Docker Compose build vs image on a VPS
The image key pulls a published tag. The build key makes one locally. What each means on a VPS, why compose up ignores your Dockerfile change, and the fix.
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npm Supply-Chain Attacks on Your Server
How npm supply-chain attacks reach a Node app on a VPS: malicious patch releases, postinstall scripts, typosquats, and the deploy practice that stops them.
Python venv vs pipx vs uv on a server
A fresh Ubuntu server blocks pip install with externally-managed-environment. Choose venv, pipx or uv by what you install, then point systemd at it.
Django vs Flask on a small VPS
What Django and Flask really cost on a 1 to 2 GB VPS: resident memory per gunicorn worker, and how many workers a small box can honestly run.