Starting narrow: why Placefolio needs a calm backend before a wide feature set
Scoping the first backend around auth, projects, revisions, and memberships without overfitting to future complexity.
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Engineering notes, one decision at a time.
Short, durable writing about the systems and workflows behind Placefolio.
JWT claims that stay boring in production
A minimal token structure for predictable validation, clean ownership boundaries, and easier debugging.