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What I learned from managing hundred millions of data in MongoDB

What I learned from managing hundred millions of data in MongoDB

In this post, I will share real experience that I gained while working with hundred's of millions of pieces of data in MongoDB. 💡This post cross-published with OnePublish Don't store all data in a single mongo collection This was the worst mistake that we made, which

Debugging Setup Guide for Python Projects

Debugging Setup Guide for Python Projects

In this post, I will show you proper debugging of a real-world project. Debugging is not adding print or log statements and rely on output of those methods. There could be underlying cause of a bug that is not visible without debugging the project. We will set up debugger for

Build a Phishing Site Detector with NextJS and VirusTotal

Build a Phishing Site Detector with NextJS and VirusTotal

When applying for a tech job it is important to have a strong portfolio to impress the company. Especially for beginner developers the first impression of resume and projects are playing crucial role. The most common project types are To-do app, Weather app, Blog and etc. which is boring. In

I built a chrome extension that can publish Notion page to other blogging platforms

I built a chrome extension that can publish Notion page to other blogging platforms

I love writing tech articles but I am too lazy to publish it all of my blogging platforms. Because, each platform comes with its own unique markdown requirements, image uploading processes, tag settings, and more. Also, simple copy-pasting doesn't work effectively due to the varying ways editors render

Best Practices for Pull Request Management and Code Review

Best Practices for Pull Request Management and Code Review

Let's go through the best practices I noted during my experience for both authors and reviewers to create an efficient code review workflow. Don't rely on the reviewer to find bugs The reviewer should not be considered as Quality Assurance (QA) to find bugs and errors

Don’t Make These Mistakes As a Beginner Developer

Don’t Make These Mistakes As a Beginner Developer

No proper roadmap When I first started my programming journey, one of the mistakes I made was ignoring the importance of building a strong foundation. Instead, I jumped right into learning frameworks and advanced topics without fully understanding the fundamentals. I believed that this was the right way to increase

Stand Out in Tech Job Applications

Stand Out in Tech Job Applications

Usually, I am able to grab the attention of companies or recruiters when applying for a tech job. Not because of seniority level but applying the proper strategy that I learned over these years. No fancy stuff I promise. My aim is to be authentic and provide real value to

Failed SaaS Launch After Two Years

Failed SaaS Launch After Two Years

Nowadays, everyone launching their SaaS and it seems like an easy way to make money. People easily get inspired by other’s success stories and dedicate their time to bringing some ideas into reality. Today's story is about a friend who failed to launch SaaS after working on

Senior Engineer Fired After Only One Month

Senior Engineer Fired After Only One Month

In this article, I will tell the story of a senior engineer with over 20 years of experience who was fired and ended up in court. The context of this story can inspire people to avoid getting into the same situation and possibly provide key takeaways. Playing the Nice Guy

Real World Git Practices You Need to Know

Real World Git Practices You Need to Know

In this post, we will go through some real world git practices that can help your git workflow more efficient and organized. We'll cover tips like avoiding extra merge commits, squashing commits, syncing forked repositories, and using stash to save changes. Avoid Extra Merge Commits We have a

How to Run JEST in Github Actions with Firestore

How to Run JEST in Github Actions with Firestore

This post will guide you through the steps of running automated tests using Jest with GitHub Actions. Real Case Scenario We have an API built in NodeJS that was returning false responses or causing errors due to a lack of tests. This issue makes it difficult to debug or add

Lessons Learned from Accidentally Deleting a Production Database

Lessons Learned from Accidentally Deleting a Production Database

Accidentally deleting a production database is one of the worst nightmares for any developer. Losing all of the data can have catastrophic consequences for a business. In this article, we will discuss the story in behind and some of the lessons learned from such an experience. Before we proceed, I

How to Set Up Service Monitoring for Python Projects with Grafana and Prometheus

How to Set Up Service Monitoring for Python Projects with Grafana and Prometheus

In this article, we will explore how to set up service monitoring for Python projects with Prometheus and Grafana using Docker containers. This approach provides an efficient way to analyze specific events in a project, such as database calls, API interaction, and resource performance tracking. By implementing service monitoring, it&

Documentation for your Event-Driven API

Documentation for your Event-Driven API

In this article, we will dive into the topic of event-driven APIs and how they can be documented using the tool called AsyncAPI. As companies increasingly rely on event-driven services for better performance, it is essential to understand how this mechanism works and how documentation using AsyncAPI can improve communication

Early Warning Signs That Your Company May Be Failing: A Developer's Perspective

Early Warning Signs That Your Company May Be Failing: A Developer's Perspective

It's not uncommon for companies to face financial difficulties or miss deadlines, which can lead to layoffs. However, it's important to be aware of early signs that your company may be in trouble and take proactive steps to secure your future. In this post, I'

Managing Millions of Messages with RabbitMQ: Our Experience and Strategies

Managing Millions of Messages with RabbitMQ: Our Experience and Strategies

Our task was to collect data from nine countries and standardize it into a specific format, after which we had to provide it to other teams for further processing. This required us to handle thousands of messages daily and perform database operations on them. On certain occasions, we were provided

Building Trust and Efficiency: Quick Onboarding Tips for New Developers in a Team

Building Trust and Efficiency: Quick Onboarding Tips for New Developers in a Team

Starting a new job as a developer can be both exciting and overwhelming. On one hand, you're eager to dive into new projects and contribute to your team's success. On the other hand, you may be faced with unfamiliar tools, processes, and codebases that can make