Martian Chronicles
Welcome to the MarsBased blog. We write about, technology, web and mobile development, UX, product design, running a business, company culture, remote work, startups, and entrepreneurship.
Rust for NodeJS developers (V) - SQLx Integration
In this article, we’ll explore how to structure a Rust application with proper separation of concerns, leveraging SQLx’s compile-time query validation to ensure our database operations are both safe and efficient.
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How MarsBased website survived Cloudflare’s global outage
After months of regional blocking in Spain, we rebuilt our stack to remove Cloudflare dependencies. Using Render and ImageKit.io, we replaced its performance layer without affecting users. So when Cloudflare went down globally on November 18, our site stayed online.
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Introducing GPTApps, by MarsBased
We're launching a new brand to help our clients further with their AI journey, laser-focused on MCP server & ChatGPT/Gemini app development.
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Building a marketing website with Vercel’s v0: Our honest experience
Our team recently built and launched a full marketing website using Vercel’s v0, the AI-powered web development tool. Here’s our experience, what impressed us, what still needs work, and why it might be the fastest way to bring a product or startup online today.
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Switching to Plausible: A privacy-friendly analytics tool for MarsBased
At MarsBased, we value privacy, simplicity, and open‑source tools. We replaced Google Analytics with Plausible, a lightweight, privacy‑first solution. This shift keeps us GDPR‑compliant while still providing the insights we need.
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Midudev: authenticity, community, and the human side of development
In this episode of Life on Mars, we talk with Midudev (Miguel Ángel Durán), one of the most influential creators in the Spanish-speaking tech world. A genuine conversation about authenticity, community, and the human side of programming, filled with insights, honesty, and purpose.
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A new website and four things you should know about MarsBased
We launched a new website to communicate our internal changes. Learn more about MarsBased!
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Some things you can do as a company to give back to your community
Over the course of the six years that we have been operating, we have compiled a few things you can do to give back to your community of startups of choice. By doing so, you will become leaders in the startup scene of your city!
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How I use Docker for Rails development: running services
Project setup can be a very cumbersome process for developers. In this blog post, our developer Dani explains how he uses Docker to develop in Rails
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