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Microservices Architecture Style: Pros & Cons

Microservices architecture structures applications as a set of small, independent services that each handle one business function. Teams can deploy, scale, and update each service without changing the rest of the application. This guide explains the core concepts, benefits, design patterns, and implementation steps for microservices architecture.
  • Monika Stando
  • June 25
  • 28 min
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What Is Domain-Driven Design and When Should You Apply It?

Domain-Driven Design (DDD) models software to reflect specific business domains, bridging the gap between technical teams and business experts. It emphasizes aligning code with real-world logic for better clarity and maintainability. Ideal for complex systems, DDD ensures scalable, cohesive architectures.
  • Tomasz Spiegolski
  • April 21
  • 16 min
  • DevOps

What Is Event-Driven Architecture and When Should You Use It?

Event-driven architecture (EDA) enables systems to communicate through real-time events, ensuring scalability and flexibility. It uses event producers, brokers, and consumers to decouple services and process data asynchronously. This architecture supports real-time processing, making it ideal for modern, scalable applications.
  • Tomasz Spiegolski
  • April 20
  • 21 min
  • DevOps

What Is an API Gateway and How Does It Work?

An API Gateway acts as a centralized entry point, routing client requests to backend services while enforcing security and optimizing performance. It handles tasks like request aggregation, protocol translation, and rate limiting to simplify client-side complexity. Ideal for microservices, it ensures scalability and seamless communication.
  • Tomasz Spiegolski
  • April 17
  • 20 min
  • DevOps
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How to Build Enterprise Microservices with Spring Boot

Spring Boot microservices break monolithic systems into independent, scalable services that communicate via REST APIs. With tools like Spring Cloud Config and Spring Cloud Gateway, they simplify challenges like configuration, fault tolerance, and security. This architecture aligns with cloud-native principles, enabling faster deployment and optimized resource use.
  • Tomasz Spiegolski
  • April 14
  • 11 min
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Why Java Remains the Backbone of Enterprise Software Development in 2026

Java remains a leader in enterprise software in 2026 due to its scalability, platform independence, and robust ecosystem. Advancements like GraalVM and cloud-native integration ensure high performance and efficiency. Its backward compatibility and adaptability make it ideal for modernizing legacy systems and embracing emerging technologies.
  • Tomasz Spiegolski
  • April 13
  • 13 min
  • DevOps
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How to Build High-performance Touch Interfaces on Embedded Linux using Avalonia UI?

Avalonia UI for Embedded Linux enables developers to build high-performance, responsive user interfaces using .NET, C#, and XAML. It bypasses traditional desktop environments by directly communicating with the Linux kernel, ensuring fast rendering and low resource usage. Optimized for low-powered devices, it’s ideal for industrial HMIs, kiosks, and IoT applications.
  • Tomasz Spiegolski
  • March 25
  • 14 min
  • DevOps
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How to Implement DevSecOps and Zero Trust Architecture in a Large Organization?

Enterprise DevSecOps implementation integrates continuous security practices throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC) to enhance risk management. By embedding shift-left security principles and automating checks within the CI/CD pipeline, teams deploy secure applications faster while maintaining agility. This approach fosters a security-centric culture, uniting development, operations, and security teams to break down silos and ensure seamless collaboration.
  • Tomasz Spiegolski
  • March 18
  • 16 min
  • DevOps

What is DevOps Automation?

DevOps automation streamlines IT workflows by automating tasks like CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure provisioning, and testing. With tools such as Ansible and Kubernetes, businesses can increase efficiency, consistency, and reliability. Explore how to implement these solutions effectively and maximize their benefits for agile and scalable operations.
  • Monika Stando
  • May 20
  • 19 min
  • DevOps

What is Observability in DevOps?

In today's complex landscape of cloud-native environments, microservices, containers, and serverless functions, observability isn't just nice to have—it's essential. Modern systems are simply too complex to troubleshoot through guesswork. Good observability practices allow DevOps teams to answer crucial questions about performance bottlenecks, user experience issues, and system health even when confronted with unfamiliar problems they've never seen before.
  • Monika Stando
  • May 14
  • 18 min
  • DevOps

What is DevOps Monitoring and How Does it Work?

DevOps monitoring is the practice of continuously tracking system performance, applications, and infrastructure to ensure reliability and efficiency. It works by using tools to collect metrics, analyze logs, and send alerts to address issues in real-time. This approach helps teams identify bottlenecks, optimize workflows, and maintain stable operations, ensuring smooth software delivery.
  • Monika Stando
  • April 23
  • 10 min
  • DevOps

Who is a DevOps engineer?

A DevOps engineer bridges the gap between development and operations to streamline software delivery and enhance system reliability. They need skills in coding, automation, cloud technologies, and effective collaboration. Their responsibilities include automating workflows, monitoring system performance, and ensuring seamless integration deployments to support faster and more efficient delivery pipelines.
  • Monika Stando
  • April 22
  • 10 min

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