Infrastructure
AWS Lambda vs EC2: When to Use Each
Lambda sounds cheaper until it isn't. A no-hype breakdown of Lambda vs EC2—cold starts, cost curves, scaling limits, and the workloads where each wins.
9 min read
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Practical perspectives on enterprise software development, infrastructure automation, and cloud engineering from our project experience.
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
Nginx handles 10k concurrent connections on a single thread. Apache gives you per-request flexibility. Here's which one actually fits your stack—and why the answer isn't Nginx by default.
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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