Articles by tag "software"

Management

DevOps

Understanding DevOps

Feb 01, 2020 min read
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Management

Technical debt

The incremental cost and loss of agility to a company as a result of prior decisions that were made to save time or money when implementing new systems or maintaining existing ones

Aug 02, 2020 min read
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Architecture

SOLID principles

The SOLID principles are a set of five design principles that help developers create more maintainable, scalable, and flexible software

Jan 01, 2023 min read
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Architecture

ACID

Understanding the Pillars of ACID: Ensuring Database Reliability and Consistency

Dec 13, 2023 15 min read
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Management

Understanding Defects Management

The Defect Management Lifecycle is made up of several structured stages, each designed to ensure that defects are handled efficiently, transparently, and with traceability throughout the software development process.

Apr 20, 2025 15 min read
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Architecture

Overview of Software Architecture Patterns

Choosing the right software architecture pattern is a foundational decision in designing any software system. It impacts maintainability, scalability, development speed, and operational resilience. Below is an overview of commonly used architectural patterns and their characteristics.

Apr 21, 2025 20 min read
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Case

How I Helped a Company Investigate Missed Payments Using PayPal APIs and New Relic

In the fast-paced world of digital transactions, one missed payment can set off a chain of support tickets, frustrated users, and accounting inconsistencies. Recently, I was brought in to assist a company that was experiencing a troubling number of "payment not received" reports, despite successful charges on PayPal. My task? Get to the root cause, fix it, and help prevent it from happening again.

Apr 24, 2025 15 min read
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