Automation

Handling errors at scale – automation, control and the hidden cost of inaction

In large-scale IT systems, especially those processing billions of raw data records, even a tiny error rate can translate into millions of issues – potentially affecting reporting, billing, compliance, or even revenue recognition. This raises a critical question:How do you handle data processing errors at scale? Some organizations rely heavily on manual validation. It works… […]

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The framework was shiny. The deadline wasn’t. Guess whether AI helped?

Recently, one of our friends started a freelance project. A small system, some backend elements, e-commerce, and variety of external APIs. Simple stuff, right? With plenty of time before the deadline, he thought:“Perfect chance to try this cool new framework everyone’s talking about!  Why not let an AI assistant help me code?” In the beginning,

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𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗭𝗼𝗼! 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁… 𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲?

It starts harmlessly enough:◽ Postgres for core data 💪◽ Redis for caching ⚡◽ Elasticsearch because “search is hard” 🤓◽ DynamoDB… no one remembers why, but it’s in prod now 😬◽ ClickHouse for analytics because someone read a blog post about it once 📊◽ SQLite for that one internal CLI tool, obviously 💡◽ Oh, and MongoDB

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗭𝗼𝗼! 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁… 𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲? Read More »

Do you monitor your infra… or monitor your monitors?

You set up monitoring to get peace of mind…Now you’re managing 6 dashboards, 3 alerting systems, and a Slack channel that never sleeps. Prometheus. Grafana. Loki. Datadog. ELK. Sentry. PagerDuty… Somehow, we went from “just add a metrics exporter” to needing a PhD to figure out why latency spiked at 3am. We just wanted observability…

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Is serverless on AWS still worth it in 2025, or just an expensive way to avoid EC2?

Back in the day, going serverless on AWS felt like unlocking dev superpowers:🧙‍♂️ “𝘕𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘶𝘴𝘦!”But now it’s 2025… and let’s be honest: ✔️ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘄𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲:◾ AWS Lambda + API Gateway = fastest MVP ever◾ EventBridge is practically magic◾ Step Functions let you look like an

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Tired of business tools that are either too basic or overly complex?

You’re not alone. Many teams struggle to find a simple, effective solution that meets their unique needs. Too often, you’re forced to choose between: 🔹 Tools that are too simple and lack even basic functionality 🔹 Tools that are too complex, expensive, and bloated with features you’ll never use 🔹 Multiple disconnected apps that don’t

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Still frustrated by clunky task tracking on mobile?

We hear this all the time — and we’ve taken action. In today’s hybrid work reality, seamless mobile usability isn’t a bonus — it’s a baseline. That’s why we’ve redesigned our task tracker to deliver a truly mobile-first experience built for how modern teams work: ✅ Here’s what’s improved:• Responsive layouts that adapt naturally to

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Is your task tracker mobile-friendly?

In today’s hybrid work environment, switching between desktop and mobile is part of our daily routine. Whether you’re managing a ticketing system, tracking tasks, or reviewing reports, mobile usability is essential for staying responsive and efficient. That’s why we’ve enhanced our SaaS builder platform – now, all applications created with it work seamlessly on mobile

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Containers or Bare Metal? Choosing the right setup for your pet projects

If you’re running a home lab or hosting small services (like Pi-hole, MiniDLNA, immich, DNS, or a personal Git server), you’ve probably hit this decision point: ➡️ Should I run it in containers, or just install it directly on the host? After experimenting with both approaches, here’s what I’ve learned: 🐳 Containers (Docker/Podman/K8s) ✅ Easy

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