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BGP Route Flap: The Cost of Stability in Scalable Networks
I explore BGP route flap issues, their impact on network stability, and how I've managed such incidents in my own operations, drawing from my experiences.
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Managing High Cardinality Metrics in 3 Steps: Cost vs. Detail
I'm discussing the costs associated with high cardinality metrics and practical ways to manage them. Balancing the level of detail and cost…
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Distributed Locks in Side Projects: 4 Simpler Approaches
Learn how to implement distributed lock mechanisms in your side projects using simpler and more pragmatic methods.
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Dependency Vulnerability Pattern: Management Status in Small Projects
I examine the challenges of dependency vulnerability management in small projects, the patterns I've encountered, and my pragmatic solution approaches.
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Offline-First: Necessary for Every App, or Over-Engineering?
Is Offline-First architecture a must for every application? Based on my own experiences, I'll discuss the advantages, costs, and real needs of this approach…
Technology
Embedding Lifecycle Management: Balancing Cost and Freshness
A practical guide on strategies to optimize the cost and freshness of embeddings in AI applications. Data changes, re-indexing, and…
Technology
Multi-Tenant Architecture in ERP Systems: The Anatomy of Sharing
My experiences and strategic decisions while designing a multi-tenant architecture for a manufacturing ERP. Sharing models, data isolation, and performance…
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Using ORMs in Side Projects: Is Control Sacrificed for Speed?
I explore my personal trade-offs between speed and control when using ORMs in my side projects. When I choose ORM, when raw SQL, and why...
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Product Tree Denormalization in Side Projects: Is It Really Necessary?
I'm examining the product tree denormalization problem I encountered in my side projects and my pragmatic approach to it. Is it really always necessary?
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CI/CD Deployment Strategies: Speed or Security?
I examine the strategic choices made when balancing speed and security in CI/CD pipelines, and their real-world impacts.
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API Versioning: Simplicity or Flexibility for the Developer?
I compare API versioning strategies based on my experiences: Should we prioritize simplicity or flexibility for developers? The trade-offs…
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Error Handling Choices: The Operational Burden of a Detailed Approach
I examine the operational cost, trade-offs, and real-world impacts of detailed error handling. How much detail is necessary in which situations?
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Sampling in Distributed Tracing: Worth the Risk of Losing Detail?
I examine sampling strategies in distributed tracing, balancing cost and detail loss based on my own experiences. Which approach works when?
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Monorepo or Polyrepo? 3 Critical Consequences of Your CI/CD Choice
My experiences with how monorepo and polyrepo choices in software projects affect CI/CD processes, team dynamics, and long-term project health…
Technology
PostgreSQL MVCC: Common Mistakes in Application Development
Understanding PostgreSQL's MVCC mechanism is critical for performance and data consistency. Common mistakes and their solutions when developing applications...
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Push Notification Reliability: 3 Core Misconceptions
We examine 3 common misconceptions in push notification delivery and the issues they cause in real-world systems. Improving reliability...
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High Cardinality Metrics: Does the Benefit Outweigh the Cost?
Examining the impact of high cardinality metrics on system performance, cost analysis, and optimal usage scenarios.
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Serving AI Models: Balancing Cost and Performance
Strategies for balancing cost and performance when serving AI models. Pragmatic approaches and real-world experiences.
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Observability: Metrics or Logs, Which is Truly Enough?
Find the balance between metrics and logs on your system observability journey. In which situations is each more effective? I analyze with my experience.
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JWT Lifecycle vs. Secret Rotation: Which is More Secure?
Comparing JWT lifespans and secret rotation strategies, I'll share my experiences on which is more secure and practical in real-world scenarios.
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SNMP or NetFlow in Network Monitoring: Why Does the Choice Remain
I delve into the unending debate between SNMP and NetFlow in network monitoring, drawing from my own experiences. I discuss when I chose which, the trade-offs.
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Eventual Consistency: The Operational Cost of Scalability
My personal experiences on choosing eventual consistency in distributed systems, the scalability advantages it brings, and the often overlooked operational.
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ERP Integrations: Why the Point-to-Point Approach Falls Short?
Why point-to-point connections are insufficient in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system integrations, illustrated with real-world examples and my.
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Eventual Consistency: When to Choose It Over Strong Consistency
I explain the differences between consistency models in distributed systems, when I chose which one in my own experiences, and their trade-offs.