Occasional thoughts on software architecture, cloud technologies, and things I've learned along the way.
I was the developer who put .env files in git "just temporarily." Then I started building AI agents and realized how badly that mindset could go wrong.
After integrating both tools into my daily workflow over 6 months, here's my analysis on where each excels and how I've optimized my development process.
How I eliminated polling overhead and built integration workflows that wait for external systems—with real production metrics.
How I architected a fully functional API that operates within AWS free tier limits—applicable for MVPs, internal tools, and cost-conscious production workloads.
Explore patterns and practices for building scalable, maintainable systems.
Deep dives into AWS services, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code.
Learn industry standards and proven approaches to common challenges.