When having a CI/CD pipeline setup, it is generally configured to be run on commit pushes, pull request creation, etc. Developers are… — When having a CI/CD pipeline setup, it is generally configured to be run on commit pushes, pull request creation, etc. Developers are granted access to start the workflow either through customer managed policies or the cloud provider managed policies. It is required that malicious actors don’t misuse the access to…

Learn how to override GitHub’s merge options using GitHub Actions. — In this article, you will learn how to override GitHub’s merge options using GitHub Actions. While the article focuses primarily on GitHub Actions, you can simulate the same on services like AWS CodeBuild as well. At Juvoxa, our Git branch flow is <feature> -> development -> staging -> production The…

Learn how to integrate RFCs for better project planning. — One of the most common traits you will find in successful companies is regular product updates. A trait that requires the discipline of proper planning. In this article, we will be covering how we improved sprint planning and meet targets at Juvoxa by introducing RFCs in the process. What is an RFC? An RFC…

Part 1 (APIs) of the testing process at Juvoxa. — Something that is untested is broken. This is part 1 of our multi-part series on how we do product testing at Juvoxa. In this part, we will be discussing the API testing process. This is how testing was done at Juvoxa Code Deploy Test Bug? Go to step 1 Sounds…

A Proof-Of-Concept for a real-time personal virtual trainer for physiotherapy exercises. — Background Physiotherapy treatments are usually long-running as it takes time to restore a person’s movement. One has to perform the same set of exercises for a few months every day with the correct posture to regain the movement. Visiting a physiotherapist for every session can be pretty expensive and not everyone…

A lending company needs the answer to just one question when giving loans, “Will the borrower be able to repay the loan?”. — A lending company needs the answer to just one question when giving loans, “Will the borrower be able to repay the loan?”. Coming to a binary (yes or no) answer to that question involves a lot of work (both manual and automated). Lending companies go through various financial documents of…

Deploying the version one of an app to production for the first time is never a walk in the park. We too faced obstacles when deploying the… — Deploying the version one of an app to production for the first time is never a walk in the park. We too faced obstacles when deploying the backend of 91paisa (written in Go) on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Elastic Beanstalk. After multiple trials and support from the AWS Support, we…