Notes, case studies and architecture deep-dives by Marcel R. G. Berger.https://theapparchitect.com/en-UShttps://theapparchitect.com/blog/2026-05-25-weekly-update/https://theapparchitect.com/blog/2026-05-25-weekly-update/AutoBrew v2.4 landed this week with pre-upgrade snapshots, a URL-scheme CLI, and a brew doctor health view — plus an Apple signing rabbit hole I did not expect.Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://theapparchitect.com/blog/may-2026-shipped/https://theapparchitect.com/blog/may-2026-shipped/Short log of what went live this month across my own apps and the open-source tools.Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://theapparchitect.com/blog/why-quarkus-for-backends/https://theapparchitect.com/blog/why-quarkus-for-backends/Picking the backend stack for a custom app is a 5-year decision. Here is why Quarkus on Kubernetes keeps winning over the obvious Node and Spring picks for the apps I build.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://theapparchitect.com/blog/dokuai-architecture/https://theapparchitect.com/blog/dokuai-architecture/A field-team app that turns site voice memos into structured reports. Six Quarkus microservices, one Flutter app, six weeks to a usable v1. The architecture pattern I sell.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://theapparchitect.com/blog/snapshots-engagement-loop/https://theapparchitect.com/blog/snapshots-engagement-loop/A photo-recognition quiz, Flutter on the front, Quarkus on the back. The architecture pattern for any app that lives or dies by daily return visits.Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://theapparchitect.com/blog/civocloudmanager-build-in-public/https://theapparchitect.com/blog/civocloudmanager-build-in-public/A free, native macOS app for Civo Cloud. Built in public for the Civo community. Swift 6, SwiftUI, zero dependencies, open roadmap.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT