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Deploy an MCP Server with TypeScript: Streamable HTTP, Hono and Production Setup
Build and deploy a modern MCP server with TypeScript using the current MCP 2026-07-28 architecture. This practical guide covers Hono, Streamable HTTP, tools, testing, authentication, Docker, scaling and production security.
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NestJS vs Hono: How I Choose for Real TypeScript Backends
NestJS and Hono solve different backend problems. This practical comparison looks at architecture, type safety, validation, deployment, performance, testing and the situations where I would choose each.
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OpenClaw for Developers: How It Works, Skills, Automation and Security
OpenClaw is much more than a chatbot running locally. This practical guide explains its Gateway architecture, model options, messaging channels, Skills, automation, security boundaries and the situations where it makes sense.
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Integrating MCP Server with Claude Code: Practical Setup Guide
I started using MCP with Claude Code because I kept running into the same problem: the model could write good code, but sometimes it was working from outdated library knowledge or missing context that existed outside the current repository. That is where the Model Context Protocol became useful for me. Instead of treating Claude Code…
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React Hooks Cheat Sheet: Practical Examples for Modern React
React Hooks are easy to learn individually. The harder part is knowing which Hook to use, when to use it, and when you probably do not need a Hook at all. I have seen React components become unnecessarily complicated because every small problem was solved with useEffect, useMemo, or useCallback. In real projects, simpler code…
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How I Use Claude Code in Real Development Projects
I don’t use Claude Code as a replacement for knowing how to build software. I find it much more useful as a tool that can sit inside a real codebase, read the same files I’m working with, run commands, make changes and help me move through repetitive development work faster. That distinction matters. If I…
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Redux Toolkit Tutorial: From Basics to Advanced State Management
Redux Toolkit is the way I would recommend learning Redux today. Older Redux tutorials often start with createStore, manually written action types, action creators, reducers, and separate middleware setup. Those concepts are still useful for understanding how Redux works internally, but they are no longer the best starting point for a real React application. In…
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10 Node.js Libraries I Actually Use for Production Development
There are thousands of Node.js packages on npm, but a production backend usually depends on a much smaller set of tools. Over the years, I have become more selective about adding dependencies. I no longer install a package simply because it appears in a “top Node.js libraries” list. Every dependency adds something else to maintain,…
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Error Handling in Node.js: Production Best Practices
Error handling in Node.js is not just about adding a few try/catch blocks. In production applications, good error handling determines whether a small failure becomes a useful API response, a clear log entry, or a full application outage. Over time, I have found that the hardest part is not catching an error. The harder part…