Hardening Your Nginx Reverse Proxy: Implementing Essential Security Headers for Next.js Apps
My Nginx reverse proxy worked fine functionally but scored an F on a security headers scan. Here's what was missing and how I fixed it properly.
Setting Up a Swap File on a Low-Memory Linux VPS to Prevent Node.js Out-of-Memory Crashes
One of my apps kept dying with no error, just gone. Turned out the OOM killer was ending it. Here's how a swap file fixed it for good.
How to Configure Custom Log Rotation for PM2 to Prevent VPS Disk Storage Bloat
PM2 logs every line your apps print, forever, by default. I found that out the hard way when one server ran out of disk space. Here's the fix.
Detecting and Recovering From a Cryptomining Compromise on a VPS
My server's CPU usage spiked for no reason I could explain. Here's how I confirmed it was a cryptomining compromise, shut it down, and locked the server...
Building a Dynamic RSS Feed From a Database in Next.js
One of my RSS feeds sat broken for months, pulling from the wrong data entirely. Here's how I rebuilt it to read live from the database instead.
Handling Slug Collisions in an Automated Content Pipeline (MongoDB E11000 Errors)
My import pipeline throws duplicate slug errors regularly. Here's why that's the system working correctly, and how I handle collisions properly.
How to Host Multiple Next.js Apps on One VPS with PM2 and Nginx (Without Port Conflicts)
I run four separate Next.js sites off one DigitalOcean droplet. Here's exactly how PM2 and Nginx are set up to keep them from fighting over the same port.
Free Unlimited Custom Domain Email with Gmail and Cloudflare in 2026
A professional custom domain email address — like [email protected] or [email protected] — looks significantly more credible than a Gmail or ..