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Alex Aslam

Seasoned Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience in software development involving the project management, Team lead, Feature development and happy to collaborate.

Event Sourcing in Rails: Rebuilding Reality From a Stream of Truth

Event Sourcing in Rails: Rebuilding Reality From a Stream of Truth

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Mastering the Node.js Event Loop: How We Scaled to Higher RPS

Mastering the Node.js Event Loop: How We Scaled to Higher RPS

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When to Split a Monolith: The Art of Surgical Extraction

When to Split a Monolith: The Art of Surgical Extraction

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Hexagonal Rails: Escape the Framework Trap

Hexagonal Rails: Escape the Framework Trap

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The Node.js Performance Trap: How To Fixed The API from Crashing Under Load

The Node.js Performance Trap: How To Fixed The API from Crashing Under Load

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Event-Driven Architecture with Rails: Breaking Free from the Request-Response Trap

Event-Driven Architecture with Rails: Breaking Free from the Request-Response Trap

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The Phantom Deadlock: When Rails, Sidekiq, and PostgreSQL Collide

The Phantom Deadlock: When Rails, Sidekiq, and PostgreSQL Collide

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Modular Monoliths in Rails: Taming Complexity Without Microservices Madness

Modular Monoliths in Rails: Taming Complexity Without Microservices Madness

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Scaling RAG Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Data)

Scaling RAG Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Data)

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Taming the Chaos: How Output Parsers Save Your LLM From Formatting Disaster

Taming the Chaos: How Output Parsers Save Your LLM From Formatting Disaster

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Debug Heroku Deployment Errors: Slay Asset Compilation & Env Vars Dragons 🐉

Debug Heroku Deployment Errors: Slay Asset Compilation & Env Vars Dragons 🐉

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JavaScript Setup: Import Maps vs. esbuild/Shakapacker – Cut the Build Tool Chaos

JavaScript Setup: Import Maps vs. esbuild/Shakapacker – Cut the Build Tool Chaos

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Convention Over Configuration: How Rails’ "Magic" Saves You From Boilerplate Hell

Convention Over Configuration: How Rails’ "Magic" Saves You From Boilerplate Hell

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MVC in 10 Minutes: How Models, Views & Controllers Actually Work (With Visual Diagrams)

MVC in 10 Minutes: How Models, Views & Controllers Actually Work (With Visual Diagrams)

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Taming the Noise: How to Fix Garbage-in/Garbage-out AI Retrieval

Taming the Noise: How to Fix Garbage-in/Garbage-out AI Retrieval

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"I Don’t Know" is a Superpower: How Smart Prompt Engineering Fixes Missing Content in AI

"I Don’t Know" is a Superpower: How Smart Prompt Engineering Fixes Missing Content in AI

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Heroku: The Laziest Way to Deploy Apps (Git + Add-Ons = Magic) ✨

Heroku: The Laziest Way to Deploy Apps (Git + Add-Ons = Magic) ✨

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Building Your First RAG Pipeline: A Step-by-Step Guide for Developers

Building Your First RAG Pipeline: A Step-by-Step Guide for Developers

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Vercel + Next.js: Deploy at Warp Speed with Edge Functions 🚀

Vercel + Next.js: Deploy at Warp Speed with Edge Functions 🚀

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Blazing-Fast Static Sites on AWS: S3 + CloudFront in 5 Minutes 🚀

Blazing-Fast Static Sites on AWS: S3 + CloudFront in 5 Minutes 🚀

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RAG: Why Your LLM Needs a Reality Check (and How to Fix It)

RAG: Why Your LLM Needs a Reality Check (and How to Fix It)

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Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG): Why Engineers Are Replacing Raw LLMs (and You Should Too)

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG): Why Engineers Are Replacing Raw LLMs (and You Should Too)

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AWS Deployment Showdown: EC2 vs. Elastic Beanstalk for Node.js Apps 🚀

AWS Deployment Showdown: EC2 vs. Elastic Beanstalk for Node.js Apps 🚀

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Monitoring for Mortals: New Relic, Datadog & Grafana—Without Losing Your Mind 📊👨💻

Monitoring for Mortals: New Relic, Datadog & Grafana—Without Losing Your Mind 📊👨💻

