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When your code feels weightless and your bugs are mysteriously resolving themselves – "Float" by acloudyskye is the perfect soundtrack for those rare moments when everything in your dev environment just works. Let the ethereal vibes carry your productivity to new heights! ✨ 🎵 ➡️ youtu.be/KG14Ki0iO8c

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🔍 Database exploration reimagined! See how LLMs can help you understand unfamiliar database schemas, generate queries, and explore data relationships. Perfect for devs who inherit legacy DBs or need to quickly make sense of complex data structures. 🔗 ➡️ community.fly.io/t/using-an-l...

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🚀 Kamal 2.0 is production-ready! This Rails-led deployment tool now offers zero-downtime deployments, health checks, multi-server setups, and seamless rollbacks. Perfect for teams looking for a Docker deployment solution without Kubernetes complexity. 🔗 ➡️ fly.io/blog/kamal-i...

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walking into my meeting about deploying strategy with my secret weapon

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🧠 Both AI optimists and pessimists are missing the point. The real conversation should be about how we build trustworthy systems—not about sentience or superintelligence. Let's focus on practical risks and benefits instead of sci-fi scenarios. 🔗 ➡️ fly.io/blog/youre-a...

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When existential coding bugs have you questioning reality – Have a Nice Life's "A Quick One Before the Eternal Worm Devours Connecticut" creates the perfect atmospheric backdrop for those late-night debugging sessions when nothing makes sense anymore! 🔗 ➡️ youtu.be/8QmPCrC7uXw

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🔍 Diving into Rust's concurrency primitives! Our technical detective story explores how a seemingly simple mutex implementation in parking_lot spiraled into unexpected complexity. Great read for systems programmers and Rust enthusiasts! 🔗 ➡️ fly.io/blog/parking...

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⚡ Our new video showcases how Fly-Replay can enable fast-booting machines that handle short-lived jobs across thousands of users. It's the perfect solution for code execution platforms and other workloads that need isolation without the overhead. 🔗 ➡️ youtu.be/0ycZjV8Ducw

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📚 From the archives: "Demystifying Docker for JavaScript" - Our classic guide breaks down containerization for JS devs, from basics to best practices. Still relevant for anyone looking to containerize their Node apps or understand Docker in a JavaScript context. 📦 🔗 ➡️ fly.io/javascript-j...

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how i feel when looking at the Fly Grafana dashboard

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🤖 See how Steel is building AI agents that can truly navigate the web! Their Browser Environment API lets AI use Chrome like humans do - capturing screenshots, clicking buttons, and filling forms. Running on our global edge network for blazing fast responses. 🔗 ➡️ fly.io/customers/st...

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🔄 Just revamped Litestream! Our open-source SQLite tool now features faster point-in-time restores, conditional writes for S3, and lightweight read replicas. Perfect for modern deployments without changing your code. Even AI coding agents can benefit! ⚡ 🔗 ➡️ fly.io/blog/litestr...

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

can't tonight, I have plans the plans:

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Introducing Phoenix.new: An AI-powered Phoenix app builder running on Fly Machines. Build Elixir apps with an AI assistant that has its own headless Chrome to test what it builds! 🏗️ 🔗 ➡️ youtu.be/YPfCfoGaMNY

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🧙‍♂️ Behind the serverless curtain: servers still exist! An older blog post of ours peeks at how Lambda-like services actually work - from VMs to Firecracker, oversubscription, and the magic that makes it all seem invisible. Spoiler: it's not smoke and mirrors! 🔗 ➡ 🧵

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

🚀 Exciting new feature alert! We've just released real-time regional capacity information in both our Machines API and flyctl. Now you can see exactly how many machines you can launch in each region before hitting capacity limits. 🔗 ➡️ community.fly.io/t/regional-c...

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🤯 The fly-replay header is a game-changer for HTTP routing! Redirect requests to different regions, apps, or specific VMs with a simple response header. Perfect for complex distributed architectures that need fine-grained control. 🔗 ➡️ fly.io/blog/how-to-...

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When your codebase feels like it's been around since the golden age but still runs flawlessly, let Connie Francis' "Pretty Little Baby" be your vintage debugging soundtrack! Perfect for those times when your legacy systems need a touch of classic charm to keep performing ✨ 🔗 ➡️ youtu.be/gwpJWsQ-XZQ

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Just had a "Scotty talking to the computer" moment! Using Model Context Protocol to create volumes by simply asking my LLM. The future of infrastructure management is conversational. 🔗 ➡️ fly.io/blog/mcp-pro...

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Skip the API, Ship Your Database! This architectural approach from our archives remains powerful in 2025 - work directly with your database and eliminate unnecessary middleware layers 💾 🔗 ➡️ fly.io/blog/skip-th...

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Remember our 'Docker without Docker' innovation? The best part: we quietly lifted the requirement to request access! As of flyctl v0.3.113, anyone can run containers on Fly Machines. Our guide shows three ways to deploy your app alongside nginx rate limiters 🚀 🔗 ➡️ community.fly.io/t/using-cont...

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me explaining to my manager why i need two days to write a 'simple script' that will automate a process nobody understands

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When those problem-solving neurons need a synaptic refresh – let "eye2eye" by tsu nami be your mental debugger! Perfect for those moments when your code is flowing but your creativity needs that extra spark to make the connection ✨ 🎵 ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcW5...

