🌶️ SaaS startups should never use microservices. Like, never-ever.
Many SaaS startups over-engineer their architecture with microservices. Here's why that's usually a costly mistake—and what to do instead.
Infrastructure and hosting
13 posts
There is a time and place for everything: managed services vs DIY
Should you avoid managed services to prevent lock-in? Maybe. However, spending months reinventing infrastructure instead of shipping features is a bigger risk. Balance is key. Know the trade-offs, understand the costs, and make decisions based on your reality.
Making an existing Laravel application multi-tenant with Tenancy for Laravel
Transforming a legacy application into a multi-tenant powerhouse is no small feat. Learn how we tackled the challenges of adding multi-tenancy to a Laravel app, from infrastructure planning to custom bootstrappers, and discover practical tips to future-proof your applications.
Even ETL needs a roadmap
ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) is vital for data-heavy businesses but often begins with manual workflows. Companies should identify inefficiencies, prioritise automation, and design a scalable ETL roadmap that integrates human reviews and evolves with business growth.
A company's first steps in AI
Many product companies are eager to leverage tools like ChatGPT. But how do you go from experimenting to running in production? Let's explore choosing the right large language model (LLM) to understand hosting options, ensuring an efficient and sustainable AI implementation.
Infrastructure is a business decision
Learn how non-technical metrics can help control operational costs in tech startups. This article explains the importance of understanding real infrastructure costs and the cost of change to prevent your business expenses from spiraling out of control.
Five documents every startup should have
Documentation is vital in remote organizations. Companies with little documentation often struggle to get started. With this pragmatic advice however you can get the ball rolling. These are five documents every startup should have, and you can get started with them today.Â
Automating malware scanning on uploaded files
Implementing a malware scan for file uploads using ClamAV on DigitalOcean, this post details setting up a pragmatic solution despite infrastructure limitations. It covers the initial approach, technical setup, challenges, and potential improvements for a secure file-handling system.
Why your startup doesn't need autoscaling
Discover why simpler infrastructure beats autoscaling for startups. Learn about evolving from shared servers to cloud solutions, the need for testing, and minimalist approaches. Essential for founders and engineers seeking smart infrastructure strategies.