Software Development

What is the best tech stack for indie hackers — solopreneurs or small/medium teams? What software framework should you choose? What database? Should you use old-school MVC-style frameworks or a new and fancy JavaScript-based one? …

An Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) of your application is a great tool to understand how your models are associated. However, for large applications with complex data model, those diagrams could be hard to visualise. In addition to your application models, there are many other interesting…

Something unreal has happened with Chat-GPT, it took 5 days for the app to reach a million users and two months to reach 100 million users. Unlike other disruptive enterprise technology trends of the past — internet, containerization, cloud, traditional AI etc. Transformers and Large Language Models (LLMs) has a…

The Landscape Creating web apps entirely in Python is an enticing idea. Setting up a web app requires both frontend and backend skills such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript (and the numerous frameworks) together with Python or some other server-side language on the backend. It’s a lot of work! If instead everything could…

Introduction Dapr (Distributed Application Runtime) is an event-driven runtime that simplifies the development of distributed systems, including microservices-based applications. Microservices are a popular architectural approach where complex applications are divided into smaller, independent services that can be developed, deployed, and scaled independently. In this architecture, it is critical to monitor the…

Undertaking professional certification exams can be a daunting task, especially when it comes to cloud technology. However, with the right approach, dedication, and effective study techniques, it is possible to achieve remarkable results in a short span of time. In this blog post, I will share my journey of completing…

What is Extreme Ownership? Most of all, it’s a book. It provides a detailed leadership philosophy based on taking complete ownership of the tasks we are given. I will not attempt to summarise the book (please read it, as it is great), but the core message is that you should never shift the blame…

Embracing the Core Values and Principles of DevOps to Transform Software Development. Introduction In 2018, I stumbled upon the term #DevOps, introduced by a friend. Little did I know that this concept would revolutionize my approach to software development. …

Imagine having the ability to control the release and deployment of new features in your software application, fine-tuning them for optimal performance and user satisfaction. Well, that’s where feature flags come into play. They’re like magical switches that empower developers to toggle specific features on or off, creating a world…