BackendOct 11, 2026
NestJS vs Express vs Fastify for a Mobile API in 2026
NestJS vs Express vs Fastify (and Hono) for a mobile app API in 2026: structure, performance, TypeScript, validation, team size and when each one fits.
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Building an AppOct 11, 2026
The Mobile App Tech Stack I'd Pick for a Startup in 2026
A practical 2026 mobile app tech stack for startups, layer by layer: app, backend, database, auth, payments and release, plus what changes by stage.
BackendOct 11, 2026
Supabase vs Firebase for a React Native App in 2026
Supabase vs Firebase for React Native apps in 2026: Postgres vs Firestore, auth, security rules vs RLS, realtime, pricing, lock-in, and which to choose.
PaymentsOct 11, 2026
Stripe in React Native: Payment Sheet, Apple Pay and Google Pay
Accept payments in React Native with Stripe: Payment Sheet setup in Expo, the server side, Apple Pay and Google Pay, webhooks, and when Stripe is allowed.
BackendOct 11, 2026
The Backend Your Mobile App Actually Needs (and What to Skip)
What backend a mobile app really needs in 2026: auth, API, database, files, push, payments and admin, managed vs custom, and what to skip at the start.
Offline & DataOct 11, 2026
Sync Conflicts in Mobile Apps: Strategies That Don't Lose Data
How to resolve offline sync conflicts in mobile apps: last-write-wins, versions, merges, CRDTs, append-only data, server authority, clocks and testing.
Device FeaturesOct 11, 2026
Camera, Media Upload and Video in React Native
Camera and video in React Native in 2026: expo-camera vs VisionCamera, image picking, scanning codes, uploading large media reliably and playing video.
Offline & DataOct 11, 2026
TanStack Query in React Native: Caching and Offline Persistence
Use TanStack Query in React Native properly: app focus and online state, persisted caches for instant startup, offline mutations and infinite feeds.
PaymentsOct 11, 2026
Idempotent, Webhook-Driven Billing: How to Never Double-Charge
Build idempotent, webhook-driven billing: idempotency keys, deduplicated events, order state machines and reconciliation, with Postgres and Node code.
BackendOct 11, 2026
Django REST Framework vs FastAPI for Mobile Backends
Django REST Framework vs FastAPI for a mobile app backend in 2026: batteries vs speed, async, admin, ORM, typing and which fits your product and team.
BackendOct 11, 2026
Authentication for Mobile Apps: Clerk vs Auth0 vs Rolling Your Own
Mobile app authentication in 2026: hosted auth (Clerk, Auth0, Supabase, Firebase) vs your own, social login, passkeys, tokens, biometrics and store rules.
BackendOct 11, 2026
RBAC and Audit Trails for Regulated Apps: Lessons from Real Estate
How to design role-based access control and audit trails for apps handling sensitive data: roles, permissions, scoping, immutable logs and evidence.
BackendOct 11, 2026
Designing APIs for Mobile Clients: Pagination, Versioning, Offline
API design for mobile apps: compatibility with old app versions, versioning, cursor pagination, payload size, errors, idempotency and offline sync.
BackendOct 11, 2026
Sub-200ms p95: A Practical API Performance Checklist
A practical checklist for fast APIs: measuring p95 latency, indexes and N+1 queries, caching, payloads, external calls, background jobs and monitoring.
AI EngineeringOct 11, 2026
Adding AI Features to a Mobile App: On-Device vs Cloud
Adding AI features in mobile apps: picking the job, on-device models vs cloud APIs, safe architecture, store rules, cost per user and evaluating quality.