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Stop API Abuse Dead in Its Tracks: Rate Limiting with `express-rate-limit` 🚦🔒

Stop API Abuse Dead in Its Tracks: Rate Limiting with `express-rate-limit` 🚦🔒

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Caching Secrets: Turbocharge Your App with Redis & CDNs (Without the Headaches) ⚡🔥

Caching Secrets: Turbocharge Your App with Redis & CDNs (Without the Headaches) ⚡🔥

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SSL/TLS Certificates for Devs: Get HTTPS for Free in 5 Minutes with Let’s Encrypt 🔒🚀

SSL/TLS Certificates for Devs: Get HTTPS for Free in 5 Minutes with Let’s Encrypt 🔒🚀

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Monoliths vs. Microservices: The Brutally Honest Guide to Splitting Your App (Without Regrets) ⚖️💥

Monoliths vs. Microservices: The Brutally Honest Guide to Splitting Your App (Without Regrets) ⚖️💥

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Firebase Functions: Real-Time Apps That Scale Like Magic (Without the Server Headaches) ✨🚀

Firebase Functions: Real-Time Apps That Scale Like Magic (Without the Server Headaches) ✨🚀

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Serverless REST APIs: Code Like a Rebel, Deploy Like a Boss with AWS Lambda + API Gateway 🚀🔥

Serverless REST APIs: Code Like a Rebel, Deploy Like a Boss with AWS Lambda + API Gateway 🚀🔥

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Escape the Container Chaos: Deploy Dockerize Apps to ECS, Cloud Run & Swarm Without Losing Your Mind 🐳🚀

Escape the Container Chaos: Deploy Dockerize Apps to ECS, Cloud Run & Swarm Without Losing Your Mind 🐳🚀

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Dockerize Node.js + React in 5 Minutes: End "Works on My Machine" Forever 🐳🚀

Dockerize Node.js + React in 5 Minutes: End "Works on My Machine" Forever 🐳🚀

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Dockerized Databases on Your Terms: Self-Host PostgreSQL/MySQL Like a Pro (Without the 3 AM Panic) 🐳💡

Dockerized Databases on Your Terms: Self-Host PostgreSQL/MySQL Like a Pro (Without the 3 AM Panic) 🐳💡

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Managed DB Smackdown: MongoDB Atlas vs. AWS RDS vs. PlanetScale (No More 3 AM Alerts!) 🥊🚨

Managed DB Smackdown: MongoDB Atlas vs. AWS RDS vs. PlanetScale (No More 3 AM Alerts!) 🥊🚨

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Mastering Reverse Proxies: Supercharge Your Node.js App with Nginx or Apache

Mastering Reverse Proxies: Supercharge Your Node.js App with Nginx or Apache

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Taming the Server Beast: AWS EC2 vs. DigitalOcean vs. Linode for Node.js (No Ops Nightmares) 🐉⚡

Taming the Server Beast: AWS EC2 vs. DigitalOcean vs. Linode for Node.js (No Ops Nightmares) 🐉⚡

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Deploy Node.js Apps Like a Boss: Railway vs. Render vs. Heroku (Zero-Server Stress) 🚀🤖

Deploy Node.js Apps Like a Boss: Railway vs. Render vs. Heroku (Zero-Server Stress) 🚀🤖

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SSR Deployment Decoded: Ship Blazing-Fast Next.js/Nuxt.js Apps on Vercel or Node.js 🚀⚡

SSR Deployment Decoded: Ship Blazing-Fast Next.js/Nuxt.js Apps on Vercel or Node.js 🚀⚡

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SPA Routing 404s: Taming the “Page Not Found” Monster with `_redirects` & Server Magic 🧙♂️🚫

SPA Routing 404s: Taming the “Page Not Found” Monster with `_redirects` & Server Magic 🧙♂️🚫

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Static Sites on Steroids: Deploy React/Vue/Angular in Seconds & Supercharge Them with CDNs 🚀

Static Sites on Steroids: Deploy React/Vue/Angular in Seconds & Supercharge Them with CDNs 🚀

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SAST vs. DAST vs. SCA: How to Pick Your Security Sidekicks (and When to Team Them Up) 🦸♂️🔒

SAST vs. DAST vs. SCA: How to Pick Your Security Sidekicks (and When to Team Them Up) 🦸♂️🔒

