OpenWA: the free WhatsApp API gateway I wish I'd found sooner
A hands-on look at a self-hosted, open-source WhatsApp API gateway: setup, architecture, rough edges and who it's for.
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Writing · 03 posts
Writing
First-hand notes on building, scaling and securing web platforms and AI systems. Fewer posts, each one tested.
How a voting platform held up through a 22-day campaign
The architecture behind the InfluencerX voting platform: Cloud Run behind a load balancer with health checks, layered caching and Supabase.
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Laravel performance in 2026: a production playbook
What actually makes Laravel applications fast in production, from queries and caching to queues and Octane.
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