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Practical perspectives on enterprise software development, infrastructure automation, and cloud engineering from our project experience.

Infrastructure

AWS Lambda vs EC2: When to Use Each

A practical comparison of AWS Lambda and EC2. Understanding when serverless makes sense, when traditional compute is better, and how to avoid over-engineering your cloud architecture.

9 min read
Security

Zero Trust Architecture: What It Actually Means

Cutting through the zero trust marketing hype. What zero trust principles mean in practice, how to implement them incrementally, and avoiding the trap of buying your way to security.

9 min read
Cloud

Terraform or Pulumi: Making the Right Choice

A practical comparison of Terraform and Pulumi for infrastructure as code. When HCL makes sense, when real programming languages help, and what the migration looks like.

8 min read
Infrastructure

Nginx vs Apache: A Practical Comparison

Understanding the differences between Nginx and Apache, when each excels, and how to choose the right web server for your application architecture.

7 min read
Cloud

Multi-Account AWS Strategy: Getting It Right

How to structure AWS accounts as your organization grows. When single accounts break down, how to design an account hierarchy, and avoiding the common pitfalls.

10 min read
DevOps

Using Feature Flags Without Creating Chaos

Feature flags are powerful for safe deployments and gradual rollouts. They're also a source of technical debt and bugs when mismanaged. How to get the benefits without the mess.

6 min read
Infrastructure

Service Mesh: Do You Actually Need Istio?

Service meshes promise observability, security, and traffic management. But they're also complex. Here's how to decide if you need one and whether Istio is the right choice.

9 min read
Security

VPN Alternatives for Remote Access

Modern alternatives to traditional VPNs. How Tailscale, Cloudflare Access, and zero-trust network access compare, and when you still need a classic VPN.

8 min read
Cloud

You Probably Don't Need Kubernetes

Kubernetes solves real problems at scale, but many teams adopt it prematurely. How to know if you need it, simpler alternatives, and what K8s adoption actually costs.

7 min read

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