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I switched from MySQL to MongoDB and you should too.

I switched from MySQL to MongoDB and you should too.

2 months ago 4 min read postmongodbcloudnosqlmysql
MongoDB is very flexible and it is a blessing and a curse. It will store any data you provide. By default there is no validition you setup validation rules on database or use ODM like Mongoose if you're using NodeJs to help with validation in the application layer.
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Karolis Ščerbiakas
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Pet project to serverless. I saved 20x on my cloud bill.

Pet project to serverless. I saved 20x on my cloud bill.

6 months ago 2 min read cloudgcpserverlesscloudfuntionscloudrunfirestorebill
What is serverless ? Serveless is a service where you pay for how much compute power actually use, not how much you reserve. Why migrate? Migrate reasons can be several: from security, to cost
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TLDR on SLI, SLO and SLA.

TLDR on SLI, SLO and SLA.

6 months ago 1 min read SLASLISLOSaaS
Service Level Indicator (SLI) measure of chosen characteristic of the level of service.
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Bank safe door

General guidelines for web app security in the cloud.

8 months ago 3 min read gcpawscloudsecurity
Assign only those permissions which are required to get the job done. Also utilise infrastructure as a code (IaC) tool like Terraform to track changes in your infrastructure to prevent unwanted human error and if it happens track down easily.
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Micro services. Direct vs indirect communication.

Micro services. Direct vs indirect communication.

9 months ago 1 min read microservicerabbitmqpubsub
Micro services is a fun in itself. Here are tips when to use messaging over direct HTTP communication. When to use HTTP: Need to message service directly Requires a confirmation about success or
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