Project Tech Consulting, Technical insights, tutorials, and industry best practices from Bryson Meiling.https://smiling.dev/en-ushttps://smiling.dev/blog/migrate-wix-dns-to-cloudflarehttps://smiling.dev/blog/migrate-wix-dns-to-cloudflareTwo ways to point your Wix domain to Cloudflare, including the insider secret about contacting Wix support directly and how to avoid the DNSSEC blocker.Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://smiling.dev/projects/peak-warehouse-solutionshttps://smiling.dev/projects/peak-warehouse-solutionsA high-performance Astro + Cloudflare Workers website for a premium steel racking distributor, emphasizing reliability and expertise with stunning racking system showcases and optimized customer acquisition.Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://smiling.dev/projects/law-of-importancehttps://smiling.dev/projects/law-of-importanceAn intensive, security-first personality assessment platform with secure user authentication, real-time scoring, and group collaboration features. Built on TanStack Start and Supabase with enterprise-grade architecture and zero-trust security implementation.Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://smiling.dev/projects/smiling-cookbookhttps://smiling.dev/projects/smiling-cookbookA personal recipe and food blog website built with Astro static site generation, Cloudflare Workers, and Pages CMS for content management via GitHub markdown and frontmatter documents. Features ad creation and revenue integration.Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://smiling.dev/blog/rust-shined-over-python-for-my-cli-toolhttps://smiling.dev/blog/rust-shined-over-python-for-my-cli-toolI rewrote a 12,000 line python CLI in rust in a week. But the real advantage wasn’t speed or performance, it was confidence!Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://smiling.dev/blog/stop-melting-your-data-why-polars-is-the-successor-pandas-needshttps://smiling.dev/blog/stop-melting-your-data-why-polars-is-the-successor-pandas-needsSomething that impressed me this last week is the buzz surrounding a new Python framework called Polars. It has been touted as the successor to Pandas, boasting a better API and significantly faster performance. Plus, it’s written in Rust, which always draws attention nowadaysWed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://smiling.dev/blog/the-real-cost-of-choosing-the-wrong-website-platformhttps://smiling.dev/blog/the-real-cost-of-choosing-the-wrong-website-platformComparing WordPress, Squarespace, and professional Astro websites. While DIY platforms seem cheaper upfront, the long-term costs in performance, flexibility, and opportunity might surprise you.Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://smiling.dev/projects/blue-logic-waterhttps://smiling.dev/projects/blue-logic-waterA lightning-fast, SEO-optimized website for a premium water filtration company, built with Astro and Cloudflare Pages delivering sub-1.2s load times and modern design aesthetics.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://smiling.dev/blog/why-i-ditched-my-java-backend-for-hono-and-ai-internshttps://smiling.dev/blog/why-i-ditched-my-java-backend-for-hono-and-ai-internsA practical look at using AI agents to rewrite a Java Spring Boot backend service into a TypeScript Hono serverless application, achieving better performance with less maintenance overhead.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://smiling.dev/projects/sorenson-legacy-foundationhttps://smiling.dev/projects/sorenson-legacy-foundationSecure website migration and modernization for a non-profit organization.Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://smiling.dev/projects/east-coast-scholarshttps://smiling.dev/projects/east-coast-scholarsA complete platform rewrite from AWS Amplify to Supabase, modernizing a tutoring management system with improved performance, SQL database architecture, and enhanced scalability.Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://smiling.dev/blog/airflow-deployment-with-aws-ecshttps://smiling.dev/blog/airflow-deployment-with-aws-ecsThis was a big writeup of my five days of struggling to deploy airflow to Amazon ECS. May you not have as many difficulties as I did?Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://smiling.dev/blog/rust-benchmarking-sudoku-5min-to-17sechttps://smiling.dev/blog/rust-benchmarking-sudoku-5min-to-17secI'll take you through the process of optimizing a Sudoku solver written in Rust. We'll start with a simple, unoptimized version and apply a series of optimizations that will take the time to solve 100,000 puzzles from over 5 minutes down to just 33 seconds, and 20,000 of the hardest puzzles from over 2 minutes down to just 17 seconds.Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://smiling.dev/blog/choosing-intentional-media-over-doom-scrollinghttps://smiling.dev/blog/choosing-intentional-media-over-doom-scrollingBeing intentional about the sources of media, articles, entertainment with my time has been helping me reflect on the current state of technology and social media apps. I'm wary of the amount of time I use it and the image that I present to kids.Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://smiling.dev/blog/postgres-and-supabase-beat-aws-amplify-9-times-out-of-10https://smiling.dev/blog/postgres-and-supabase-beat-aws-amplify-9-times-out-of-10Don’t try to bring disjointed technologies and a half made developer experience into your next business. Use reliable tools and well designed productsMon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://smiling.dev/blog/jump-on-the-uv-python-bandwagon-you-wont-be-disappointedhttps://smiling.dev/blog/jump-on-the-uv-python-bandwagon-you-wont-be-disappointedUV fixes a lot of common headaches for Python developers. It helps you ditch old habits like requirements.txt (which was never really meant to be a standard) and the hassle of activating virtual environments. With UV, your projects become cleaner, more reliable, and a lot more fun to work with.Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://smiling.dev/projects/tutor-the-futurehttps://smiling.dev/projects/tutor-the-futureA real-time tutoring platform with student-tutor matching, live scheduling, and performance tracking.Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://smiling.dev/projects/fractional-financial-officershttps://smiling.dev/projects/fractional-financial-officersProfessional website development for a fractional CFO firm targeting high-growth businesses.Sat, 24 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://smiling.dev/blog/after-3-years-of-aws-amplify-is-it-the-best-backend-as-a-servicehttps://smiling.dev/blog/after-3-years-of-aws-amplify-is-it-the-best-backend-as-a-serviceAs a one-person team managing backend services for a few businesses, finding a reliable and efficient Backend as a Service (BaaS) is crucial. For the past three years, AWS Amplify has been that service for me.Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://smiling.dev/projects/enterprise-ai-chatbothttps://smiling.dev/projects/enterprise-ai-chatbotEnterprise-grade AI chatbot framework for healthcare compliance and internal operations.Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://smiling.dev/blog/dont-forget-to-ask-the-customer-before-during-and-afterhttps://smiling.dev/blog/dont-forget-to-ask-the-customer-before-during-and-afterI just wanna put this out as a PSA that you should be writing and making products that work well AND they solve a end user frustration. Seems stupid to say this until your realize how easy it is for a project at work to carry on 6 month ( or even years!!! ) without getting substantial and valid criticism and feedback.Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://smiling.dev/projects/crocker-ventureshttps://smiling.dev/projects/crocker-venturesModern website redesign for a venture capital firm focusing on user experience.Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://smiling.dev/blog/what-is-pydantic-and-how-can-it-help-your-next-python-projecthttps://smiling.dev/blog/what-is-pydantic-and-how-can-it-help-your-next-python-projectFor anyone that has been either living under a programming rock or honestly has stuff to do outside of python development, you may not have heard about Pydantic.Sun, 06 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://smiling.dev/blog/stop-making-your-python-projects-like-it-was-15-years-ago-https://smiling.dev/blog/stop-making-your-python-projects-like-it-was-15-years-ago-I have a few things I’ve seen across companies and projects that I’ve seen working with Python that are annoying, hard to maintain, and are antiquated. Lets jump right inSat, 28 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://smiling.dev/projects/sublime-events-and-decorhttps://smiling.dev/projects/sublime-events-and-decorDigital transformation for an events company with e-commerce and booking system.Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT