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Dave Kurian

Building cross-platform kits + tested AI prompts for builders shipping real apps. I write the OTF engineering blog. otf-kit.dev

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Crash triage that ships fixes: read every Sentry issue like a release engineer
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Crash triage that ships fixes: read every Sentry issue like a release engineer

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Feature flags let AI-built apps ship boldly and roll back instantly
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Feature flags let AI-built apps ship boldly and roll back instantly

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Cursor rules that keep mobile repos shippable under production pressure
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Cursor rules that keep mobile repos shippable under production pressure

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Vercel cron jobs that keep mobile backends fast and reliable
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Vercel cron jobs that keep mobile backends fast and reliable

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Expo config plugins in production: the guide that prevents native drift
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Expo config plugins in production: the guide that prevents native drift

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Supabase realtime keeps mobile presence honest without polling your database dead
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Supabase realtime keeps mobile presence honest without polling your database dead

#database #mobile #performance #postgres
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Defend your AI features against prompt injection: production patterns that hold
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Defend your AI features against prompt injection: production patterns that hold

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One crashing screen should not kill the app: error boundaries that hold
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One crashing screen should not kill the app: error boundaries that hold

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Deep links that open the right screen: production checklist for Expo apps
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Deep links that open the right screen: production checklist for Expo apps

#mobile #reactnative #softwaredevelopment #softwareengineering
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Ship privacy labels you can defend: data honesty for AI-built apps
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Ship privacy labels you can defend: data honesty for AI-built apps

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Supabase Row Level Security keeps AI-built mobile data safe from day one
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Supabase Row Level Security keeps AI-built mobile data safe from day one

#backend #database #postgres #security
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Price your AI-built app honestly: the ownership math that keeps you shipping
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Price your AI-built app honestly: the ownership math that keeps you shipping

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RevenueCat paywalls in Expo apps work when entitlements own the gating logic
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RevenueCat paywalls in Expo apps work when entitlements own the gating logic

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Expo SQLite offline cache keeps AI-built apps usable when signal drops
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Expo SQLite offline cache keeps AI-built apps usable when signal drops

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Preview deployments keep AI coding agents honest before merge
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Preview deployments keep AI coding agents honest before merge

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Supabase Edge Functions carry the mobile backend logic your client should never hold
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Supabase Edge Functions carry the mobile backend logic your client should never hold

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FlashList v2 earns its place in every production React Native feed
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FlashList v2 earns its place in every production React Native feed

#mobile #performance #reactnative #software
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Expo Router auth guards that survive expired sessions and deep links
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Expo Router auth guards that survive expired sessions and deep links

#mobile #reactnative #software
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The eject button is a myth: what owning an AI-built app really takes
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The eject button is a myth: what owning an AI-built app really takes

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Choose a starter kit once: the six checks that prevent a full rewrite later
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Choose a starter kit once: the six checks that prevent a full rewrite later

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Supabase auth hardening checklist that keeps production sign-in safe
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Supabase auth hardening checklist that keeps production sign-in safe

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Offline-first mutation queue keeps Expo apps working when the network drops
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Offline-first mutation queue keeps Expo apps working when the network drops

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Sentry error tracking for React Native in production: the release checklist
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Sentry error tracking for React Native in production: the release checklist

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EAS build secrets stay out of bundles when env profiles and eas.json split right
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EAS build secrets stay out of bundles when env profiles and eas.json split right

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Supabase Storage uploads that survive real mobile networks in Expo apps
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Supabase Storage uploads that survive real mobile networks in Expo apps

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Supabase Auth sessions in Expo stay signed in when storage and refresh are wired right
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Supabase Auth sessions in Expo stay signed in when storage and refresh are wired right

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EAS Update rollback plan keeps one bad bundle from stranding your users
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EAS Update rollback plan keeps one bad bundle from stranding your users

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Claude Fable 5.1 verdict: when Anthropic's $10-per-million reasoning model earns its keep
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Claude Fable 5.1 verdict: when Anthropic's $10-per-million reasoning model earns its keep

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GPT-6 Astra raises the bar on computer use: what builders should change before shipping
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GPT-6 Astra raises the bar on computer use: what builders should change before shipping

