The Bulkhead Pattern: Isolating Failures in Distributed Systems
Discover how the Bulkhead pattern prevents cascading failures by isolating resources and limiting the blast radius when components fail in distributed systems.
Archive: 2020
OLTP vs OLAP: Understanding Transaction and Analytics Databases
Discover the fundamental differences between OLTP and OLAP systems. Learn when to use transaction databases for daily operations and analytics databases for business intelligence.
The Asynchronous Request-Reply Pattern: Building Responsive Distributed Systems
Discover how the Asynchronous Request-Reply pattern enables responsive applications by decoupling long-running operations from immediate responses, preventing timeouts and improving user experience.
Shift-Left in DevOps: Moving Quality Earlier in the Pipeline
Discover how shift-left practices transform software development by catching issues early. Learn the observe-plan-act-reflect cycle that makes quality everyone's responsibility from day one.
CI/CD for Enterprise: The Path to Continuous Excellence
From manual deployments to automated pipelines - discover how CI/CD transforms enterprise software delivery. Learn the principles, practices, and patterns that enable teams to ship faster while maintaining quality.
Technical Debt: The Hidden Cost of Moving Fast
Every shortcut in code creates debt that must be repaid with interest. Learn to recognize, measure, and manage technical debt before it cripples your development velocity.
Designing CI Pipelines for Enterprise: Building Reliable Automation at Scale
Learn how to design robust CI pipelines for enterprise environments. Explore best practices for scalability, security, and reliability in continuous integration workflows.
Architecture Patterns Quick Reference
A comprehensive quick reference guide to cloud architecture patterns. Find the right pattern for your challenge with decision trees, comparison tables, and practical selection criteria.
Circuit Breaker Pattern: Preventing Cascading Failures
Learn how the Circuit Breaker pattern protects distributed systems from cascading failures by temporarily blocking calls to failing services, allowing time for recovery.
Monitoring Best Practices - Why Observability Beats Guesswork
You can't fix what you can't see. Discover how proper monitoring transforms reactive firefighting into proactive problem-solvingāand why observability is your system's health insurance.
OAuth 2.0 Security Best Practices - From Design to Implementation
OAuth 2.0 isn't just about getting access tokens. Learn how to design secure authorization flows that protect user data and prevent common vulnerabilitiesābefore attackers exploit them.
Design Thinking - A Human-Centered Approach to Problem Solving
Design thinking isn't just for designersāit's a problem-solving framework that puts humans first. Discover how empathy, experimentation, and iteration can transform how you build products.
Application Logging Best Practices - From Design to Production
Logs are your application's black box recorder. Learn how to design logging strategies that turn debugging nightmares into five-minute fixesābefore you write a single line of code.