https://isaacurman.com/blog Technical articles, tutorials, and insights on software development by Isaac Urman. en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:00:53 GMT contact@isaacurman.com (Isaac Urman) contact@isaacurman.com (Isaac Urman) https://isaacurman.com/og-image.png https://isaacurman.com/blog https://isaacurman.com/blog/deploying-ephemera-coolify-traefik https://isaacurman.com/blog/deploying-ephemera-coolify-traefik A deep dive into deploying a Next.js application with PostgreSQL on a self-hosted Coolify instance, troubleshooting Traefik routing, health checks, and Docker networking. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Coolify Traefik Docker Next.js PostgreSQL Self-Hosting https://isaacurman.com/blog/building-resupals-privacy-first-resume-builder https://isaacurman.com/blog/building-resupals-privacy-first-resume-builder How I built a fully client-side resume and cover letter builder with friendly mascot characters, focusing on privacy, ATS compliance, and user experience. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Next.js TypeScript Privacy UX Design https://isaacurman.com/blog/homelab-proxmox-virtualization https://isaacurman.com/blog/homelab-proxmox-virtualization How I built a production-grade virtualization platform using Proxmox VE to run multiple isolated services with VM lifecycle management and operational best practices. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT Proxmox Virtualization Homelab Linux https://isaacurman.com/blog/self-hosting-coolify-cloudflare https://isaacurman.com/blog/self-hosting-coolify-cloudflare How I deployed my portfolio and other web applications using Coolify as a self-hosted PaaS with Cloudflare for DNS and TLS. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT Self-Hosting Coolify Cloudflare DevOps https://isaacurman.com/blog/tailscale-secure-remote-access https://isaacurman.com/blog/tailscale-secure-remote-access How I use Tailscale to create a secure overlay network for remote administration without exposing management ports to the internet. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT Tailscale Security Networking Homelab https://isaacurman.com/blog/scaling-minecraft-100-players https://isaacurman.com/blog/scaling-minecraft-100-players Lessons from running community Minecraft servers at scale, including performance tuning, monetization, and operational workflows. Sun, 28 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT Minecraft Game Servers Scaling Community https://isaacurman.com/blog/prometheus-grafana-monitoring https://isaacurman.com/blog/prometheus-grafana-monitoring How I built a monitoring stack with Prometheus metrics, Grafana dashboards, and Discord alerting to maintain visibility across my infrastructure. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT Prometheus Grafana Monitoring DevOps https://isaacurman.com/blog/unifi-network-segmentation https://isaacurman.com/blog/unifi-network-segmentation How I designed my home network around security boundaries and controlled ingress using Unifi networking gear. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT Networking Unifi Security Homelab https://isaacurman.com/blog/building-my-portfolio https://isaacurman.com/blog/building-my-portfolio How I designed and built a unique portfolio website with an animated black hole background using Next.js and Canvas. Mon, 15 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT Next.js Design Canvas https://isaacurman.com/blog/minecraft-server-consulting https://isaacurman.com/blog/minecraft-server-consulting How I ran a freelance consulting business helping clients build, optimize, and scale their Minecraft servers. Fri, 12 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT Freelance Minecraft Consulting Java https://isaacurman.com/blog/typescript-tips https://isaacurman.com/blog/typescript-tips Practical TypeScript patterns and techniques that will level up your code quality and developer experience. Wed, 10 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT TypeScript JavaScript Tips https://isaacurman.com/blog/atomic-linux-bazzite-framework16 https://isaacurman.com/blog/atomic-linux-bazzite-framework16 My experience running Bazzite, an immutable Fedora-based OS, on a Framework 16 laptop for development and systems work. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT Linux Bazzite Framework Fedora https://isaacurman.com/blog/react-performance https://isaacurman.com/blog/react-performance Practical performance optimization techniques for React applications, focused on real-world scenarios. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT React Performance JavaScript