A practical look at using tower as the middleware layer for Rust AWS Lambda functions, with examples that build up to a DynamoDB-backed per-IP rate limiter. It covers Service, Layer, stack ordering, short-circuiting, boxed async futures, and testing middleware without deploying a Lambda. Comments
We’ve been running a series of experiments using ChatGPT 5.4 integrated into a website chatbot across different environments: 🌐 a main website 🎯 Goal: simulate realistic user behavior and observe how the model responds over time. ⚙️ Test setup The chatbot is designed to (no self promo here, just context): 📌 answer strictly based on website content (RAG-like approach) Over time, we intentionally
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Introduction Backup plugins are useful — but they are not a real disaster‑recovery strategy. In this article, I break down the real reasons why backup plugins fail, what actually happens during a server‑level crash, and how to build a recovery plan that works in the real world. Backup Plugins Only Work When WordPress Works A backup plugin depends on: WordPress running PHP running MySQL running the
Riad Hasan has optimized dozens of WordPress sites for clients worldwide. In this guide, he shares the exact techniques he uses to achieve sub-2-second load times and perfect Core Web Vitals scores. Performance isn't just about speed — it impacts SEO, user experience, and conversions. Riad Hasan explains his systematic approach to WordPress optimization. Google's Core Web Vitals are now ranking fa
A hands-on dev review focused on i18n, date/number formatting, and non-ASCII edge cases. Why I Tested TestSprite for Locale Handling Specifically Most AI testing tools get reviewed for their core functionality — does it find bugs, does it write good test code, does it integrate with CI/CD. Those reviews exist. What I couldn't find was a focused review on how TestSprite handles locale-specific edge
Stop clicking through wp-admin for every small task. WP-CLI is a command-line tool that lets you manage WordPress sites faster — all from your terminal. Why WP-CLI? Problems It Solves Is It Good or Bad? Setup & Installation Must-Know Commands A Quick Real-World Use Case Your First Custom Script What's Next Every WordPress developer knows the pain — update 12 plugins, flush cache, reset a password,