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Expo push notifications in production: the setup checklist that prevents silent failures
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Expo push notifications in production: the setup checklist that prevents silent failures

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App store submission checklist for an AI-built app that is ready to review
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App store submission checklist for an AI-built app that is ready to review

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Row-level security production checklist: test every path before launch
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Row-level security production checklist: test every path before launch

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Ship an AI MVP to production with a checklist that catches the real gaps
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Ship an AI MVP to production with a checklist that catches the real gaps

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Production repository conventions for AI coding agents: a working contract
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Production repository conventions for AI coding agents: a working contract

#agents #ai #codequality #softwareengineering
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AI coding agent acceptance checklist: prove the change before merge
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AI coding agent acceptance checklist: prove the change before merge

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Agent-readable repository structure: organize a codebase for safe AI changes
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Agent-readable repository structure: organize a codebase for safe AI changes

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VS Code 1.136: Agent Merge and multi-root agent sessions
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VS Code 1.136: Agent Merge and multi-root agent sessions

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Cursor hooks for production agent workflows: block, audit, and verify actions
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Cursor hooks for production agent workflows: block, audit, and verify actions

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Cursor agent best practices: plan, scope, and verify multi-file changes
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Cursor agent best practices: plan, scope, and verify multi-file changes

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A cross-platform UI contract gives AI coding agents fewer ways to break your app
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A cross-platform UI contract gives AI coding agents fewer ways to break your app

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Cursor cloud agent subscriptions turn PRs and Slack threads into active work queues
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Cursor cloud agent subscriptions turn PRs and Slack threads into active work queues

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Cursor cloud agent builds make long-running coding sessions start from known state
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Cursor cloud agent builds make long-running coding sessions start from known state

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AI provider portability: build one model boundary without hiding provider differences
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AI provider portability: build one model boundary without hiding provider differences

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LLM observability for production apps: what to trace, measure, and fix
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LLM observability for production apps: what to trace, measure, and fix

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How to design safe tool permissions for AI agents in production apps
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How to design safe tool permissions for AI agents in production apps

#agents #ai #security #systemdesign
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A practical LLM evaluation loop for AI features that need to ship
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A practical LLM evaluation loop for AI features that need to ship

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An AI app security checklist for builders moving from demo to production
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An AI app security checklist for builders moving from demo to production

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Cursor prompts that keep agent sessions focused from first edit to final check
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Cursor prompts that keep agent sessions focused from first edit to final check

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Why Cursor's AIUC-1 Certification and Quarterly Re-testing Matters for Your AI Coding Tools
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Why Cursor's AIUC-1 Certification and Quarterly Re-testing Matters for Your AI Coding Tools

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Open Source Cursor Alternatives: Honest Trade-offs for AI-Powered Editing
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Open Source Cursor Alternatives: Honest Trade-offs for AI-Powered Editing

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enable New Possibilities: Building with the Claude Agent SDK
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enable New Possibilities: Building with the Claude Agent SDK

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Beyond Pretty Charts: The Essential Features of a Real Financial Dashboard
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Beyond Pretty Charts: The Essential Features of a Real Financial Dashboard

#frontend #saas #software
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Master Cursor: From Install to Shipping Your First Feature
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Master Cursor: From Install to Shipping Your First Feature

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Why Builders Are Leaving MUI and the Honest Alternatives
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Why Builders Are Leaving MUI and the Honest Alternatives

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Why AI in Production Requires solid Background Jobs and Idempotency
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Why AI in Production Requires solid Background Jobs and Idempotency

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Master Prompting for Cursor: Anchor Your App Extensions with Precision
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Master Prompting for Cursor: Anchor Your App Extensions with Precision

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Master Your Next.js Conventions with a Bulletproof .cursorrules File
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Master Your Next.js Conventions with a Bulletproof .cursorrules File

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The Real Checklist for Choosing a Web App Template That Ships to Production
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The Real Checklist for Choosing a Web App Template That Ships to Production

#architecture #saas #webdev
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Shadcn/ui Alternatives: When to Use Them and Why
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Shadcn/ui Alternatives: When to Use Them and Why

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5 Proven Cursor Prompt Patterns for Shipping Real Features in Existing Codebases
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5 Proven Cursor Prompt Patterns for Shipping Real Features in Existing Codebases

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