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Building a Multi-Source RSS Aggregator: Goodreads + Serverless Lambda

September 8, 2025•5 min read•by Zach Liibbe

How I built a resilient RSS aggregator using serverless Lambda functions to parse Goodreads feeds, handle XML inconsistencies, and provide reliable book data for my personal website.

#rss #lambda #serverless #goodreads #xml-parsing #aws

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Building a Production Blog System with Next.js 15 App Router

September 8, 2025•11 min read•by Zach Liibbe

How I built a complete blog system using Next.js 15 App Router with custom markdown processing, scheduled publishing, admin interface, and automated workflows - all without external dependencies.

#nextjs #blog #markdown #app-router #typescript #vercel #cms