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How I Launched 2 Profitable SaaS Products in 3 Weeks
I built resumefast.io in 7 days and feedhog.com in 14. Both made money in week one. Here's exactly how I did it, what I skipped, and why boilerplates changed everything.
Vibe Coding Is Killing the 6-Month MVP -- And That's a Good Thing
The era of spending months on infrastructure before writing a single feature is over. Here's how vibe coding, boilerplates, and AI are reshaping how indie hackers build SaaS.
Background Jobs in Next.js - Solving the Serverless Problem
Need cron jobs in Next.js? Here's how to run scheduled tasks, background processing, and async workflows on serverless platforms.
Edge vs Serverless Functions in Next.js - When to Use Each
Confused about edge vs serverless? Learn when to use each runtime in Next.js with real performance data and practical examples.
Rate Limiting Your Next.js API Routes - The Complete Guide
Protect your API from abuse with rate limiting. From simple in-memory solutions to production-ready Redis implementations.
Why Your Next.js App Feels Broken (And How Tests Save Your Refactor)
A practical look at Next.js caching strategies and why high level tests are your safety net when paying down tech debt
The True Cost of Building SaaS Infrastructure From Scratch
I calculated every hour spent on auth, payments, emails, and analytics. The number surprised me. Here's the real cost of 'just building it yourself'.
What Is Docker and Why Does Vibestacks Use It?
Docker eliminates 'works on my machine' problems. Here's what it actually does and why we include it in every Vibestacks project.
Why pnpm Is Better Than npm and Yarn
pnpm is faster, uses less disk space, and prevents dependency bugs. Here's why Vibestacks uses it and why you should too.
Tailwind CSS v4: What Changed and Why It's Better
No more tailwind.config.ts. Tailwind v4 moves configuration to CSS, drops JavaScript, and ships 2x faster. Here's everything that changed.
Why We Use cn() and cva() for Component Styling
String concatenation for Tailwind classes is a mess. Here's how cn() and cva() make conditional styling clean, type-safe, and maintainable.
Stop Trusting process.env: Type-Safe Env Variables in Next.js
process.env fails silently and leaks secrets. Here's how t3-env catches missing env vars at build time, not production.
Beyond Pageviews: Why We implemented Analytics into vibestacks PRO
Shipping is only step one. Here's why we pre-configured PostHog to track user intent, not just traffic and why it matters for your growth.
SaaS Security: How vibestacks Blocks SQLi, XSS & CSRF
Stop vulnerabilities before they ship. See how vibestacks's stack (Drizzle, Better Auth, Zod) neutralizes SQLi, XSS, and CSRF attacks by default.
Security Mistakes vibestacks Can't Save You From
vibestacks handles the common attacks. But here's what's still on you - and how to not mess it up.
Authentication That Actually Protects Your Users
Why I chose Better Auth for vibestacks, and the security concepts every SaaS founder should understand before shipping.
Why I Spent a Week Studying API Design Before Writing Code for vibestacks
Building a SaaS boilerplate means other developers will build on top of your API. I had to get this right. Heres what I learned.
SEO-Friendly Blogging with Automatic Social Images
vibestacks now includes a complete blog system with dynamic OG image generation, proper metadata handling, and MDX support out of the box.
Why I Chose BetterAuth Over NextAuth
After evaluating NextAuth, Clerk, Lucia, and BetterAuth - here's why BetterAuth won for vibestacks and what made the difference.
vibestacks: The Next.js Boilerplate I Wish I Had
Most boilerplates give you a folder structure. vibestacks gives you a production-ready SaaS with payments, auth, AI, and analytics pre-configured.