SERIES
Build Log
Architecture decisions behind this site and channel — framework choices, caching strategy, infrastructure trade-offs. The running record of how we build.
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Apr 2026
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Explainer
System Design in Real Life: The 2026 Framework Shootout
Before migrating to Astro, we evaluated the entire 2026 frontend landscape. Here is how we systematically challenged functional requirements to prevent costly re-writes.
Apr 9 8 min
Explainer
Why I Ditched Next.js for Astro (And Why You Might Too)
A real migration story: moving useaitechdad.com from Next.js 15 to Astro 6 on Cloudflare — the problems, the architecture, the Lighthouse 100 money shot.
Apr 9 11 min
Tutorial
Zero-Cost YouTube Caching on Cloudflare Workers
Fetch YouTube playlists dynamically, cache them on Cloudflare KV, stay on the free tier — even if the site goes viral.
Apr 9 7 min
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