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47 articles · written by senior engineers
Microservices Best Practices (and Common Mistakes)
Microservices reward discipline and punish the lack of it. Here are the best practices that make them work, and the common mistakes that turn them into distributed pain.
API Security Best Practices: Auth, Rate Limiting & More
APIs are now the front door to your data - and a favourite target. Here are the API security best practices that keep that door locked, from auth to rate limiting.
CI/CD Pipeline Best Practices
A good CI/CD pipeline turns shipping from a stressful event into a non-event. Here are the practices that make pipelines fast, reliable, secure and safe to trust.
A DevOps Roadmap for Teams Starting from Zero
DevOps can feel like an overwhelming pile of tools. Here's a practical, staged roadmap for teams starting from zero - what to adopt, and in what order.
Node.js Performance Best Practices
Node.js is fast until a blocked event loop brings it to a crawl. Here are the performance best practices, ranked by impact, that keep Node apps fast and scalable.
Cloud Migration Cost: How to Estimate Before You Commit
Cloud migration cost is more than the move itself. There are one-off and ongoing costs, plus a few hidden ones. Here is how to estimate it properly before you commit.
Python Best Practices for Production Code
Python is easy to write and easy to write badly. Here are the best practices that turn quick scripts into maintainable, reliable production code.
Database Indexing & Query Optimization Basics
Most slow applications are slow because of the database. Here are the indexing and query-optimization basics that fix it, and the mistakes that cause it.
A Secure-Coding Checklist for Web Applications
Most web breaches exploit a handful of avoidable coding mistakes. Here is a practical secure coding checklist that closes the gaps attackers rely on.
Docker Best Practices for Production
Docker makes deployment consistent - if your images are built right. Here are the production best practices for small, secure, reliable containers, structured as a working reference.
Infrastructure as Code with Terraform: A Primer
Click-ops infrastructure is fragile and unrepeatable. This primer covers infrastructure as code with Terraform - what it is, why it matters, how it works, and how to adopt it well.
How AI Code Assistants Are Changing the Way .NET Core Developers Build Cloud Applications
AI code assistants are reshaping how .NET Core teams build for the cloud - accelerating routine work while senior engineers stay in control of architecture and quality.