--- title: "My posts on design." url: "https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/page/5" description: "In-depth articles and insights about design, dev, growth, journal: hands-on build guides, essays and opinions, and the latest technology trends." image: "https://sarthakmishra.com/sarthak-og-image.webp" --- [View HTML](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/page/5) ยท [Site index](https://sarthakmishra.com/llms.txt) # My posts on design. I write about anything and everything that interests me. [design](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/tag/design)[dev](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/tag/dev)[growth](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/tag/growth)[journal](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/tag/journal) [![A logo-headed figure falls toward a trampoline held by people between colorful buildings.](https://sarthakmishra.com/assets/ai-billion-dollar-lie-hero-DVB5EFmz.jpeg)](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/ai-billion-dollar-lie) [Dec 10 2025](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/ai-billion-dollar-lie) ## [AI's Billion-Dollar Lie: Is inference really profitable?](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/ai-billion-dollar-lie) [OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google keep dropping wild revenue numbers, but once you cut through the hype and wild speculations, the numbers don't add up.](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/ai-billion-dollar-lie) [![A traffic signal with glowing amber and green lights hangs against a cloud-filled blue sky.](https://sarthakmishra.com/assets/setting-up-traefik-from-local-to-production-DNxN2e7-.jpeg)](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/setting-up-traefik-from-local-to-production) [Aug 09 2025](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/setting-up-traefik-from-local-to-production) ## [Setting Up Traefik: From Local to Production](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/setting-up-traefik-from-local-to-production) [Building three different Traefik configurations - from simple local development to production-ready infrastructure with security layers.](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/setting-up-traefik-from-local-to-production) [![HTML code on a dark screen points toward a hand cursor and bright blue interface.](https://sarthakmishra.com/assets/building-perfect-toc-component-zfRzv2OF.jpeg)](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/building-perfect-toc-component) [Aug 04 2025](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/building-perfect-toc-component) ## [Why I spent weeks perfecting a TOC component](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/building-perfect-toc-component) [A deep dive into building a Table of Contents component with sophisticated visual debugging and pixel-perfect active state detection.](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/building-perfect-toc-component) [![A large finger presses an oversized keyboard key beside a small vintage computer.](https://sarthakmishra.com/assets/building-newsletter-BomLovVS.jpeg)](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/building-newsletter-with-astro-cloudflare-and-resend) [Aug 01 2025](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/building-newsletter-with-astro-cloudflare-and-resend) ## [Building a Newsletter System Without the Headache](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/building-newsletter-with-astro-cloudflare-and-resend) [How I added a complete newsletter system to my static Astro site using Cloudflare KV, Resend, and MDX - no external CMS required.](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/building-newsletter-with-astro-cloudflare-and-resend) [![A glowing Ubuntu logo radiates above an outstretched hand against a star-speckled black background.](https://sarthakmishra.com/assets/ubuntu-server-automation-Dmu35tFw.jpeg)](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/setup-ubuntu-server-in-10-minutes) [Jul 29 2025](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/setup-ubuntu-server-in-10-minutes) ## [Setup your Ubuntu Server in Under 10 Minutes](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/setup-ubuntu-server-in-10-minutes) [Skip the manual server setup with a three-stage Ansible approach that gets you from fresh Ubuntu install to production-ready in under 10 minutes.](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/setup-ubuntu-server-in-10-minutes) [![A giant hand manipulates server stacks like puppets against a vivid blue background.](https://sarthakmishra.com/assets/self-hosting-done-right-BwcKfaTI.jpeg)](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/self-hosting-done-right) [Jul 23 2025](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/self-hosting-done-right) ## [Self-hosting done right with Ansible & Docker](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/self-hosting-done-right) [Learning infrastructure automation the hard way - from multi-node cluster-f\*ck to a production-ready, single-node setup with Ansible.](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/self-hosting-done-right) [![Glowing blue human figure stands out among a crowd of dark silhouettes.](https://sarthakmishra.com/assets/the-greater-fool-Ddv1PhQK.jpeg)](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/the-greater-fool) [Jul 15 2025](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/the-greater-fool) ## [The Greater Fool: Why I Chose the Hard Path](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/the-greater-fool) [On embracing risk, learning from failure, and why I believe the unconventional path leads to the most meaningful growth.](https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/the-greater-fool) ## Subscribe to my newsletter You'll get two emails initially: a confirmation link to verify your subscription, followed by a welcome message. 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