Software engineering
Creating remote engineering teams requires strategy, humility, and clear communication. Samir shares his personal insights on hiring, fostering collaboration, and building structures for success, with lessons from his rich decade-long experience so far.
Software engineering
Service Discovery Ice cream We want to show you how to use HAProxy and Hashicorp Consul for fun and profit. You can even sprinkle a lightweight orchestrator on top of it, for better taste (for this we will use Nomad, a lightweight alternative to Kubernetes). The starting point are two
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I’ve been away from web application development for quite a few years. To be honest, it has been a pleasant experience: no “annoying” customer requests, no endless changes and rewrites, only important stuff (TM). Just kidding of course, but systems programming is indeed different. One of the defining features
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Club Sandwich Starting usage pattern is a “sandwich” like structure, where our application is between the two HAProxy layers. All incoming traffic is going through HAProxy, which provides protection, SSL termination, and logging, while my app is not exposed to the outside world (it usually listens only on localhost/loopback)
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TLS Calzone For some services, securing and logging access is paramount. For HTTPS traffic you can often get by with Basic HTTP Auth. Managing such solution can become slightly complicated (e.g. you need to implement account and secret management), so you try to find next best thing. Aside from
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Docker Cake This one is very easy on the eyes (and stomach), and rather useful. You can have your cake and eat it too! Just launch HAProxy inside docker container, where HAProxy will proxy the trafic and log to stdout. In addition to that, HAProxy can start and monitor additional
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Belgian OLAP Cube Clickhouse is a very interesting open source columnar database, mostly used for online analytical processing (OLAP). It speaks custom native TCP protocol, but also supports HTTP, so you don’t really need any special client or “driver” to talk to it. There are many great features, too
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CSS can significantly impact website performance. Azra shares practical tips on optimizing CSS for faster load times, reducing unused styles, and improving Lighthouse scores. Learn how tools like PurgeCSS and CSS variables enhance speed and user experience.
Software engineering
From its humble beginnings as a simple scripting language to becoming the most-used programming language globally, JavaScript’s journey is remarkable. Amel analyzes its evolution, from Mocha to React, and how it overcame challenges to dominate the tech world today.
Software engineering
Differentiating yourself is key to landing a junior developer role. Faris shares actionable tips like building real projects, showcasing GitHub work, and preparing for interviews with live app demos to impress recruiters and stand out from the crowd.
Software engineering
Nermin, a genetics and bioengineering graduate, shares their inspiring journey to landing a content specialist role at MOP. Discover how proactivity, mentorship, and hard work led to his role in a biotech startup within the IT industry.
Software engineering
Happiness is essential for a fulfilling career. Marina explores key workplace elements from her experience like meaningful work, feedback, growth opportunities, and a supportive team. Discover how to align personal and professional goals for long-term satisfaction and success.