Blog · 76 essays

Engineering essays from the bench.

War stories, architecture decisions, and the occasional tirade. Written by the engineers who shipped it.

2024.04.25

Choosing the Right Database: SQL, NoSQL, and Everything Between

A practical guide to choosing the right database for your application, comparing PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and modern alternatives with real-world selection criteria and use cases.

2024.04.11

ISO 27001 Implementation: A Practical Roadmap for Tech Companies

A step-by-step guide to implementing ISO 27001 in a technology company, covering scoping, risk assessment, controls, and certification without the jargon.

2024.03.29

Disaster Recovery in the Cloud: Building Resilient Infrastructure

Design cloud disaster recovery strategies across the four DR tiers - backup-restore, pilot light, warm standby, and multi-site active - with RTO and RPO guidance.

2024.03.14

Web Accessibility: Building Inclusive Digital Experiences

A developer's guide to web accessibility covering semantic HTML, ARIA patterns, keyboard navigation, color contrast, screen reader testing, and building WCAG 2.1 compliant applications.

2024.02.28

Applying the AWS Well-Architected Framework to Your Workloads

Use the six pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework - operational excellence, security, reliability, performance, cost optimization, and sustainability - to audit and improve your cloud architecture.

2024.02.12

Observability in Production: Logs, Metrics, and Traces Done Right

A comprehensive guide to building a production observability stack with structured logging, meaningful metrics, distributed tracing, and effective alerting.

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