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Zero downtime deploys with Caddy
One line in Caddy holds requests while a Docker container is replaced, so a deploy looks like a slow page instead of a 502.
Isaac Bythewood
2026-10-03
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Set up automated server backups with Borg
The Borg deduplicating backup program can automate daily, weekly, and monthly backups with a single script saving space and keeping data safe from mistakes.
Isaac Bythewood
2022-06-25
Cool URIs don't change, unless an AI rewrites your blog
I let an AI port my blog from Django to Flask and it quietly moved every post URL, which I didn't catch for about a week.
Isaac Bythewood
2026-04-29
Make your own new tab browser extension in 50 lines of code
There are plenty of home page and new tab replacement extensions on the Chrome Web Store that you could use, but why not make your own if it's easy?
Isaac Bythewood
2022-07-09