tech — orizA software-engineering blog by Chirag Singhal. Deep, buildable notes on shipping software — read like an engineering drawing set.https://tech-blog.oriz.in/enwhyiswhen@gmail.com (Chirag Singhal)whyiswhen@gmail.com (Chirag Singhal)Type-safe APIs, end to end, without a framework religionhttps://tech-blog.oriz.in/blog/type-safe-apis-typescript/https://tech-blog.oriz.in/blog/type-safe-apis-typescript/Where TypeScript types stop and runtime validation must start, why one schema should drive both, and a pattern that keeps client and server honest across the network boundary.Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTDevtypescriptapizodvalidationwhyiswhen@gmail.com (Chirag Singhal)Astro or Next for a content site in 2026https://tech-blog.oriz.in/blog/astro-or-next-content-sites-2026/https://tech-blog.oriz.in/blog/astro-or-next-content-sites-2026/A decision framework, not a benchmark war. When Astro's zero-JS default wins, when Next's app model earns its weight, and the one question that settles most arguments.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTDevastronextjsweb-devperformancewhyiswhen@gmail.com (Chirag Singhal)MCP servers, explained for people who shiphttps://tech-blog.oriz.in/blog/mcp-servers-explained/https://tech-blog.oriz.in/blog/mcp-servers-explained/The Model Context Protocol in plain terms: what a server actually exposes, the transport choices that matter, and how to build one without over-engineering it.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTDevmcpaitoolingprotocolswhyiswhen@gmail.com (Chirag Singhal)