Posts on Matteo Contrini https://matteosonoio.it/posts/ Recent content in Posts on Matteo Contrini Hugo en-US Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200 Docker Swarm is abandoned https://matteosonoio.it/docker-swarm/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200 https://matteosonoio.it/docker-swarm/ Docker Swarm is a simple alternative to Kubernetes for container orchestration, but I argue it’s no longer usable for real-world workloads. A code bug that most LLMs don't catch https://matteosonoio.it/code-bug-llms/ Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:00:47 +0100 https://matteosonoio.it/code-bug-llms/ A few months ago I spotted a (critical) software bug that could produce loss of data in one of my projects. Suprisingly, most LLMs are unable to detect this bug. Using Snowflakes for database IDs https://matteosonoio.it/snowflake/ Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:30:10 +0100 https://matteosonoio.it/snowflake/ A practical example of using Snowflake for database keys without a centralized service, with .NET and Entity Framework Core. Comparison of static website hosting services https://matteosonoio.it/static-website-hosting/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 14:27:59 +0200 https://matteosonoio.it/static-website-hosting/ Here’s a comparison of Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare Pages, Render, AWS Amplify, Azure Static Web Apps and their main features. 10 reasons why Unpoly may be a better choice than htmx https://matteosonoio.it/unpoly/ Fri, 25 Aug 2023 11:30:00 +0200 https://matteosonoio.it/unpoly/ htmx and Unpoly are JavaScript libraries that add interactivity to multi-page applications (MPA). Here’s why Unpoly might be better choice. On Resend.com https://matteosonoio.it/resend/ Mon, 03 Jul 2023 10:26:59 +0200 https://matteosonoio.it/resend/ Resend is a new email API for developers. Unfortunately, they’re just an Amazon SES wrapper. Using Vite to bundle JS/CSS in ASP.NET Core MVC https://matteosonoio.it/aspnet-core-vite/ Sun, 21 May 2023 22:30:00 +0200 https://matteosonoio.it/aspnet-core-vite/ Vite is a popular build tool for frontends. Here’s how to integrate it in an ASP.NET Core MVC multi-page application. My macOS shell setup https://matteosonoio.it/zsh/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 17:30:00 +0200 https://matteosonoio.it/zsh/ Here’s my configuration of the terminal and shell I use on macOS, including iTerm2, zsh, powerlevel10k, zaw, etc. Surreal adventures with Cloudflare's (paid) support https://matteosonoio.it/cloudflare-support/ Sat, 01 Apr 2023 15:30:00 +0200 https://matteosonoio.it/cloudflare-support/ In my experience, Cloudflare’s paid support is unbelievably bad, they seem to miss basic understanding of how their products and features work. Elasticsearch isn't as scary as it seems https://matteosonoio.it/elasticsearch-not-scary-as-it-seems/ Sun, 26 Feb 2023 19:00:00 +0100 https://matteosonoio.it/elasticsearch-not-scary-as-it-seems/ After using Elasticsearch for a while, I can say that it’s not scary as people think. Here are some thoughts. Working with custom authentication schemes in ASP.NET Core 8.0 https://matteosonoio.it/aspnet-core-authentication-schemes/ Thu, 25 Aug 2022 22:00:00 +0200 https://matteosonoio.it/aspnet-core-authentication-schemes/ How to define custom authentication schemes in ASP.NET Core 8.0, and why they’re not enough to actually enforce authentication for your web application. A list of free self-hosted Google Analytics alternatives https://matteosonoio.it/google-analytics-alternatives/ Sat, 20 Aug 2022 21:00:00 +0200 https://matteosonoio.it/google-analytics-alternatives/ My notes on a few Google Analytics alternatives that can be self-hosted, are open source and free. A minimal Node.js TypeScript setup https://matteosonoio.it/minimal-nodejs-typescript-setup/ Fri, 05 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0200 https://matteosonoio.it/minimal-nodejs-typescript-setup/ Confused about how to setup TypeScript with a Node.js backend application? Here’s the most minimal setup to make it work.