How to Design a Production-Ready REST API
A practical engineering guide to building resilient, maintainable, and secure REST APIs with proper validation, versioning, rate limiting, and observability.
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Deep dives into backend engineering, production REST APIs, database architecture, SaaS scaling, performance optimization, and practical software design decisions.
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What Makes a Backend Production Ready?
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Build vs Buy: How Startups Should Make Technical Decisions
A framework for technical founders and engineering managers to evaluate whether to build custom software components or leverage third-party SaaS services.
How to Improve an Existing Software System Without Rewriting Everything
A risk-managed strategy for legacy system modernization using the Strangler Fig pattern, incremental refactoring, and automated regression testing.
A Practical Architecture for an Early-Stage SaaS
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How to Work Effectively With a Freelance Software Engineer
A guide for business founders and product owners on hiring, collaborating with, and getting maximum ROI from a senior freelance software engineer.