The complete launch sequence for a solo Next.js developer: pre-flight checks, deploys, DNS, monitoring, rollback, and the smoke test that saves launch day.

Milos Knezevic

20 Oct 2026

12 min

Domains, DNS, SSL and Email: The Launch-Day Setup Nobody Teaches

DNS, SSL and email authentication explained as a system — registrars, records, propagation, SPF, DKIM, DMARC — so launch day is a checklist, not a panic.

Milos Knezevic

20 Oct 2026

11 min

Vercel vs Self-Hosting Next.js: The Honest Comparison

Vercel fans call self-hosting masochism; self-hosters call Vercel a tax. Both are sometimes right — here is the math that tells you which one you are.

Deploying Full-Stack Apps to Vercel: The Definitive Guide

A real Next.js and Postgres app, from repo to production on Vercel: environment discipline, pooled connections, preview URLs, rollback, and honest costs.

Milos Knezevic

14 Feb 2026