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Shipping notes, patterns, and release updates
Short, practical posts to help you ship real backends from the
frontend.
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. What are JSONPlaceholder's limitations? Common pain points include: Data resets between sessions No authentication ...
api
frontend
testing
jsonplaceholder
Jan 21, 2026
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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
Jan 20, 2026
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1 min read
Most frontend developers don’t want to build authentication systems. They just want login to work accurately. The usual auth problem To add auth, you’re often told to: • Stand up a backend • Choose an auth provider • ...
auth
frontend
sessions
Jan 19, 2026
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2 min read
Mock APIs are supposed to help you move fast. But at some point, they start doing the opposite. This post is about the hidden cost of fake data and how to move forward without over engineering a backend. Why mock APIs...
testing
frontend
qa
Jan 18, 2026
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2 min read
JSONPlaceholder is brilliant for getting started. But at some point, your app stops being a demo and your fake API starts getting in the way. This post is about recognizing that moment, and what to do next. What JSONP...
testing
mock-api
frontend