https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog Technical articles on Angular, TypeScript, AWS, CI/CD, and DevOps by Mark Lowel Montealto. en-us lowel.montealto@whitecloak.com (Mark Lowel Montealto) https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/cloudflare-workers-vs-pages-edge-platform https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/cloudflare-workers-vs-pages-edge-platform Cloudflare Workers and Pages both run at the edge — but they have different deployment models, use cases, and limits. Here's how to pick the right one. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT Cloudflare Web Development CI/CD https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/deploy-n8n-to-linode https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/deploy-n8n-to-linode A step-by-step guide to self-hosting n8n on a Linode VPS with Docker, an Nginx reverse proxy, and a free Let's Encrypt TLS certificate. Sun, 28 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT Docker Linux n8n Nginx Self-Hosting https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/aws-cloud-architecture-web-devs https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/aws-cloud-architecture-web-devs Practical AWS patterns — Lambda, S3, CloudFront, RDS — that every web developer should know to build cost-effective, highly available applications. Thu, 21 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/terraform-modules-remote-state-real-infrastructure https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/terraform-modules-remote-state-real-infrastructure Stop copy-pasting Terraform across environments. Use modules for reusable infrastructure, remote state with S3+DynamoDB, and workspaces for environment separation. Wed, 13 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT Terraform AWS CI/CD https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/cicd-github-actions https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/cicd-github-actions A practical guide to automating deployments with GitHub Actions — from environment setup and secrets management to multi-stage pipelines that cut deployment time by 40%. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/deploy-fullstack-app-aws-ecs-rds-cloudfront https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/deploy-fullstack-app-aws-ecs-rds-cloudfront Deploy a containerised full-stack app on AWS using ECS Fargate for compute, RDS for the database, and CloudFront as a CDN — infrastructure you can actually maintain. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT AWS Docker CI/CD Terraform https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/data-fetching-nextjs-caching-revalidation-streaming https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/data-fetching-nextjs-caching-revalidation-streaming Master Next.js 15 data fetching — fetch cache semantics, unstable_cache, on-demand revalidation, and Suspense streaming for faster perceived performance. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT Next.js React Web Development TypeScript https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/angular-nestjs-scalable-apps https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/angular-nestjs-scalable-apps How Angular and NestJS share TypeScript types end-to-end, enabling a single source of truth for your data models and dramatically reducing runtime errors. Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/react-native-vs-flutter-2026 https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/react-native-vs-flutter-2026 React Native uses JavaScript and native components; Flutter uses Dart and its own rendering engine. Here's an honest comparison to help you choose for your next mobile project. Mon, 04 Aug 2025 16:00:00 GMT React Native Web Development TypeScript https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/cloudflare-cdn-caching-page-rules https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/cloudflare-cdn-caching-page-rules Slash your site's load times using Cloudflare's CDN, cache rules, browser TTL settings, and Transform Rules — a practical guide from DNS to edge cache. Mon, 04 Aug 2025 16:00:00 GMT Cloudflare Web Development CI/CD https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/laravel-queues-jobs-background-processing https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/laravel-queues-jobs-background-processing Offload slow tasks (emails, PDF generation, webhooks) from your request cycle using Laravel Queues, Redis, and Horizon — with retry, failure, and monitoring strategies. Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:00:00 GMT Laravel PHP Docker CI/CD https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/expo-to-production-react-native-app https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/expo-to-production-react-native-app Go from a new Expo project to a production React Native app — navigation, API integration, EAS builds, and submitting to the App Store and Google Play. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 16:00:00 GMT React Native TypeScript CI/CD Google Play https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/core-web-vitals-developer-guide-2026 https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/core-web-vitals-developer-guide-2026 Understand LCP, INP, and CLS — Google's Core Web Vitals — and fix the real code causes that tank your scores and hurt your search rankings. Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:00:00 GMT Web Development Next.js React SEO https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/infrastructure-as-code-terraform-aws-deployment https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/infrastructure-as-code-terraform-aws-deployment Get started with Terraform: write your first HCL configuration, deploy AWS resources, understand state, and follow the plan/apply workflow — no prior IaC experience needed. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:00:00 GMT Terraform AWS CI/CD Docker https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/dockerizing-nextjs-app-multistage-builds https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/dockerizing-nextjs-app-multistage-builds Containerise your Next.js app with a multi-stage Dockerfile that produces a slim production image under 200MB — ready for ECS, Cloud Run, or any container host. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:00:00 GMT Docker Next.js CI/CD AWS https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/aws-iam-best-practices-developers https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/aws-iam-best-practices-developers Stop using AdministratorAccess everywhere. A practical guide to AWS IAM roles, policies, permission boundaries, and the least-privilege patterns every developer needs. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:00:00 GMT AWS CI/CD Terraform Web Development https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/react-server-components-explained https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/react-server-components-explained React Server Components run on the server, cut JS bundle size, and enable direct DB access — but they're not right for every component. Here's the complete picture. Tue, 13 May 2025 16:00:00 GMT React Next.js Web Development TypeScript https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/useeffect-mistakes-react-developers https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/useeffect-mistakes-react-developers Missing dependencies, infinite loops, stale closures — the 7 most common useEffect pitfalls explained with before-and-after fixes. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT React TypeScript Web Development https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/scalable-angular-architecture-standalone-components https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/scalable-angular-architecture-standalone-components Architect large Angular apps with standalone components, feature-based folder structure, and route-level lazy loading for faster bundles. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT Angular Architecture TypeScript Web Development https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/angular-signals-reactive-state https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/angular-signals-reactive-state Learn how Angular Signals replace RxJS for local state, reduce boilerplate, and enable fine-grained change detection in Angular 19+. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT Angular Signals TypeScript Web Development https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/laravel-production-rest-api-auth-validation https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/laravel-production-rest-api-auth-validation Build a production-grade Laravel REST API with Sanctum authentication, Form Request validation, API Resources, and consistent error responses. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:00:00 GMT Laravel PHP Web Development Docker https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/publishing-google-play-developer-guide https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/publishing-google-play-developer-guide Step-by-step guide to publishing your Android app on Google Play — from creating a developer account and signing your AAB to staged rollout and post-launch monitoring. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 16:00:00 GMT Google Play React Native CI/CD https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/nextjs-app-router-seo-server-side-rendering https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/nextjs-app-router-seo-server-side-rendering Use the Next.js App Router metadata API, JSON-LD structured data, and SSR to ship crawlable pages that rank — from generateMetadata to sitemaps. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:00:00 GMT Next.js SEO React Web Development https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/cicd-github-actions-testing-deployment https://marklowelmontealto.com/blog/cicd-github-actions-testing-deployment Build a complete CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions — lint, test, Docker build, and deploy to AWS ECS automatically on every merge to main. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 16:00:00 GMT CI/CD Docker AWS Web Development