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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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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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Unify Web and Mobile UI with OTF for smooth AI Agent Development
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Unify Web and Mobile UI with OTF for smooth AI Agent Development

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Ensuring Consistency in AI-Generated Codebases with OTF
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Ensuring Consistency in AI-Generated Codebases with OTF

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Transform Docker Security & Efficiency with GitHub Copilot Agent Mode
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Transform Docker Security & Efficiency with GitHub Copilot Agent Mode

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Atlassian Code Context: AI Agents Gain Full Codebase Visibility
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Atlassian Code Context: AI Agents Gain Full Codebase Visibility

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How Cursor Conquered Git's Scalability Challenges
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How Cursor Conquered Git's Scalability Challenges

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GitHub's 2026 Outage: AI Traffic Overwhelmed the Platform
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GitHub's 2026 Outage: AI Traffic Overwhelmed the Platform

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Cursor AI's Git Hook RCE Flaw: Patch Now to Secure Your Workflow
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Cursor AI's Git Hook RCE Flaw: Patch Now to Secure Your Workflow

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Spline V2 change 3D Design with AI Agent Integration
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Spline V2 change 3D Design with AI Agent Integration

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From Failed MIT Project to $60B AI Giant: The Cursor Story
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From Failed MIT Project to $60B AI Giant: The Cursor Story

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AI Coding Tools Shift: Copilot Drops, Codex Soars, Claude Code Shines
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AI Coding Tools Shift: Copilot Drops, Codex Soars, Claude Code Shines

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Mastering Autonomous Coding Sessions with Claude Code's Checkpoint System
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Mastering Autonomous Coding Sessions with Claude Code's Checkpoint System

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Spline V2 lets Coding Agents as Real-Time 3D Design Collaborators
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Spline V2 lets Coding Agents as Real-Time 3D Design Collaborators

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GitHub Copilot Transforms Microsoft Teams into a Coding Powerhouse
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GitHub Copilot Transforms Microsoft Teams into a Coding Powerhouse

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Slack Code Transforms AI Development into Collaborative Multiplayer Experience
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Slack Code Transforms AI Development into Collaborative Multiplayer Experience

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Transforming AI Coding: Slack Code's Shared Workspace Revolution
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Transforming AI Coding: Slack Code's Shared Workspace Revolution

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Slack Code change AI-Powered Team Coding Collaboration
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Slack Code change AI-Powered Team Coding Collaboration

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