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July 02, 2026

Technicalblog & articles.

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Half-formed thoughts, post-mortems, and the occasional useful pattern. Notes from the keyboard, written when the dust finally settles.

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  • [log_01]

    pg-pilot - a Postgres.app for Linux

    I got tired of managing Postgres versions on Linux, so I built a small Wails app that downloads, runs, and manages multiple local Postgres instances with no system install and no root.

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    Over-the-Air Updates for React Native with hot-updater, Tigris, and Astro

    Self-host React Native OTA updates without a paid plan - swap Cloudflare R2 for Tigris's free 5GB tier and run the update server on any Worker-compatible framework. This uses Astro.

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    Auto Token Refresh with Axios and MMKV in React Native

    Setting up automatic JWT token refresh in React Native using Axios interceptors and MMKV, with a queue to prevent duplicate refresh calls when multiple requests hit 401 at the same time.

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  • [log_04]

    Build-time OG images in Astro

    How I generate per-page Open Graph images at build time using satori and resvg-js - no edge runtime, no external service, just a custom Astro integration.

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    Building an NSFW Detection Telegram Bot with Bun and TypeScript

    A tutorial on creating an automated content moderation Telegram bot using Bun, @mtkruto/node, and @nsfwspy/node to detect and remove inappropriate images from group chats.

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  • [log_06]

    Implementing Auto Token Refresh with Ky for React & React Native

    A comprehensive guide on building an automatic JWT token refresh system using Ky.js that works across both React and React Native, handling concurrent requests efficiently.

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  • [log_07]

    Building a Reusable React Native Input Component with React Hook Form

    Learn how to build a type-safe, reusable React Native TextInput component that integrates seamlessly with React Hook Form and supports custom accessories.

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  • [log_08]

    Method chaining in TypeScript

    Learn how method chaining works in TypeScript and JavaScript, and how to implement it in your own classes to write more readable and concise code.

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  • [log_09]

    Fade Image with background in React-Native with react-native-skia

    Learn how to create smooth image fade effects in React Native using react-native-skia's Mask and LinearGradient components.

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  • [log_010]

    How to Deploy TGVCBot (<=v0.2.5) in a Ubuntu VPS

    Step-by-step guide to deploying TGVCBot - a Telegram bot+userbot to play music from JioSaavn and YouTube in group voice chats - on a Ubuntu VPS using PM2.

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