The latest articles on DEV Community by Ani (@pixeltoprod). https://dev.to/pixeltoprod https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F2975605%2Fbcefb852-b4ed-45ca-891f-8debaeb90d7f.png https://dev.to/pixeltoprod en Ani Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:23:13 +0000 https://dev.to/pixeltoprod/ever-notice-your-aws-cdk-stacks-start-to-look-the-same-1bfe https://dev.to/pixeltoprod/ever-notice-your-aws-cdk-stacks-start-to-look-the-same-1bfe <p>Buckets, Lambdas, CloudFront, over and over.<br> We walk through how to abstract a static site pattern into a reusable L3 construct in TypeScript — cutting repetition and locking in secure defaults.<a href="https://betaacid.co/blog/avoid-repetition-and-enforce-standards-with-custom-cdk-constructs-in-typescript?utm_source=devto" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a></p> aws typescript snippet Ani Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:55:20 +0000 https://dev.to/pixeltoprod/we-replaced-pip-poetry-and-pyenv-with-uv-heres-what-happened-709 https://dev.to/pixeltoprod/we-replaced-pip-poetry-and-pyenv-with-uv-heres-what-happened-709 <p>Managing Python projects shouldn’t be this hard.<br> We tried uv, a new CLI tool that replaces pip, pyenv, poetry, virtualenv, and more.<br> One tool. Real benchmarks. Full setup.<br> 👉 <a href="https://betaacid.co/blog/uv-a-powerful-reliable-and-retro-compatible-package-manager-for-python?utm_source=dev.to&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=blog_2025">Read more</a></p> python uv Ani Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:32:50 +0000 https://dev.to/pixeltoprod/forget-swagger-how-trpc-saved-our-typescript-stack-58i2 https://dev.to/pixeltoprod/forget-swagger-how-trpc-saved-our-typescript-stack-58i2 <p>We’ve used OpenAPI + Orval in plenty of projects. But for one TypeScript-heavy monorepo, we chose tRPC and never looked back.<br> This post breaks down why, plus the trade-offs we ran into (file uploads, testing, and caching quirks included).<br> 👉 Full write-up <a href="https://betaacid.co/blog/keeping-your-types-in-sync-lessons-from-trpc-in-the-real-world?utm_source=dev.to&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=blog_2025">here</a></p> trpc typescript webdev dx Ani Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:01:23 +0000 https://dev.to/pixeltoprod/rebuild-vs-new-software-build-two-playbooks-one-goal-2ich https://dev.to/pixeltoprod/rebuild-vs-new-software-build-two-playbooks-one-goal-2ich <p>We treat every new software project as either a build from scratch or a legacy rebuild, and the difference runs deeper than just “start fresh” vs. “migrate old stuff.”</p> <p>From MVP workshops to unearthing hidden quirks in old code, here’s how we tackle both—lean, fast, and focused on shipping real business value.</p> <p>👉 <a href="https://betaacid.co/blog/rebuild-vs-new-build-how-beta-acid-tackles-the-two-big-project-types?utm_source=devto&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=blog_2025" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a></p> Ani Wed, 14 May 2025 19:12:17 +0000 https://dev.to/pixeltoprod/five-zero-friction-3d-tools-you-can-master-in-an-afternoon-5ha0 https://dev.to/pixeltoprod/five-zero-friction-3d-tools-you-can-master-in-an-afternoon-5ha0 <p>Back in 2023 I demoed a Blender-made rocket in Three.js; since then I’ve been hunting for lighter 3D tools—here’s how Spline, Womp, Valence, Feather &amp; Unbound stack up. <a href="https://betaacid.co/blog/five-zero-friction-3d-tools-you-can-master-in-an-afternoon?utm_source=dev.to&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=blog_2025">Read More</a></p> 3dmodeling rapidprototyping designtools Ani Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:17:49 +0000 https://dev.to/pixeltoprod/how-to-built-a-serverless-etl-pipeline-using-just-aws-lambda-s3-and-postgresql-1am7 https://dev.to/pixeltoprod/how-to-built-a-serverless-etl-pipeline-using-just-aws-lambda-s3-and-postgresql-1am7 <p>Tired of over-engineering your data pipeline? You can build a lean, event-driven ETL flow using Lambda functions and managed services—perfect for getting data from JSON to dashboard-ready. Read the full guide <a href="https://betaacid.co/blog/a-hands-on-guide-to-serverless-etl-with-aws?utm_source=devto&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=blog_2025" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a></p> serverless aws lambda Ani Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:29:36 +0000 https://dev.to/pixeltoprod/detecting-errors-reliably-a-deep-dive-into-the-erroriserror-proposal-3lbe https://dev.to/pixeltoprod/detecting-errors-reliably-a-deep-dive-into-the-erroriserror-proposal-3lbe <p>Daniel Röhers Moura dives deep into the Error.isError proposal, a game-changer for reliable error detection across realms in <br> JavaScript. <a href="https://betaacid.co/blog/detecting-errors-reliably-a-deep-dive?utm_source=devto&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=blog_2025" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a></p> javascript discuss