Architecture
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How we built a DevOps interview-prep platform on Neon
A build-log of a real learning product on Neon: Postgres and branching for a disposable database per lab, Neon Auth, the AI Gateway for mock interviews, and object storage, with the tradeoffs we hit along the way.
Neon Is Becoming a Backend Platform, Not Just Postgres
In June 2026 Neon added serverless functions, S3-compatible object storage, and an AI gateway to its database. The interesting part is not any one feature, it is the through-line: everything branches with your data. Here is what shipped, what it competes with, and where the seams still show.
How to Design a Multi-Region Active-Active Architecture on AWS
A practical walkthrough of building active-active multi-region apps on AWS: traffic routing with Route 53 and Global Accelerator, data replication with DynamoDB Global Tables and Aurora, and the application changes that make failover actually work.
The US Government Pulled Two Frontier Models Overnight. The Real Lesson Is About Your Stack
On June 12, 2026, an export-control directive forced Anthropic to disable Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for every user worldwide, three days after launch. The policy fight is interesting. The operational lesson for anyone building on a single model provider is more urgent.