The Most Sought-After Skill in Tech: It’s Not What You Think

Yes, you read that right. While technical skills like coding, designing architecture, or debugging are critical, what often distinguishes a good tech professional from a great one is something entirely different. It’s the ability to

Azure Stream Analytics: The Secret Weapon for Real-time Insights That's Often Overlooked

A while ago, I worked with a client on their product, which was a complex mix of different parts like windows applications, web applications, microservices, and console applications. The problem was that there was no proper way to track the data flowing into the system. So, if anyone wanted to

Mastering the Art of Knowledge Transfer: A Step-by-Step Template

In today's fast-paced world, where technological advancements and rapidly changing business landscapes have become the norm, the ability to effectively transfer knowledge has emerged as a critical skill. Whether it's sharing expertise within teams, onboarding new employees, or facilitating seamless transitions during organizational changes, mastering the

An abstract view of threat modelling in microservices

"Threat modeling is a key step in designing secure systems, helping to identify vulnerabilities early on and enabling teams to make informed decisions about risk mitigation strategies. As software systems become increasingly complex and distributed, the importance of threat modeling in ensuring security cannot be overstated." - Adam

Keeping an Eye on Microservices: A Guide to Effective Monitoring

Hey there! Are you a fan of microservices architecture? Well, who isn't! It's the perfect solution for building large and complex applications with ease. However, with great power comes great responsibility, and in the case of microservices, it's monitoring them effectively. But with so

Parallel Universe, Same Hiring Process: An Interview excerpt for a Technical Lead Position

Are you curious about what it takes to be a successful technical lead in an alternate dimension? Sorry to disappoint you, but we won't be exploring that in this post. Instead, let's focus on what we know best: the technical skills and experience required for the

Docker & Container Demystified

Are you feeling like a fish out of water when it comes to Docker and Containers? Don't worry, you're not alone. Even some of the most tech-savvy folks can get lost in the sea of jargon and confusion. But fear not, my friend, because I'

What exactly is a CQRS pattern?

Wrapping your heads around CQRS(Command Query Responsibility Segregation) pattern is a bit tricky & implementing it is all the more difficult. I have seen over the years that engineers straightaway go for implementing it with the help of some tutorials over the internet(I also did so) which, I

How do I decide if a NoSQL DB is the right fit for my project?

I will begin this article with a simple statement - The choice to use a NoSQL database is often based on hype, or a wrong assumption that relational databases cannot perform as well as a NoSQL database. So, in a way, performance becomes the only deciding factor & the other

Azure Managed Identity : Demystified

In simple words, a managed identity in Azure is a great feature which can must be used to shift the credentials management to infra. Confused? Let's try to understand it bit by bit. To better grasp it's concept, it is paramount to recognize some challenges first.

Azure Event Hub or Azure Service Bus?

Some years ago, I was tasked to analyze Azure Event Hub & Azure Service Bus capabilities so that one of these platforms can be used in one of my project to meet some requirements. I sat with my team (which comprised of 6 super smart developers) & we started brainstorming...

How To Use Synthetic Monitoring Using Datadog

Synthetic monitoring is an application performance monitoring practice that emulates the paths users might take when engaging with an application. It uses scripts to generate...