Engineering · October 1, 2026 · Gynvix · 1 min read
What we mean by an operable system
Software is operable when the people who own it can deploy it, explain it, and recover it without calling the original authors.
Engineering · August 19, 2026 · Gynvix · 1 min read
Security is a default, not a later phase
Authorization, secrets, and backups belong in the first release that stores a real record.
Engineering · July 17, 2026 · Gynvix · 1 min read
Treat webhooks as repeatable
A provider will send the same event twice. Your handler has to notice.
Engineering · July 16, 2026 · Gynvix · 1 min read
API errors people can handle
An error should name the field, the rule, and whether trying again makes sense.
Engineering · May 11, 2026 · Gynvix · 1 min read
What belongs in the Node process
The API process should own validation, authorization, and the database. The page should not.
Engineering · May 10, 2026 · Gynvix · 1 min read
TypeScript at the boundary
Types help inside the program. They do not validate the JSON that just arrived.
Engineering · April 9, 2026 · Gynvix · 1 min read
React state that is really a URL
Filters, search, and pagination belong in the query string so a view can be shared.
Engineering · April 8, 2026 · Gynvix · 1 min read
Where a Next.js boundary belongs
A server component can render the page. A client component should own only the interaction.