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Articles about backend development

Practical notes on PHP and Laravel, Go, databases, queues, caching, microservices and DevOps — from real experience running production systems.

Backend development 15 September 2026 14 min read

Multi-Level Authorization in Laravel: Policies, Roles, and ABAC with Redis Caching

A practical guide to building a flexible authorization system in Laravel with RBAC, ABAC, custom Policies, and Redis permission caching for complex business rules.

Databases 13 September 2026 14 min read

Migrating from MySQL to PostgreSQL: A Step-by-Step Zero-Downtime Guide for Production Systems

A practical guide to zero-downtime migration of a production database from MySQL to PostgreSQL in 2026: dual-write, CDC, pgLoader, schema conversion, testing, and a cut-over plan.

Architecture 12 September 2026 12 min read

Building a GraphQL Gateway in Go on Top of Existing REST APIs: Architecture and Practice

How to build a GraphQL gateway in Go that aggregates data from REST API microservices without rewriting them: gqlgen, DataLoader, Redis, Kubernetes, and monitoring.

DevOps 11 September 2026 12 min read

PHP and Kubernetes: Horizontal Scaling of Queue Workers Based on Redis Queue Length

How to set up event-driven autoscaling of PHP workers in Kubernetes using KEDA and Redis in 2026: manifests, Dockerfile, monitoring, and common pitfalls.

Architecture 10 September 2026 9 min read

Elasticsearch Percolator: Smart Alerts and Reverse Search in Microservice Architecture

Exploring the Elasticsearch Percolator API: how to implement reverse search, smart alert systems, and notifications in microservices. Practical code examples, architecture, and optimization tips.

Architecture 9 September 2026 12 min read

Redis as an Event Broker: Pub/Sub and Streams Patterns for Microservices Without Kafka

A deep dive into Redis Pub/Sub and Redis Streams as a Kafka alternative for event-driven microservices in 2026: mechanics, comparison, Go code examples, and real-world use cases.