A field manual for engineers who never want to Google configs again.

It’s a curated collection of real-world NGINX configurations. Battle-tested & wrapped in context you can actually use.

Every chapter includes:

• A real problem from the field
• A reusable configuration
• Operational notes, edge cases, and performance tricks

All configs are live-tested and available on GitHub.

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What you'll learn:

From SSL to smart APIs, static to fallback logic:

• OCSP Stapling, Mutual TLS, Subdomain Wildcards
• Real-time proxying with WebSockets, SSE, fallback APIs
• Traffic shaping with blue-green deployments
• Caching strategies that survive edge loads
• WordPress FastCGI cache, no plugin needed
• Invisible CDNs with X-Accel-Redirect
• Brotli and static compression without CPU spikes

You’ll get:

• A fully designed, 79-page PDF (print & reference ready) & Kindle Book.
• Code Access to every config used
• Free updates as the book evolves
• Print, copy and deploy freely, no DRM

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About the Author

Jason Joseph Nathan is a seasoned technologist with nearly two decades of experience in software engineering, architecture, & developer mentorship.

He writes at Geekist.co, where he shares insights on systems thinking, tooling and the subtle art of making infrastructure behave.

This book, like much of his work, is inspired by real-world deployments and scribbled sticky notes from late-night debugging sessions.

It’s not written to impress. It’s written to work.

💬 FAQs

How much does it cost?
Launch price is $12.99 - discounted to $9.99 for early supporters. You’ll get the full PDF instantly.

Will there be more volumes?
Yep. Volume 2 explores njs, metadata routing & infra patterns for real-time workloads.

Can I support this project?
Absolutely. Beyond a purchase, you can tip at paypal.me/jjnathan. Every bit helps me write more, build more and fight for my children.

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