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The milestone of shipping to iOS, why Android's 14-day closed testing rule pushed me to register a company, and what's coming next.
Next.js 16, Payload 3, PostgreSQL, Tailwind — and why this combination beats everything else for solo developers in 2025.
The real case for self-hosting Payload over Contentful or Sanity for side projects — cost, control, and caveats.
Every field type, access control pattern, and hook in Payload CMS 3 with real-world examples and TypeScript types.
End-to-end guide: Payload CMS + Next.js 16 + PostgreSQL + Vercel — from blank repo to live blog in one walkthrough.
Provisioning, SSL configuration, connection strings, and connecting to Payload CMS on Azure Flexible Server.
Building a CI/CD pipeline for building, type-checking, and deploying both Next.js and Payload from a pnpm monorepo.
Full walkthrough: Docker image → Azure Container Registry → Container Apps with managed SSL and GitHub Actions.
Tasks, caching, and pipelines for a Next.js + Payload CMS pnpm monorepo — and the config mistakes to avoid.
