tech — oriz A software-engineering blog by Chirag Singhal. Deep, buildable notes on shipping software — read like an engineering drawing set. https://tech-blog.oriz.in/ 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z Chirag Singhal https://oriz.in/about/ whyiswhen@gmail.com Astro Type-safe APIs, end to end, without a framework religion https://tech-blog.oriz.in/blog/type-safe-apis-typescript/ 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z Chirag Singhal 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. Astro or Next for a content site in 2026 https://tech-blog.oriz.in/blog/astro-or-next-content-sites-2026/ 2026-08-08T00:00:00.000Z 2026-08-08T00:00:00.000Z Chirag Singhal 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. MCP servers, explained for people who ship https://tech-blog.oriz.in/blog/mcp-servers-explained/ 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z Chirag Singhal 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.