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Tech September 18, 2026

Tired of ERROR_FILE_IN_USE when deploying to IIS? One file stops your app, releases all locks, and shows users a maintenance page.

Tech September 15, 2026

You publish your ASP.NET Core app to shared hosting and get 502.5. The error page is useless. The actual fix...

Tech September 12, 2026

Our entire game runs on a $5/month SmarterASP.NET plan. No Docker, no CI/CD, just MSDeploy and every workaround for shared hosting constraints.