Is GEO Just SEO With AI Search Added?
A practical SEO and GEO guide for small sites: clear answers, crawlable pages, first-hand examples, internal links, AI visibility checks, and no panic.
Solo Builders
What I Want Old Stack Journal to Be
Practical builders don’t need more hype. They need honest build notes, safer AI habits, useful replies, and people who help them keep going.
I Got Tired of Fighting Canva, So I Made Social Video Templates with HTML
I got tired of fighting design tools, so I built a simple HTML/CSS workflow for making reusable article promo videos with OBS and Clipchamp.
Codex Makes Old-School Web Development Feel New Again
Codex makes old-school web development feel fresh again by helping with real code, small fixes, repo context, and practical solo builder workflows.
Syntax 819: Fun and Profitable Side Projects for Developers
Syntax 819 looks at side projects for developers: small tools, weird experiments, learning projects, money ideas, and the problem of actually finishing one…
LAMP Is Still Enough for Most Web Projects
Most developers aren’t building Netflix. For normal web projects, PHP, MySQL, Apache and cron still do the job without startup architecture up front. Usually.
Not Every Side Project Needs a Modern JavaScript Stack
Simple stacks like PHP, MySQL, Apache, and cron jobs are still enough for many solo builder projects. Not every web app needs JavaScript complexity.
Why You Should Build Your Own GPT Instead of Repeating Yourself Forever
Stop retyping the same ChatGPT setup prompt. Custom GPTs turn repeated instructions, style rules, and project context into reusable workflows for real work.
Vibe Coding Is Useful, But You Still Have to Be the Builder
Vibe coding works best when you stay in charge: give AI fresh files, ask for small changes, test everything, and keep product judgement human.
How to Prompt LLMs Without Turning Your Project Into a Mess
A practical guide to prompting ChatGPT, Claude, and other LLMs for coding, debugging, writing, and small web projects without losing control of your workflow.