A CMS With No Database: Running softpapaya.com Content on Sveltia and Git
No Postgres. No headless SaaS. No backend server. softpapaya.com content lives as markdown in git, edited through Sveltia, published by two GitHub Actions.
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Engineering.
Field notes - architecture, tooling, technical decisions, and lessons from daily builds.
Zero JS Framework on a Company Site: Shipping softpapaya.com on Astro 5 + Cloudflare Pages
No React. No Next.js. Astro 5 + Cloudflare Pages, 126 KiB total, Lighthouse mobile 97/96/100/100. The softpapaya.com stack with no bullshit.
When SCD Type 6 Becomes Accidental Bloat: A Real-World Dimensional Modelling Fix
A client implemented SCD Type 6 across all warehouse dimensions but never used the "current value" columns. The result - doubled storage, slower queries, avoidable ETL complexity - until a targeted redesign restored performance.