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Shift Left vs. Shield Right: The DevOps Security Battle You Can’t Afford to Lose ⚔️🔒

Shift Left vs. Shield Right: The DevOps Security Battle You Can’t Afford to Lose ⚔️🔒

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Why Your CI/CD Pipeline Needs SAST, DAST, & SCA (Or Risk Becoming a Hacker’s Playground) 🔒💥

Why Your CI/CD Pipeline Needs SAST, DAST, & SCA (Or Risk Becoming a Hacker’s Playground) 🔒💥

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SAST, DAST, & SCA: The Cybersecurity Avengers Your Code Needs 🛡️💻

SAST, DAST, & SCA: The Cybersecurity Avengers Your Code Needs 🛡️💻

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CI/CD for Mobile vs. Web: Why Mobile Feels Like Herding Cats (and Web is Walk in the Park) 🐱🌐

CI/CD for Mobile vs. Web: Why Mobile Feels Like Herding Cats (and Web is Walk in the Park) 🐱🌐

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Why Mobile Apps Need CI/CD: Escape the "Works on My Machine" Twilight Zone 🚨📱

Why Mobile Apps Need CI/CD: Escape the "Works on My Machine" Twilight Zone 🚨📱

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CI/CD for Mobile Apps: Your Secret Weapon Against App Store Nightmares 🚀📱

CI/CD for Mobile Apps: Your Secret Weapon Against App Store Nightmares 🚀📱

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Turbocharge Your Monorepo: Battle-Tested Tips for Nx, Turborepo, and Bazel Pros 🚀

Turbocharge Your Monorepo: Battle-Tested Tips for Nx, Turborepo, and Bazel Pros 🚀

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Build Your Own npm Empire: Internal Registries for Monorepos (Verdaccio, Artifactory, and More) 👑

Build Your Own npm Empire: Internal Registries for Monorepos (Verdaccio, Artifactory, and More) 👑

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Renovate vs. Dependabot: Which Bot Will Rule Your Monorepo? 🥊

Renovate vs. Dependabot: Which Bot Will Rule Your Monorepo? 🥊

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Monorepo Lockfiles: The Secret Weapon to Crush Dependency Drift Forever 🔒

Monorepo Lockfiles: The Secret Weapon to Crush Dependency Drift Forever 🔒

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Monorepo Dependency Chaos: Proven Hacks to Keep Your Codebase Sane (and Your Team Happy) 💥

Monorepo Dependency Chaos: Proven Hacks to Keep Your Codebase Sane (and Your Team Happy) 💥

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Slay the Flaky Test Dragon: How to Quarantine Monorepo Chaos Without Losing Your Mind

Slay the Flaky Test Dragon: How to Quarantine Monorepo Chaos Without Losing Your Mind

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CI/CD for Monorepos: Taming the Beast with Smart Strategies 🚀

CI/CD for Monorepos: Taming the Beast with Smart Strategies 🚀

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Blue-Green Deployments: Ship Code Fearlessly with Zero Downtime 🚀

Blue-Green Deployments: Ship Code Fearlessly with Zero Downtime 🚀

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Testing Strategies for CI/CD: Balancing Speed, Depth, and Sanity 🧪

Testing Strategies for CI/CD: Balancing Speed, Depth, and Sanity 🧪

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Optimizing CI/CD Pipelines: Slash Build Times with Smarter Dependency Caching ⚡

Optimizing CI/CD Pipelines: Slash Build Times with Smarter Dependency Caching ⚡

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Designing a CI/CD Pipeline: Stages, Jobs, and Parallel Execution Made Simple

Designing a CI/CD Pipeline: Stages, Jobs, and Parallel Execution Made Simple

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GitHub Actions vs. GitLab CI vs. Jenkins: Which CI/CD Tool Fits Your Stack? 🛠️

GitHub Actions vs. GitLab CI vs. Jenkins: Which CI/CD Tool Fits Your Stack? 🛠️

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Security Showdown: GitHub Actions vs. GitLab CI vs. Jenkins – Who Keeps Your Secrets Safe?

Security Showdown: GitHub Actions vs. GitLab CI vs. Jenkins – Who Keeps Your Secrets Safe?

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