Tech & deployReading reports
Deployment basics for side-project shipping
DNS, HTTPS, hosting shapes, and build output—plain-language anchors so the “tech stack” and architecture notes in a report feel grounded.
The shortest path from “it works locally” to “it is on the internet”
Your code becomes a deployable bundle (static files, a server bundle, or a serverless function set). A host runs that bundle behind a domain. DNS tells the world which server answers for your hostname.
HTTPS is expected: certificates prove the connection is encrypted and (with domain validation) tied to control of the domain—not that the business is trustworthy.
Why teardowns mention hosting and edge patterns
Public signals (headers, CDN hints, frameworks) help you reverse-engineer how a team likely ships. That is useful pattern matching for indies—especially when you compare two similar landing pages with different performance stories.