Product and project leader focused on practical software delivery.
I'm Brandon, based in Orange County, CA. I help teams turn complex product goals into reliable, user-focused software.
pgvector + PostgreSQL: Production-Ready Semantic Search Without a Vector DB
A practical guide to shipping semantic search with pgvector in PostgreSQL, including schema design, indexing choices, retrieval quality controls, and production rollout patterns.
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Writing Tests for React That Don't Make You Want to Quit
A practical React testing guide with Testing Library: what to test, what to skip, resilient patterns, and a workflow teams actually adopt.
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Tailwind CSS v4: What Changed and How to Migrate
Tailwind CSS v4 migration guide for real projects: CSS-first config, token strategy, build updates, and a safe rollout plan that avoids regressions.
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Next.js App Router After a Year in Production: What I'd Tell My Past Self
A practical year-in-production guide to Next.js App Router: what breaks, what scales, and the patterns that reduce incidents and rework.
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MongoDB vs PostgreSQL: The Decision Framework I Actually Use
A practical MongoDB vs PostgreSQL decision framework based on real production trade-offs: data shape, query complexity, team operations, and long-term maintenance.
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Prisma + PostgreSQL: The Data Layer Setup I Use on Every Project
An opinionated Prisma + PostgreSQL setup guide covering schema design, migrations, seeding, service boundaries, validation, and production guardrails.
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PostgreSQL Indexing Basics That Actually Matter for App Developers
A practical guide to PostgreSQL indexes for app developers: when to add them, how to read EXPLAIN ANALYZE, and how to avoid common indexing mistakes.