPS, storage, backups, domain, email, and monitoring costs, broken down honestly.
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