▸Affiliate Disclosure
Plain-English version of what you'd expect under FTC 16 CFR Part 255.
The short version
Some outbound links on this site — particularly to developer tools, SaaS products, and books — are affiliate links. If you click through and sign up or buy something, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps keep the blog free and ad-light.
How I decide what to link
I only join an affiliate program for a product after I've already used it and would recommend it without compensation. The compensation does not influence which products I cover, what I say about them, or what verdict I give in a review.
If a vendor pays me directly for content (sponsored post, paid review request), that piece is
clearly labeled [Sponsored] at the top. See sponsorship
for the rules I follow on paid content.
Affiliate programs I'm currently in
This list is updated as programs are joined or dropped. As of this writing, partners may include (but are not limited to):
- Developer tools (IDEs, coding assistants)
- Infrastructure providers (cloud, vector DB, observability)
- LLM API providers
- Technical books on Amazon / publisher direct
Specific brand names are intentionally left out here to avoid stale claims. Each affiliate link in an
article is annotated with (affiliate) next to the link the first time it appears.
What I won't do
- Hide that a link is an affiliate link
- Recommend a product I haven't actually used in production or in serious testing
- Soften a negative review because the product is in my affiliate program
- Buy or accept fake reviews / engagement
Questions or concerns
If you think a piece on this site failed to disclose something properly, or if a review feels compromised, please email [email protected]. I'll investigate and either correct the post or explain why I think the disclosure is sufficient.
Last updated: 2026-05-25