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Short, practical posts to help you ship real backends from the
frontend.
Jan 22, 2026
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1 min read
If you're looking for a free API for testing, you usually want one thing: something you can hit immediately without setting up a backend, database, or authentication system. ReqRes provides a public REST API that deve...
testing
qa
api
Jan 22, 2026
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1 min read
Authentication is often the moment a frontend project stalls. OAuth providers, JWT handling, user tables, and email flows quickly turn a simple app into a backend project. But many teams don't actually need custom aut...
authentication
frontend
product
Jan 22, 2026
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1 min read
JSONPlaceholder is a fantastic tool for learning REST APIs. But many teams eventually hit its limits. Common pain points Common pain points include: Data resets between sessions No authentication flows No per user dat...
api
frontend
testing
Jan 8, 2026
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3 min read
If you're using ReqRes in automated tests, you're in good company most new Projects right now are coming from QA and automation workflows. This guide shows how to use ReqRes reliably in Postman, Bruno, Cypress, or Pla...
qa
testing
automation
postman
bruno
Jan 21, 2025
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1 min read
Most MVPs don’t fail because of missing features. They fail because building them takes too long. The MVP backend trap Early MVPs often involve: Over designed schemas Premature auth decisions Infra choices that don’t ...
mvp
startup
frontend