DevOps

Why Your MongoDB Check in Next.js Middleware Might Be Silently Failing

I mentioned this briefly in an earlier post on middleware patterns, that direct database queries don't run reliably in middleware, and a few people…

Next.js 15 Middleware: Auth, Rate Limiting & Edge Guide

Middleware is the most underused primitive in Next.js. Teams write one middleware for auth, ship it, and never touch it again. Meanwhile, they bolt…

Understanding Middleware in Deep Agents (With Runnable Examples)

If you've built even a simple AI agent, you've probably noticed that the "agent loop" itself is deceptively simple: the model gets a message, decide…