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HTTPS and the Caddy edge
How we moved from HTTP on a raw EC2 IP to https://kitepdf.pro—why Caddy replaced nginx for TLS, what changed in CORS and auth URLs, and how the deploy workflow toggles automatic HTTPS.
Deploying on real AWS
Why KitePDF runs on one EC2 host with Compose, how Terraform, SSM, Neon, and GitHub Actions fit together, and what breaks in production.
KitePDF system architecture
Design choices behind KitePDF: trust boundaries, Better Auth with JWT and JWKS, authorization, and the async processing plane.
About this series
Who this multi-part guide is for, what you need before you start, and the roadmap from architecture to AWS.
Skills for Real Engineers: How to Keep Claude Code and AI Tools From Ruining Your Architecture
AI coding tools can produce a lot of code very quickly. The engineer’s job is still to decide what deserves to exist, where it belongs, and when to stop.
The John Ternus Era Begins at Apple
Tim Cook leaves Apple stronger, richer, and more strategically exposed than the company was fifteen years ago. John Ternus now has to decide what comes next.
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Deep Dive on AWS Lambda Durable Functions (CNS380)
Eric Johnson and Michael Gasch deep-dive Lambda durable functions: checkpoint/replay, waits up to a year, and writing reliable long-running workflows in familiar TypeScript, JavaScript, or Python.
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Best Practices for Serverless Developers (CNS403)
Julian Wood walks through production serverless patterns: right-sizing Lambda, going async with EventBridge and queues, cutting unnecessary compute, and treating cost as an architecture decision.
AWS re:Invent 2025 Keynote with Dr. Werner Vogels
Vogels’ final re:Invent developer keynote: how AI is reshaping tools, architecture, and what it means to be a Renaissance developer building on AWS.
Kubernetes — KubeCon Keynote
Hightower’s KubeCon keynote strips Kubernetes down to its contracts — objects, APIs, and the platform patterns that matter once the hype slides away.
The Future of Ops Is Platform Engineering
Majors argues that DevOps didn’t die — ops matured into platform engineering: internal platforms that let software engineers own production without drowning in tickets and YAML.
Infrastructure As Code
Fowler’s compact case for treating servers like code: phoenix servers, immutable rebuilds, and why cloud without infrastructure as code leaves most of the upside on the table.
8.6Framework Laptop 13: the repairable machine software engineers actually want
Linus Tech Tips showed why Framework's modular laptop mattered. We add the 2026 developer lens: Linux friendliness, expansion cards, Docker-on-the-go — and the Pro-era warning that RAM prices can wreck the BOM.
8.9CalDigit TS5 Plus: the Thunderbolt dock that ends the dongle drawer
9to5Mac puts the TS5 Plus on the bench — 20 ports, up to 140W laptop power, Thunderbolt 5. We map it to the software-engineering desk: dual monitors, Ethernet, SSD, and the single-cable commute between sofa and workstation.
8.8Logitech MX Master 3S: still the default mouse for people who ship software
Terafied's review calls the 3S a quiet upgrade that may not justify leaving the MX Master 3. We agree — and still recommend the 3S as the first mouse most developers should buy if they own neither.
8.7Keychron Q1 Max: the wireless gasket board developers keep recommending
Raymond Mercedes walks the Q1 Max for Mac users. We add the software-engineering desk notes: QMK/VIA layers, Mac/Win flip, and whether aluminum wireless is worth ~$210 over a plastic board.
| Item | Desk | Published | |
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| HTTPS and the Caddy edge | GUIDES | 5 DAYS AGO | → |
| Deploying on real AWS | GUIDES | 8 DAYS AGO | → |
| KitePDF system architecture | GUIDES | 8 DAYS AGO | → |
| About this series | GUIDES | 8 DAYS AGO | → |
| Skills for Real Engineers: How to Keep Claude Code and AI Tools From Ruining Your Architecture | EDITORIAL | 19 DAYS AGO | → |
| The John Ternus Era Begins at Apple | EDITORIAL | 19 DAYS AGO | → |
| Deep Dive on AWS Lambda Durable Functions (CNS380) | TALKS | 20 DAYS AGO | → |
| Best Practices for Serverless Developers (CNS403) | TALKS | 20 DAYS AGO | → |
| AWS re:Invent 2025 Keynote with Dr. Werner Vogels | TALKS | 20 DAYS AGO | → |
| Kubernetes — KubeCon Keynote | TALKS | 20 DAYS AGO | → |
| The Future of Ops Is Platform Engineering | TALKS | 20 DAYS AGO | → |
| Infrastructure As Code | TALKS | 20 DAYS AGO | → |
| Framework Laptop 13: the repairable machine software engineers actually want | HARDWARE | 21 DAYS AGO | → |
| CalDigit TS5 Plus: the Thunderbolt dock that ends the dongle drawer | HARDWARE | 21 DAYS AGO | → |
| Logitech MX Master 3S: still the default mouse for people who ship software | HARDWARE | 21 DAYS AGO | → |
| Keychron Q1 Max: the wireless gasket board developers keep recommending | HARDWARE | 21 DAYS AGO | → |
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