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Implementing Pre-paid Usage Billing with Next.js and Stripe

Implementing Pre-paid Usage Billing with Next.js and Stripe

Implementing Pre-paid Usage Billing with Next.js and Stripe

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Dokku Migrations: Introducing the Open Source Dokku Migration Tool

Dokku Migrations: Introducing the Open Source Dokku Migration Tool

Dokku Migrations: Introducing the Open Source Dokku Migration Tool

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The AI Revolution: Understanding Today's Capabilities and What They Mean for Tomorrow

The AI Revolution: Understanding Today's Capabilities and What They Mean for Tomorrow

The AI Revolution: Understanding Today's Capabilities and What They Mean for Tomorrow

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Building Practical AI Agents: From Tools to Workflows

Building Practical AI Agents: From Tools to Workflows

Building Practical AI Agents: From Tools to Workflows

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Extending LLM Capabilities with Custom Tools: Beyond the Knowledge Cutoff

Extending LLM Capabilities with Custom Tools: Beyond the Knowledge Cutoff

Extending LLM Capabilities with Custom Tools: Beyond the Knowledge Cutoff

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Building a Self-Healing LLM JSON Processor with Zod and Ollama (Deepseek 8b)

Building a Self-Healing LLM JSON Processor with Zod and Ollama (Deepseek 8b)

Building a Self-Healing LLM JSON Processor with Zod and Ollama (Deepseek 8b)

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11 min read

Implementing Pre-paid Usage Billing with Next.js and Stripe

Implementing Pre-paid Usage Billing with Next.js and Stripe

Implementing Pre-paid Usage Billing with Next.js and Stripe

8 min read

Dokku Migrations: Introducing the Open Source Dokku Migration Tool

Dokku Migrations: Introducing the Open Source Dokku Migration Tool

Dokku Migrations: Introducing the Open Source Dokku Migration Tool

7 min read

The AI Revolution: Understanding Today's Capabilities and What They Mean for Tomorrow

The AI Revolution: Understanding Today's Capabilities and What They Mean for Tomorrow

The AI Revolution: Understanding Today's Capabilities and What They Mean for Tomorrow

17 min read

Building Practical AI Agents: From Tools to Workflows

Building Practical AI Agents: From Tools to Workflows

Building Practical AI Agents: From Tools to Workflows

9 min read

Extending LLM Capabilities with Custom Tools: Beyond the Knowledge Cutoff

Extending LLM Capabilities with Custom Tools: Beyond the Knowledge Cutoff

Extending LLM Capabilities with Custom Tools: Beyond the Knowledge Cutoff

14 min read

Building a Self-Healing LLM JSON Processor with Zod and Ollama (Deepseek 8b)

Building a Self-Healing LLM JSON Processor with Zod and Ollama (Deepseek 8b)

Building a Self-Healing LLM JSON Processor with Zod and Ollama (Deepseek 8b)

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Advanced Background Processing in Next.js Part 2

Advanced Background Processing in Next.js Part 2

Advanced Background Processing in Next.js Part 2

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Background Processing in Next.js Part 1

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RAG Systems Deep Dive Part 3: Advanced Features and Performance Optimization

RAG Systems Deep Dive Part 3: Advanced Features and Performance Optimization

RAG Systems Deep Dive Part 3: Advanced Features and Performance Optimization

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RAG Systems Deep Dive Part 2: Practical Implementation with LangChain

RAG Systems Deep Dive Part 2: Practical Implementation with LangChain

RAG Systems Deep Dive Part 2: Practical Implementation with LangChain

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Next.js APIs with tRPC: A Developer's Guide to End-to-End Type Safety

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RAG Systems Deep Dive Part 1: Core Concepts and Architecture

RAG Systems Deep Dive Part 1: Core Concepts and Architecture

RAG Systems Deep Dive Part 1: Core Concepts and Architecture

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Stripe Webhooks: Solving Race Conditions and Building a Robust Credit Management System

Stripe Webhooks: Solving Race Conditions and Building a Robust Credit Management System

Stripe Webhooks: Solving Race Conditions and Building a Robust Credit Management System

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Intro to Ollama: Your Personal AI Model Tool

Intro to Ollama: Your Personal AI Model Tool

Intro to Ollama: Your Personal AI Model Tool

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Security Best Practices: Learning from Real-World Incidents

Security Best Practices: Learning from Real-World Incidents

Security Best Practices: Learning from Real-World Incidents

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Local AI Assistance with Continue and Ollama for VS Code

Local AI Assistance with Continue and Ollama for VS Code

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Stripe Subscriptions in a Next.js Application

Stripe Subscriptions in a Next.js Application

Stripe Subscriptions in a Next.js Application

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LLM Prompting Techniques for Developers

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WebSockets with Next.js Part 3: Advanced Concepts and Best Practices

