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Practical writing for founders and engineers.

What we learn from running 120+ free audits a year. OWASP, performance, scaling, and the bugs we keep finding.

·3 min read·security, monitoring

Security Monitoring and Alerting for Small Engineering Teams

Learn how small engineering teams can implement effective security monitoring and alerting systems to protect their startup's digital assets.

·4 min read·security, startup

Why Your Startup Needs a Security Audit Before Series A

Discover why a security audit is crucial for startups before Series A funding. Ensure robust defenses against vulnerabilities and protect investors.

·3 min read·security, next.js

How to Secure Your Next.js SaaS Application in Production

Discover essential strategies to safeguard your Next.js SaaS application in production, including OWASP best practices and security tools.

·3 min read·AWS security, cloud security

Common AWS Misconfigurations That Expose Customer Data

Explore typical AWS misconfigurations that could expose sensitive customer data, including real CVEs, tools, and best practices for protection.

·5 min read·security, case-study

5 Vulnerabilities I Found in Random Startups This Month (And How They Fixed Them)

Five real vulnerabilities pulled from this month's free audits — anonymized, explained, and with the exact fix the team shipped.

·5 min read·scaling, security

Scaling from 100 to 100,000 Users: A Security & Performance Checklist

Every order-of-magnitude jump breaks something different. A checklist for the bottlenecks and security gaps that bite at 1k, 10k, and 100k users.

·4 min read·engineering, mvp

The Hidden Cost of Bug-Riddled MVPs (And How to Fix It Cheaply)

Shipping buggy isn't free — it costs you trust, ARR, and engineering velocity. Here's how to clean up an MVP without rewriting it.

·4 min read·security, audits

Free vs Paid Security Audits: When You Need What

Free audits surface obvious risk. Paid audits find the bugs an attacker would actually use. A practical guide to choosing the right one for your stage.

·4 min read·performance, case-study

How a 200ms Page Load Improvement Increased Our Client's Conversions by 34%

We cut 200ms off a marketplace's LCP. Conversions moved 34%. Here's the exact change set, the metrics we tracked, and what we'd do differently.

·4 min read·owasp, security

OWASP Top 10 in 2026: What Every Startup Founder Must Know

A founder-focused walkthrough of the 2026 OWASP Top 10 — what changed, what each risk looks like in a real SaaS codebase, and the cheapest fix for each.