Zymura blog https://zymura.app/blog/ Notes on scheduled automation and running a software business from India. en Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:20:26 +0000 The build that succeeded at nothing https://zymura.app/blog/the-build-that-succeeded-at-nothing.html https://zymura.app/blog/the-build-that-succeeded-at-nothing.html A Cloudflare build command left empty meant every deploy went green while serving a stale bundle. Why succeed-at-the-wrong-thing bugs outlive failures. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 How to run a script on a schedule without a server https://zymura.app/blog/run-a-script-on-a-schedule-without-a-server.html https://zymura.app/blog/run-a-script-on-a-schedule-without-a-server.html Cron on a VPS, scheduled functions, GitHub Actions or a scheduled automation service — an honest comparison of what each one actually costs you to keep alive. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 The flow that ran and did nothing https://zymura.app/blog/the-flow-that-ran-and-did-nothing.html https://zymura.app/blog/the-flow-that-ran-and-did-nothing.html Automation failures are easy. The expensive case is the run that completes successfully while accomplishing nothing. Four ways it happens and how to catch it. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 If it only runs while a tab is open, it is not automation https://zymura.app/blog/browser-automation-is-not-automation.html https://zymura.app/blog/browser-automation-is-not-automation.html Browser-based automation tools are genuinely private and genuinely limited. Background throttling, tab discarding, and the honest trade against server-side execution. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Testing row-level security for what should fail https://zymura.app/blog/testing-row-level-security-for-what-should-fail.html https://zymura.app/blog/testing-row-level-security-for-what-should-fail.html A too-permissive Postgres RLS policy does not raise an error — it returns rows. Why every RLS test suite needs assertions about what a user cannot reach. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Merchant of record vs payment gateway, for Indian software businesses https://zymura.app/blog/merchant-of-record-vs-payment-gateway-india.html https://zymura.app/blog/merchant-of-record-vs-payment-gateway-india.html Selling software abroad from India: who carries the foreign sales tax liability, why local pricing needs one product per currency, and what to check before onboarding. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000