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FastAPI Docker Multistage Builds: Cut Your Image Size by 70%
Stop shipping compilers to production. How to use Docker multistage builds with uv and BuildKit caching for FastAPI — from 1.2 GB to under 100 MB, with fast CI rebuilds.
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FastAPI vs Litestar (2026): Performance Benchmarks & When to Switch
FastAPI vs Litestar (2026): deep benchmarks comparing RPS throughput (28,500 vs 14,200), p99 latency, dependency injection, and Pydantic v2 performance. Includes Litestar vs FastAPI use-case decision guide.
·13 min read
Fine-Tuning Llama 3 with LoRA and Unsloth: Developer Guide
Step-by-step developer guide for fine-tuning Llama 3 with LoRA, QLoRA, and Unsloth: custom Triton GPU kernels, gradient checkpointing, and memory saving.
·14 min read
GitHub Actions Self-Hosted Runner Security Hardening
Harden self-hosted GitHub Actions runners using Actions Runner Controller (ARC), network isolation, rootless containers, and short-lived OIDC tokens.
·13 min read
k6 Grafana Distributed Load Testing & performance Profiling
I used to think my APIs were fast until we got hit with a traffic spike. Here is how I set up distributed load testing with k6, Grafana, and Prometheus to find bottlenecks before they crash production.
·15 min read
Kubernetes HPA with Custom Prometheus Metrics: Beyond CPU Scaling (2026)
Scale on HTTP req rates, queue depth, or any Prometheus metric — not just CPU. Step-by-step: install Prometheus Adapter, write HPA v2 spec, tune behavior.
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LangChain vs LlamaIndex (2026): Production RAG Pipeline Guide
Architectural comparison of LangChain and LlamaIndex for production RAG pipelines: document parsing, vector indexing, query routing, and latency benchmarks.
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microservices Mocking Strategies: MSW vs WireMock Guide
Deep comparison of MSW and WireMock for microservices integration testing, network interception patterns, container setups, and fault injection.
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Next.js App Router Dynamic Revalidation Guide
Master Next.js App Router caching architecture: fetch request memoization, data cache invalidation with revalidateTag, and on-demand ISR revalidation.
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Playwright Visual Regression Testing & Pixel Match Guide
Complete guide to configuring Playwright visual regression testing, pixel match thresholds, anti-flakiness masking, and cross-platform snapshot storage.
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