PinnedAlan Tai·Jul 18, 2022What it takes to become a software architect“I want to become a solution architect. What are the resources to learn more about architecture?” — We are all asking the wrong question.
Alan Tai·Jan 5The Part of IoT Projects Nobody Talks AboutWhy the second ESP32 project felt harder than the firstA response icon1A response icon1
Alan Tai·Jan 31, 2025Rethinking vendor lock-inVendor lock-in. The phrase itself conjures images of being trapped, handcuffed to a costly contract, unable to escape the clutches of a…
Alan Tai·Jan 31, 2025Kubernetes: A powerful tool, but not always the right oneKubernetes — the name echoes through the halls of discussions on modern software architecture. It’s become synonymous with scalability…
Alan Tai·May 31, 2024Securing AWS RDS with Fine-Grained Access Control using IAM Authentication, Terraform and…Banking on security: Fine-grained RDS access control with IAM Authentication
Alan Tai·May 8, 2024Securing CI/CD pipelines with OIDC, GitHub Actions, and TerraformIn regulated industries, where trust is paramount, the security of CI/CD pipelines is a non-negotiable priority. Breaches within these…
Alan Tai·Feb 15, 2024From vacuum cleaners to AI assistants: A cautionary tale of technological promisesInvention of vacuum cleaners promised to revolutionise household chores — Have you ever wished you had another set of arms for your…
Alan Tai·Jan 23, 2024The Road Unmapped: Why Aspiring Full-Stack Engineers Should Forge Their Own Path
Alan Tai·Jan 12, 2024How not to host your React app on a supercomputerDownsizing your cloud service like a savvy Brit