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🔐 Concerned about AI tools accessing sensitive data? Check out @descope.com's excellent guide on using their MCP Auth SDKs + Fly for secure deployments! Standardized OAuth 2.0 authentication keeps AI integrations secure while accessing external services. 🔗 ➡️ www.descope.com/blog/post/mc...

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You can now connect your @sentry.io account to see real-time error tracking right in your app metrics view. Makes troubleshooting so much faster when you can correlate errors with deployment changes! 🔗 ➡️ community.fly.io/t/integrated...

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Just launched: Deploy MCP servers on Fly! Our new video shows how to create a secure 'extension cord' between LLMs and your data using two simple commands. 🔗 ➡️ youtu.be/7zmg5PEnwR0

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When your code deploys successfully on the first try (we know, rare miracle!) – blast "Rim Tim Tagi Dim" by Baby Lasagna and celebrate with the same energy they bring to the track. Perfect soundtrack for those unexpected coding wins that deserve a victory dance! 🎵 ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmg8...

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🧩 Stuck on a tough Sudoku? Sudoku Solver instantly cracks any puzzle! Just input your numbers and watch the algorithm work its magic. Perfect for checking your solutions or getting past that frustrating grid that's been sitting on your coffee table for weeks! 🔢 🔗 ➡️ sudoku-solver.fly.dev

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Excited to share that we just launched cacheable fly-replay! Now you can dramatically reduce router app load for multi-tenant apps with subdomain routing. We've seen up to 90% reduction in requests with this simple optimization. 🔗 ➡️ community.fly.io/t/cacheable-...

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"There are plenty of JavaScript frameworks to choose from, and Fly loves them all. Pretty much all of the big name frameworks are delightfully weird." Our guide to building with vanilla JS + your choice of libraries is perfect for custom stacks 🍦 🔗 ➡️ fly.io/blog/vanilla...

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dev who finally fixed the bug that's been in production for 6 months

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Ever wished your AI assistants could talk to your data as easily as plugging in a USB? That's exactly what Model Context Protocol does for LLMs. Watch our new video to see Claude seamlessly connecting to a recipe database through an MCP server! 🤖 🔗 ➡️ youtu.be/74c1ByGvFPE

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🚀 Remix SaaS is your shortcut to launching web apps in days! This open-source starter kit comes with Stripe integration and Vite performance built-in. Perfect for developers who want to ship fast without the setup headaches! ⚡ 🔗 ➡️ remix-saas.fly.dev

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Serverless is great because it has good ergonomics - when an event is received, a 'not-server' boots quickly, code is run, and then everything is torn down." See how we built this pattern with Fly Machines 🦆 🔗 ➡️ fly.io/blog/event-d...

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"It would be safe if I was running flyctl in an isolated environment and not on my local machine." Challenge accepted! See how we've built secure remote MCP execution into flyctl itself 🔒 🔗 ➡️ community.fly.io/t/running-mc...

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me looking at the code i wrote at 3 am that looked

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When those debugging sessions turn into all-nighters and you need something to keep your mind sharp at 3AM – tomcbumpz's "c u never" is the perfect soundtrack for those moments when you and sleep are on a break. Let those beats power you through that final commit! 🎵 ➡️ youtu.be/Hwu-32AwJTg

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"It would be [safe], if I was running flyctl in an isolated environment and not on my local machine." Our MCP experiment shows both the power and security considerations of connecting AI to infrastructure tools 🌐 🔗 ➡️ fly.io/blog/30-minu...

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💬 Burnt out programmer? Whisker is a chat app where coders battling burnout and depression connect in a safe, judgment-free space. Find support from others who truly understand your challenges and rediscover your passion for coding! 💻❤️ 🔗 ➡️ whisker.fly.dev

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"We spent years coming up with a developer experience we were proud of. But now the robots are taking over, and they don’t care." Our fresh take on how AI is becoming our biggest customer segment. The robot invasion is happening in real-time 🤖 🔗 ➡️ fly.io/blog/fuckin-...

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"I can't imagine Phoenix not landing where we did, and my only regret is we didn't follow React sooner." Chris McCord's love letter to React remains one of our most insightful posts on component design 💫 🔗 ➡️ fly.io/blog/love-le...

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when you push to production on friday at 4:55pm and nothing breaks

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When your code is breaking but the fix is just beyond your reach – Jane Remover's "Dancing with your eyes closed" is your perfect debugging soundtrack. Let those hyperpop beats guide your hands while your brain works through the problem in the background ✨ 🎵 ➡️

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🔒 ShareOnce creates self-destructing links for sensitive info that vanish after one view! Keep passwords out of email and chat logs with secure, temporary sharing. Perfect for sending credentials without compromising security! 🔗 ➡️ shareonce.app

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'When we kill a token, it needs to stay dead.' Our token revocation system has been handling global scale for years with a simple SQLite table and smart client-side caching 🧟‍♂️ 🔗 ➡️ fly.io/blog/operati...

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Is 'vibe coding' with LLMs the future of software development or just a recipe for disaster? The truth lies somewhere in between. We broke down when AI-generated code shines vs. when it produces 'slop code' - plus trusting but verifying what your AI assistant writes. 🔗 ➡️ youtu.be/IyzQ-Ev-JBQ

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