Engineering, product, and architecture — short posts about building in public.
How to Take Automated Website Screenshots with curl (Zero Signup)
Get a screenshot of any webpage via API in under 10 seconds — no signup, no OAuth, no email. Just curl and a URL.
2026-07-22
#tutorial, #api, #screenshots, #automation
Stop Pasting Webhooks Into Strangers' Services — Self-Host Your Request Inspector
Every time you paste a webhook URL from a public service, you're sending sensitive data through someone else's infrastructure.
2026-07-22
#security, #opensource, #engineering
How to Debug Stripe Webhooks: Signature Verification, Local Testing, and Best Practices
A practical guide to debugging Stripe webhooks — from signature verification and Stripe CLI testing to capturing live events.
2026-07-22
#stripe, #webhooks, #debugging, #engineering
Automated Website Screenshots in GitHub CI/CD — Introducing the SnapShot API Action
Capture website screenshots directly in your GitHub Actions workflows with zero setup. A new composite action that brings SnapShot API into your CI pipeline.
2026-07-22
#github-actions, #ci-cd, #screenshots, #automation
Webhook Idempotency: How to Handle Duplicate Events Without Breaking Your System
Webhooks are delivered with at-least-once semantics. Here's how to build idempotent handlers that safely process the same event multiple times.
2026-07-22
#webhooks, #engineering, #best-practices
How to Test Webhooks Locally Without ngrok
Stripe CLI, ReqDump capture+replay, and self-hosted alternatives for debugging webhooks without exposing localhost.
2026-07-22
#webhooks, #testing, #engineering, #tutorial
The Stack Behind a 500-Line Webhook Debugger: Hono + SQLite
Why Hono and better-sqlite3 over Express + Postgres, and how ~500 lines of TypeScript became a production webhook inspector.
2026-07-22
#engineering, #opensource
How to Monitor Website Changes with Automated Screenshots (No Signup)
Set up free visual website monitoring with cron and a screenshot API. Get alerts when pages change — no account required.
2026-07-22
#tutorial, #monitoring, #screenshots, #automation, #ci-cd
Introducing the Visual Website Diff Tool — Compare Any Two Pages Side-by-Side
A new free tool to compare any two webpages visually. Spot layout changes, content differences, and design regressions instantly — no account required.
2026-07-22
#tool, #screenshots, #visual-diff, #testing