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Practical notes on PHP and Laravel, Go, databases, queues, caching, microservices and DevOps — from real experience running production systems.
A practical guide to deploying Laravel applications on Kubernetes: from building a Docker image to configuring HPA, running migrations, and setting up monitoring. Real YAML manifests and tips for mid/senior developers.
A complete guide to building an observability stack for Go microservices: Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, structured logging, Grafana, and Kubernetes deployment.
How to protect sensitive data in a Kubernetes cluster: native Secrets, HashiCorp Vault, sealed-secrets, and External Secrets Operator — practical guides, YAML examples, and a security checklist.
A deep dive into Saga, Transactional Outbox, and Event Sourcing with PostgreSQL: architectural patterns for guaranteed consistency in microservices, with Go code examples.
A practical guide to setting up Laravel Octane with Swoole in Docker: request lifecycle, memory pitfalls, benchmarks, and production deployment for mid-level and senior PHP developers.
A detailed comparison of gRPC and REST API for microservices: architecture, performance, Go examples, Docker and Kubernetes deployment. Practical recommendations for backend developers and architects.