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From YOLO to 'I Know!': Master Production Error Logging as a Solo Dev (BugFender & Axiom)
From 'YOLO' deployments to informed decisions! Learn how solo dev Abdul Rafay tackles error logging & crash reporting with BugFender (mobile) & Axiom (web)
Part 3/3Beyond the Hype: My Honest Review of GPT-5 in Real-World Flutter Development
Spent 50 hours on GPT-5 for Flutter development: fixing bugs, adding features to MS Bridge. My honest take on OpenAI's 'game-changer' claims for software engineers.
Part 2/3When the Terminal Becomes Your Pair Programmer — My Experience with Cursor CLI and GPT‑5
Discover how I used Cursor CLI with GPT‑5 to transform a plain Python app into a polished, local-first tool with charts, PDF export, and multi-window support.
Part 1/3GPT-5 in the Real World: Fixing Bugs, Building Apps, and Automating Workflows
Dive into a real-world review of GPT-5 with tasks like fixing GTM issues, building a Jetpack Joyride clone, upgrading Astro UIs, and automating marketing workflows. Not just benchmarks—this is AI in action.
AI Code Generation: Can Free Tools Build Full Apps? A Software Engineer's Honest Review
Can free AI tools build a full web application? A software engineer rigorously tests Lovable, Chef, & Orchids on UI, DB, and scalability. Uncover AI code generation's real limits!
Spilling the Tea: How a "Hack" Exposed Millions, and Why Your Backend Matters More Than Ever
Unpack the Tea App hack: discover how poor backend design, Firebase misconfigurations, and direct database access led to millions of users' data being exposed. Learn crucial lessons for secure API architecture.
From Pixelated Panes to Polished Pixels: My OS Odyssey from Windows Lifer to Mac Convert (and Linux Lover!)
A software engineer's brutal, honest journey through Windows, macOS, and Linux. Discover the real-world frustrations and surprising delights of each operatin...
Stop the Presses: Convex Is Here… And So Are the Growing Pains
Discover the real challenges of scaling with Convex backend - from cache nightmares to performance optimization. A developer's journey through growing pains.
Is Your Editor Ready for a New Competitor? My First Dive into Amazon's Kiro!
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