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Search Auto-complete without ElasticSearch and with SQL Full-Text Search (That Mostly Keeps Up)
Building search auto-complete without Elasticsearch is possible using SQL Full-Text Search, offering...
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Blended Teams
Blended teams—comprising in-house staff, contractors, and remote talent—bring diverse skills and per...
Shamaila Mahmood
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We Achieved a 45% Reduction in AWS Costs for a Medium-Sized Business!
We achieved a 45% reduction in AWS costs for a medium-sized business by optimizing resource usage, r...
Shamaila Mahmood
April 11, 2025
Clean Code Matters, But Doesn’t Sell… Usually
Clean code is vital for maintainability, collaboration, and long-term success—but it rarely shines i...
Shamaila Mahmood
April 11, 2025
Unlocking the Power of Virtual Threads: Java’s New Secret Weapon for Concurrency
Virtual threads in Java are a game-changer for handling concurrency. Introduced to simplify and scal...
Shamaila Mahmood
April 11, 2025
Things you need to know about Third-Party Cookies as Small to Medium Businesses Owner
Third-party cookies track users across websites, helping with targeted ads and analytics. However, b...
Shamaila Mahmood
April 11, 2025
7 Reasons Why Microservices Aren’t Always the Best Choice for Startups
Microservices offer scalability and flexibility, but they’re not always ideal for startups. Their co...
Shamaila Mahmood
April 11, 2025
Recognising the Future Software Architect in You: Key Traits and Skills
Recognizing the future software architect in yourself starts with identifying key traits like big-pi...
Shamaila Mahmood
April 11, 2025
How it Feels to Write Code at 45: A Tale of Two Coders
Writing code at 45 brings a mix of experience, perspective, and evolving challenges. In this tale of...
Shamaila Mahmood
April 11, 2025
Deciphering the Minds of Junior Developers: The Hiring Guide You Didn’t Know You Needed
Hiring junior developers can be a challenge, but understanding their mindset is key. This guide offe...
Shamaila Mahmood
April 11, 2025
Code in the Household: How Being a Software Developer Couple Changed Our Family Vocabulary
Being a software developer couple has transformed our family vocabulary in unexpected ways. Terms li...
Shamaila Mahmood
April 11, 2025
Websockets: Elevating Ecommerce Behind the Scenes
Websockets play a crucial role in enhancing eCommerce experiences by enabling real-time communicatio...
Shamaila Mahmood
April 11, 2025
React vs. Angular: A Tale of Two Frameworks from an Enthusiast’s Perspective
React and Angular are two major front-end frameworks, each with distinct strengths. React’s simplici...
Shamaila Mahmood
April 11, 2025
The Two Sides of Backend-for-Frontend: My Love-Hate Relationship with BFF
Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) is a pattern that provides a tailored backend for each frontend, offering...
Shamaila Mahmood
April 11, 2025
Angular 2: Intercepting HTTP calls
Angular 2 allows developers to intercept HTTP calls using HTTP interceptors. These interceptors enab...
Shamaila Mahmood
April 11, 2025
Feature Flagging: How We Put Our Angular Features on “Pause” and Became Heroes
Ah, the eternal dance between frontend and backend — like two tango dancers, only one of them is per...
Shamaila Mahmood
April 11, 2025