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    • Backend & API Development
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    • Performance Tuning
    • Technical Writing
    • Consulting & Audits
  • Blog
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Blog

Sharing what I’ve learned, one blog post at a time.

Postgresql Api Design Documentation Ruby On Rails Docker Web Development Startup Advice Nginx
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Api Design

Matt LaFalce

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Jul 17, 2025

Building Bulletproof APIs

How I design and build resilient, secure, and scalable APIs using modern best practices and real-world experience.

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Documentation

Matt LaFalce

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Jul 17, 2025

How I Write Developer Docs That Don’t Suck

A practical guide on writing documentation that developers actually want to read—clear, structured, and up-to-date.

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Ruby On Rails

Matt LaFalce

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Feb 24, 2025

Leveraging Rails Enums for Cleaner and More Efficient Code

Master Rails enums with this complete guide. Learn how to define, map, and validate enum attributes in Ruby on Rails to write cleaner, more maintainable application code.

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Docker

Matt LaFalce

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Feb 24, 2025

Securely Accessing Private Resources in Docker Builds with BuildKit

Discover how to securely access private repositories and manage secrets during Docker builds using BuildKit. Learn best practices for secret handling and SSH forwarding in Dockerfiles.

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Postgresql

Matt LaFalce

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Feb 10, 2025

Configuring PostgreSQL Replication Slots for Streaming Replication

Learn how to configure PostgreSQL replication slots to improve streaming replication reliability, prevent WAL file loss, and ensure high availability in your database infrastructure.

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Web Development

Matt LaFalce

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Aug 28, 2024

How I Build Accessible, Fast Websites With Astro

My approach to building beautiful, high-performance sites that everyone can use.

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Startup Advice

Matt LaFalce

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Aug 28, 2024

Choosing the Right Stack for Your Startup

Navigating backend and frontend choices to align with your goals and scale effectively.

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Postgresql

Matt LaFalce

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Aug 28, 2024

Exploring the Different Types of PostgreSQL Table Partitioning

Understand the various types of table partitioning in PostgreSQL—including range, list, hash, and composite—and learn how to use them to improve query performance and manage large datasets efficiently.

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Postgresql

Matt LaFalce

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Jul 29, 2024

Optimizing PostgreSQL for High Connections: A Comprehensive Guide

Learn how to optimize PostgreSQL for high-concurrency environments. This comprehensive guide covers configuration settings, connection pooling, memory tuning, and performance strategies to handle thousands of simultaneous connections efficiently.

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Nginx

Matt LaFalce

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May 30, 2023

Error: 413 - Request Entity Too Large in Nginx

Learn how to fix the “413 Request Entity Too Large” error in NGINX. This quick guide explains why it happens and how to increase client request size limits using client_max_body_size.

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