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Asynchronous JavaScript: Promises, Async/Await, and Error Handling

Asynchronous JavaScript: Promises, Async/Await, and Error Handling

Asynchronous JavaScript: Promises, Async/Await, and Error Handling

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From Idea to MVP: Building FastForward IQ with Next.js

From Idea to MVP: Building FastForward IQ with Next.js

From Idea to MVP: Building FastForward IQ with Next.js

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WebSockets with Next.js Part 2: Real-Time Chat

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Zustand: Simplifying State Management in React E-commerce Applications

Zustand: Simplifying State Management in React E-commerce Applications

Zustand: Simplifying State Management in React E-commerce Applications

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WebSockets with Next.js Part 1: Basics and Setup

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Advanced Search Techniques with pgvector and Geospatial Search

Advanced Search Techniques with pgvector and Geospatial Search

Advanced Search Techniques with pgvector and Geospatial Search

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Full-Text Search with PostgreSQL and Prisma

Full-Text Search with PostgreSQL and Prisma

Full-Text Search with PostgreSQL and Prisma

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Deploying Nextjs on Your Own VPS using Dokku

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Smart Login in Next.js with NextAuth.js

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Authentication in Next.js 14 with NextAuth.js

Authentication in Next.js 14 with NextAuth.js

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Building a Shopping Cart with React and Local Storage

Building a Shopping Cart with React and Local Storage

Building a Shopping Cart with React and Local Storage

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Mastering JavaScript Array Methods: Map, Filter, Reduce, and More

Mastering JavaScript Array Methods: Map, Filter, Reduce, and More

Mastering JavaScript Array Methods: Map, Filter, Reduce, and More

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Stripe Checkout and Webhook in a Next.js Application

Stripe Checkout and Webhook in a Next.js Application

Stripe Checkout and Webhook in a Next.js Application

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A Year of Learning Generative AI: A Software Engineer's Journey

A Year of Learning Generative AI: A Software Engineer's Journey

A Year of Learning Generative AI: A Software Engineer's Journey

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Test-Driven Development (TDD) with Node.js and Jest

Test-Driven Development (TDD) with Node.js and Jest

Test-Driven Development (TDD) with Node.js and Jest

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Node.js Security 101: Protecting Your Application from Common Web Attacks

Node.js Security 101: Protecting Your Application from Common Web Attacks

Node.js Security 101: Protecting Your Application from Common Web Attacks

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Terraform AWS EC2 Instances or Spot Instances For Development

Terraform AWS EC2 Instances or Spot Instances For Development

Terraform AWS EC2 Instances or Spot Instances For Development

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A Beginner's Guide to Docker Containers and Images

A Beginner's Guide to Docker Containers and Images

A Beginner's Guide to Docker Containers and Images

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WordPress, Ghost and NodeJs on your own PAAS with CapRover ($5/month)

WordPress, Ghost and NodeJs on your own PAAS with CapRover ($5/month)

WordPress, Ghost and NodeJs on your own PAAS with CapRover ($5/month)

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Deploying Ruby on Rails 7 on Your Own Heroku, Using Dokku

Deploying Ruby on Rails 7 on Your Own Heroku, Using Dokku

Deploying Ruby on Rails 7 on Your Own Heroku, Using Dokku

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Hosting NodeJs Apps on Your Own Heroku, Using Dokku

Hosting NodeJs Apps on Your Own Heroku, Using Dokku

Hosting NodeJs Apps on Your Own Heroku, Using Dokku

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How to Build an Online Store with WordPress & WooCommerce

How to Build an Online Store with WordPress & WooCommerce

How to Build an Online Store with WordPress & WooCommerce

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Professional WordPress Setup in AWS Lightsail From $6 per Month

Professional WordPress Setup in AWS Lightsail From $6 per Month

Professional WordPress Setup in AWS Lightsail From $6 per Month

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How to Set Up a Ghost Blog in AWS including a CDN ($6/month)

How to Set Up a Ghost Blog in AWS including a CDN ($6/month)

How to Set Up a Ghost Blog in AWS including a CDN ($6/month)

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Automate Rails 6.1 Provision and Deployment on Ubuntu 20.04 using Ansible

Automate Rails 6.1 Provision and Deployment on Ubuntu 20.04 using Ansible

Automate Rails 6.1 Provision and Deployment on Ubuntu 20.04 using Ansible

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Automate the Deployment of PostgreSQL to EC2 ARM Using Terraform

Automate the Deployment of PostgreSQL to EC2 ARM Using Terraform

Automate the Deployment of PostgreSQL to EC2 ARM Using Terraform

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Hosting PostgreSQL on a t4g Graviton2 ARM Instance on AWS EC2

Hosting PostgreSQL on a t4g Graviton2 ARM Instance on AWS EC2

Hosting PostgreSQL on a t4g Graviton2 ARM Instance on AWS EC2