I recently came across a paper — “DevEx: What Actually Drives Productivity.” One of the apparent reasons that caught my eye is that this is authored by some well-known names in the tech industry, and equally strong investors back the company. The paper discusses the challenge of measuring and improving…

In recent years, quantum computing has gained much attention due to its enormous potential to solve complex problems that classical computers struggle with. Quantum computers use qubits, which can exist in multiple states simultaneously, allowing them to perform calculations much faster than classical bits. …

Many architects ask me — Which certification I should do to assert my credibility as an architect? There are many technical certifications like Azure/GCP/AWS Architect certifications, but they only focus on architecting systems in their respective cloud ecosystem. …

Introduction Software development is a complex process that involves multiple roles and responsibilities. It is not just about coding but also requires a team of software engineers, designers, testers, project managers, and other stakeholders to work together to create quality software that meets the needs of its users. One critical aspect…

Recently I came across this article from Doordash — Using CockroachDB to Reduce Feature Store Costs by 75% Following is the summary of this article. DoorDash is a food delivery platform that needed a feature store to handle its massive machine-learning growth. The company found that combining different databases could…

Blockchain or Metaverse is not on the list! — 1️⃣. Commonly Used Open Source Projects Moving to a Restrictive License Model You may have noticed this trend in the last few years. Many popular open source projects like ElasticSearch, Grafana, Akka, MariaDB, CockroachDB, Anaconda, Docker, etc., have moved to or have plans to move to a restrictive licensing model. …

No! These are not technology focused questions — I have spent quite a lot of my time doing software architecture professionally. Over the period of time, I was fortunate enough to get to work alongside some great software architects. As part of my job, I am responsible for hiring competent software architects. Quite a lot of time, people…

Basics & Advanced — Quite often, I’m asked a question — What do I do to acquire software architecture skills? And there is no simple answer to this question. There are various skills one needs to become a software architect. Over the years, I had the opportunity to look at different learning platforms, websites…

Check out how eBPF technology is transforming the service mesh space! — You may already be familiar with Service Mesh if you work in the software development field. There has been a growing trend towards using it in mainstream software development practices for about two to three years now. …