Blog
Thoughts on Node.js, architecture, security, and building products that scale.
Before You Can Evaluate Agent Context, You Need to Generate It
LeGreffier is my attempt to make the Generate phase of the context lifecycle real: accountable commits, signed memory, semantic retrieval, and a scan skill that turns repo evidence into future context.
I Built 3 MCP Servers. The Critics Are Right — About the Wrong Thing.
The 'CLIs beat MCP' discourse is arguing against a misuse pattern, not the protocol itself. A rebuttal grounded in the actual spec.
Securing MCP Servers with OAuth2: Ory Hydra + Claude Code + ChatGPT
I spent a week debugging OAuth2 flows across Claude and ChatGPT so you don't have to. Here's everything I learned about securing MCP servers with Ory Hydra.
How to Protect Your API with OpenFGA: From ReBAC Concepts to Practical Usage
Learn how to implement complex authorization patterns using OpenFGA and Relation-Based Access Control (ReBAC) through a practical example of a cat sitting app.
Why Your Startup Needs an Architecture Audit Before Series B
The technical debt patterns I see most often in growing startups, and why fixing them before your next funding round saves you months of pain.
Building Single Executable Applications with Node.js
Discover how to package your Node.js applications into single executable files, reducing deployment complexity and improving security.
Dynamic NestJS Listeners: Discover the Power of Lazy Loading
Declare lazy-loaded routes in NestJS and in-depth review of the DiscoveryService
Create a CI Workflow with Minimal Boilerplate Using Nx, Docker, and GitHub Actions
A blueprint for a hybrid CI workflow using Nx, Docker, and GitHub Actions that works consistently across local and CI environments
Exploring DotenvX
Evaluate DotenvX to manage environment variables
Deployment to Ory Network
Transitioning a NestJS application from local development with self-hosted Ory to production on Ory Network
Integrate Ory in a NestJS application
Practical guide to integrating Ory authentication and authorization into a NestJS application through a CatFoster platform example
Create NestJS libraries to interact with Ory API
How to use create NestJS libraries for Ory SDK
Creating publishable NestJS Libraries with Nx
Powerful patterns to build your next NestJS libraries with Nx
Integrating Ory in Production with NestJS
How to use Ory into your future NestJS projects
Introduction to Ory
Discover Ory's core components - Kratos, Keto, and Hydra - and how they provide secure, scalable authentication and authorization for modern applications
Implicit Dependencies Management with Nx: A Practical Guide through Real-World Case Studies
Two concrete cases of implicit dependencies in Nx workspaces and how to configure your workspace and projects to deal with them