IDEAS, DECISIONS & LESSONS
Notes on AI, architecture and building useful products.
5 articles
12 Sep 2026 · 5 min read
ai
Starting September 15, 2026, Cloudflare blocks Training and Agent crawlers by default on ad-monetized pages for every new domain. A technical lead's walkthrough of the Content Signals model, the Googlebot collateral-damage problem, and the opt-out checklist you need before the deadline.
Read more18 Feb 2026 · 21 min read
ai
A complete reference guide to Cloudflare's free and low-cost services for three use cases: self-hosting homelab services, building full-stack web apps on the edge, and running AI workloads. Pricing tables, free tier limits, and use-case mappings — all in one place.
Read more14 Feb 2026 · 4 min read
cloudflare
A step-by-step guide to registering a domain with Cloudflare Registrar. No markup, no upselling — just the cheapest way to own your domain with built-in DNS and security.
Read more13 Feb 2026 · 6 min read
astro
How to set up a fast, free, professional portfolio using Cloudflare Pages, Workers, D1, R2, and custom domains. Everything I learned building and deploying my own site.
Read more11 Feb 2026 · 6 min read
cloudflare
Everything I configured to secure my portfolio site with Cloudflare — from SSL and WAF rules to bot protection and security headers. Free tier covers most of it.
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