In the first of a series exploring infrastructure fundamentals, Brenden addresses the most frequently asked questions about what's really happening under the hood with complex pipelines and AI/data systems, bringing the cloud to life.
I recently encountered a issue with MySQL query performance. A particular query would perform very badly in production, but perform very well in the testing environments.
Learn how SEEK’s Braid Design System uses a linkComponent provider to flexibly support routing across React apps. A great pattern for design systems, and one madewithlove engineers keep coming back to when building scalable front-end libraries.
Professor Quacks reminds us that curiosity, accountability, and good teamwork are the bedrock of great engineering.
Why do engineering teams keep rewriting frontends? Let’s explore the leadership bias and tech churn that makes refactors feel harder—yet ultimately more sustainable.
Building desktop apps with NativePHP misuses Laravel’s core strengths, creating potential security risks and practical limitations.
Selecting the right tech stack is critical for AI startups. Python is essential for data science, but the backend, frontend, and infrastructure choices determine scalability and efficiency. Explore the best tech stack combinations, hosting tools, and ETL solutions to future-proof your AI startup.
Using ARG or ENV for secrets in Dockerfiles can expose sensitive credentials in your final image. Instead, use Docker BuildKit’s --secret to pass secrets securely at build time. Learn how to protect your Docker builds across CLI, Docker Compose, GitHub Actions, and GCP.
Adapting to a new tech stack is all about mindset. Switching from PHP to Python was an eye-opener. Package management confusion, unexpected paradigms, and a lack of encapsulation made for an interesting challenge. Embracing constraints is the secret to growth.
A simple bug fix can turn into a full-blown debugging adventure - especially when Symfony’s event listeners start misbehaving. 🧐 If your listeners are firing twice (or more), your service configuration might be the culprit. Here’s how we solved a sneaky autoconfiguration.
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.
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.
"use cache" is an experimental Next.js 15 Canary feature and may change. In this tutorial, we explore "use cache" for caching, covering fetching and inserting comments with Drizzle to reduce database calls and improve performance while maintaining control.
Implement optimistic updates in React with the useOptimistic hook for instant UI feedback. This technique enhances user experience by updating the interface immediately while the server processes actions in the background, creating a faster and more responsive app.
Discover how to efficiently mutate data in client components using server actions in Next.js. Learn to handle form submissions with React’s evolving hooks like useActionState, eliminate the need for API endpoints, and streamline client-server interactions for faster, more responsive applications.
