Engineering Notes

Ship AI products faster — start here.

Practical breakdowns from building ShipAI.today: architecture decisions, auth patterns, billing integrations, and production release notes.

Everything inside ShipAI.today

Auth

Magic links, OTP, OAuth, guest sessions. Zero config.

Billing

Stripe checkout, webhooks, usage tracking — wired in.

AI Orchestration

11 AI handlers + Qdrant + Neo4j memory layer.

Infrastructure

BullMQ workers, S3 storage, Postgres, OpenTelemetry.

60+ UI Components

Shadcn/UI, ready to ship and fully customisable.

SEO Tooling

Sitemap, OG images, structured data, programmatic pages.

Latest Posts

Mar 4, 2026ShipAI Team1 min

Drizzle ORM vs Prisma: Which Should You Use for Your Next.js SaaS?

A technical comparison of Drizzle ORM and Prisma for Next.js SaaS apps—covering query performance, type safety, migration ergonomics, edge compatibility, and where each breaks down in production.

DatabaseDrizzle ORMPrisma
Mar 4, 2026ShipAI Team1 min

How to Handle Stripe Webhooks in a Next.js SaaS App

Step-by-step guide to wiring Stripe webhooks reliably in Next.js—covering signature verification, idempotency, subscription state sync, and local testing.

BillingStripeWebhooks
Mar 3, 2026ShipAI Team1 min

LemonSqueezy vs Stripe vs Polar: Billing for Your Next.js SaaS in 2026

A practical comparison of LemonSqueezy, Stripe, and Polar for SaaS billing—covering fees, tax handling, checkout UX, subscription management, and developer ergonomics so you can pick the right one before you build.

BillingStripeLemonSqueezy
Mar 3, 2026ShipAI Team1 min

Next-Auth Setup for SaaS: Credentials, OAuth, and Session Strategy

A production guide for wiring Auth.js (next-auth v5) in a Next.js SaaS—covering providers, protected routes, role enforcement, and session configuration.

AuthNext.jsNext-Auth
Mar 2, 2026ShipAI Team1 min

Feature Flags in Next.js SaaS: Implementation Guide for 2026

How to implement feature flags in a Next.js SaaS—covering environment-based flags, database-driven rollouts, plan-gating, A/B testing patterns, and the operational tradeoffs of each approach.

Feature FlagsNext.jsSaaS
Mar 1, 2026ShipAI Team1 min

12 Micro SaaS Ideas for 2026 (With Validation Criteria)

Specific, buildable micro SaaS ideas targeting underserved developer and operator niches—each with a validation signal, monetization path, and a realistic time-to-revenue estimate.

Micro SaaSIdeasFounder
Mar 1, 2026ShipAI Team1 min

SaaS SEO Strategy: How to Get Organic Traffic That Actually Converts

A technical SaaS SEO guide covering keyword architecture, programmatic pages, technical foundations, content strategy, and the metrics that matter—built for founders and engineers who want search to be a growth channel.

SEOGrowthSaaS
Feb 28, 2026ShipAI Team1 min

OpenTelemetry in Next.js: Tracing AI and SaaS Operations

How to instrument a Next.js SaaS with OpenTelemetry to trace AI calls, database queries, and request latency—with Axiom as the backend and real-world patterns for production debugging.

ObservabilityOpenTelemetryNext.js
Feb 28, 2026ShipAI Team1 min

ShipAI Production Playbook for AI SaaS Teams

The exact baseline we use to keep auth, billing, and AI workflows stable in production.

ArchitectureOperationsAI SaaS
Feb 28, 2026ShipAI Team1 min

Vercel Alternatives for Next.js in 2026: Hosting Comparison

A technical comparison of Vercel alternatives for Next.js deployments—covering Fly.io, Railway, Render, AWS App Runner, Coolify, and self-hosted options, with honest tradeoffs on cost, control, and operational overhead.

DeploymentVercelNext.js
Feb 27, 2026ShipAI Team1 min

Best SaaS Boilerplates for Next.js in 2026 (Honest Comparison)

A technical comparison of the leading Next.js SaaS boilerplates and starter kits—what each includes, where each cuts corners, and which is best for different team sizes and product types.

SaaS BoilerplateNext.jsComparison
Feb 27, 2026ShipAI Team1 min

How to Generate a NextAuth Secret (Auth.js v5 Guide)

How to generate, set, and rotate a NextAuth secret for Auth.js v4 and v5—covering the correct commands, environment variable setup, edge cases, and what happens when you get it wrong.

Auth.jsNextAuthAuthentication
Feb 22, 2026ShipAI Team1 min

Building a Durable Blog Stack with Next.js 16 + Fumadocs

A practical stack for content teams that need MDX flexibility without CMS overhead.

Next.jsFumadocsContent
Feb 15, 2026ShipAI Team1 min

SEO Pages That Rank and Convert for SaaS

What actually matters when you need programmatic traffic that leads to revenue.

SEOGrowthProgrammatic SEO
Feb 8, 2026ShipAI Team1 min

Weekly Release System for Small Product Teams

A lightweight release process that keeps quality high without slowing down shipping.

Release EngineeringTeam ProcessQuality
Jan 30, 2026ShipAI Team1 min

Auth + Billing Launch Checklist (Before First Paid User)

A concise, implementation-focused checklist for the two systems that break launches most often.

AuthBillingLaunch
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