--- title: "Albert Deutou (@adeutou) | Hashnode" description: "Sharing thoughts on Backend development, AI, DevOps, and Cloud infrastructure. Read the latest articles by Albert Deutou on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@adeutou" --- @adeutou # Albert Deutou @adeutou · Goslar, Germany · Joined July 2026 Sharing thoughts on Backend development, AI, DevOps, and Cloud infrastructure [Website](https://adeutou.com/) ### [nx-safe-suite: A Deep Dive Into Five Production-Grade Next.js Packages](https://blog-adeutou.hashnode.dev/nx-safe-suite-a-deep-dive-into-five-production-grade-next-js-packages?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) How each package works, why it is designed the way it is, and what it replaces. This is the second article in a two-part series. The first covers the architecture and the reasoning behind the projec 10 min read · [blog-adeutou.hashnode.dev](https://blog-adeutou.hashnode.dev/nx-safe-suite-a-deep-dive-into-five-production-grade-next-js-packages?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 12](https://hashnode.com/posts/nx-safe-suite-a-deep-dive-into-five-production-grade-next-js-packages/6a7c7a579c5cde4d9b2966c0) ### [I Built Five npm Packages to Solve the Five Problems Every Next.js Backend Ignores](https://blog-adeutou.hashnode.dev/i-built-five-npm-packages-to-solve-the-five-problems-every-next-js-backend-ignores?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A production-grade toolkit for Next.js backends, and the architectural thinking behind it. After years of building internal tools and SaaS products with Next.js, I kept copying the same five things 6 min read · [blog-adeutou.hashnode.dev](https://blog-adeutou.hashnode.dev/i-built-five-npm-packages-to-solve-the-five-problems-every-next-js-backend-ignores?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 12](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-built-five-npm-packages-to-solve-the-five-problems-every-next-js-backend-ignores/6a7c61204a93d8b890479aa6) ### [Electricity Planning Engine: An Hourly Arbitrage API for Batteries and Solar, Plus the Timezone Bug That Almost Broke It](https://blog-adeutou.hashnode.dev/electricity-planning-engine-an-hourly-arbitrage-api-for-batteries-and-solar-plus-the-timezone-bug-that-almost-broke-it?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) An Hourly Arbitrage API for Batteries and Solar, Plus the Timezone Bug That Almost Broke It 10 min read · [blog-adeutou.hashnode.dev](https://blog-adeutou.hashnode.dev/electricity-planning-engine-an-hourly-arbitrage-api-for-batteries-and-solar-plus-the-timezone-bug-that-almost-broke-it?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jul 22](https://hashnode.com/posts/electricity-planning-engine-an-hourly-arbitrage-api-for-batteries-and-solar-plus-the-timezone-bug-that-almost-broke-it/6a60a04e43dfeff2c6c9a893) ### [Self-Hosting Like a Pro, Part 3: Namespace Isolation, Databases and Shipping a Real App on K3s](https://blog-adeutou.hashnode.dev/self-hosting-like-a-pro-part-3-namespace-isolation-databases-and-shipping-a-real-app-on-k3s?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) In Part 1 we hardened a fresh Ubuntu VPS. In Part 2 we installed Docker, K3s and Traefik v3 with automatic HTTPS. The cluster was ready but empty. In this part we give it a real job: hosting multiple 7 min read · [blog-adeutou.hashnode.dev](https://blog-adeutou.hashnode.dev/self-hosting-like-a-pro-part-3-namespace-isolation-databases-and-shipping-a-real-app-on-k3s?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jul 22](https://hashnode.com/posts/self-hosting-like-a-pro-part-3-namespace-isolation-databases-and-shipping-a-real-app-on-k3s/6a603cdb35593d8de774e43e) ### [Self-Hosting Like a Pro, Part 4: Monitoring with Prometheus, Grafana and Loki, plus a CI/CD Pipeline That Actually Works](https://blog-adeutou.hashnode.dev/self-hosting-like-a-pro-part-4-monitoring-with-prometheus-grafana-and-loki-plus-a-ci-cd-pipeline-that-actually-works?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) The stack from Part 3 is live: multiple domains, isolated namespaces, TLS everywhere. But a production system you cannot observe is a production system you do not control. In this part we install a fu 8 min read · [blog-adeutou.hashnode.dev](https://blog-adeutou.hashnode.dev/self-hosting-like-a-pro-part-4-monitoring-with-prometheus-grafana-and-loki-plus-a-ci-cd-pipeline-that-actually-works?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jul 22](https://hashnode.com/posts/self-hosting-like-a-pro-part-4-monitoring-with-prometheus-grafana-and-loki-plus-a-ci-cd-pipeline-that-actually-works/6a603cbb35593d8de774e39b)