Preparing Your Project for Sudden Viral Traffic: A Survival Guide
You know that feeling when you refresh your analytics and suddenly your servers are screaming louder than a cat at a vet appointment? That’s the moment you realize your carefully crafted side project is about to either become legendary or spectacularly explode in everyone’s faces. I’ve lived through this scenario twice—once successfully, and once… let’s just say I learned what “503 Service Unavailable” really means at scale. If you’re reading this, you’re probably experiencing either pre-viral anxiety or the thrilling aftermath of unexpected internet fame....
