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Safely Migrating a Next.js Development Environment from Windows to macOS

Featured case study

Safely Migrating a Next.js Development Environment from Windows to macOS

A practical recovery workflow for moving a Next.js project to Apple Silicon macOS while preserving Git history, private local files, and build reproducibility.

2026-08-16 · 5 min

Suspected North Korea-Linked npm Malware Disguised as Rollup Polyfills

Security & Technology Intelligence

Suspected North Korea-Linked npm Malware Disguised as Rollup Polyfills

Six malicious npm packages imitated Rollup polyfills to target credentials on developer workstations and CI systems. Here is how teams should respond.

2026-07-05 · 5 min

North Korea-Linked PolinRider Campaign Expands Beyond npm to Go and Chrome

Security & Technology Intelligence

North Korea-Linked PolinRider Campaign Expands Beyond npm to Go and Chrome

The North Korea-linked PolinRider campaign expanded across npm, Go, Packagist, Chrome extensions, GitHub repositories, and developer tools.

2026-07-05 · 5 min

Static Hosting with S3, CloudFront, and Terraform

Cloud & Platform Engineering

Static Hosting with S3, CloudFront, and Terraform

A small infrastructure project that provisions static hosting with S3, CloudFront, Route 53, and Terraform.

2026-07-04 · 7 min

Daily Compass: Designing a Serverless Azure Data Pipeline

Data & AI Systems

Daily Compass: Designing a Serverless Azure Data Pipeline

A record of designing Daily Compass with Azure Static Web Apps, Functions, Cosmos DB, Private Endpoint, and Application Insights.

2026-07-04 · 6 min

Cloud Network Addressing and Routing Foundations

Cloud & Platform Engineering

Cloud Network Addressing and Routing Foundations

A network fundamentals note covering CIDR, subnetting, gateways, routing, DNS, TLS, and cloud network boundaries.

2026-01-01 · 10 min

Azure CLI, PowerShell, and SQL Server Operations Automation Flow

Cloud & Platform Engineering

Azure CLI, PowerShell, and SQL Server Operations Automation Flow

A practical operations note connecting Azure CLI, PowerShell, VM provisioning, SQL Server setup, and repeatable infrastructure tasks.

2025-12-31 · 9 min

Connecting AI/LLM Workflows with Cloud Platforms

Data & AI Systems

Connecting AI/LLM Workflows with Cloud Platforms

A platform-oriented note on connecting LLM workflows, retrieval, task automation, backend APIs, data stores, and observability.

2025-12-31 · 8 min

Web Frontend Foundations from a Backend Collaboration Perspective

Backend & Distributed Systems

Web Frontend Foundations from a Backend Collaboration Perspective

A backend-oriented review of frontend fundamentals, HTTP request flow, React state, routing, API calls, and team collaboration boundaries.

2025-12-30 · 13 min

Backend API and Data System Design Foundations

Backend & Distributed Systems

Backend API and Data System Design Foundations

A backend design note covering API boundaries, data ownership, validation, transactions, caching, and operational observability.

2025-12-29 · 10 min

Linux Network Security Fundamentals for Cloud Operations

Cloud & Platform Engineering

Linux Network Security Fundamentals for Cloud Operations

A Linux and networking foundation note that connects shell commands, permissions, processes, ports, firewalls, DNS, and cloud operations.

2025-12-28 · 10 min

Kubernetes Application Delivery and GitOps Operations Model

Cloud & Platform Engineering

Kubernetes Application Delivery and GitOps Operations Model

A deployment record connecting Kubernetes workloads, Services, Helm, Operators, Argo CD, GitOps, and operational boundaries.

2025-12-27 · 14 min

Docker-Based Local Development and Database Container Operations

Cloud & Platform Engineering

Docker-Based Local Development and Database Container Operations

A practical review of Docker images, containers, volumes, networks, Docker Hub, and local PostgreSQL/MySQL development environments.

2025-12-26 · 9 min

Azure Secure Networking and Highly Available Web Application Design

Cloud & Platform Engineering

Azure Secure Networking and Highly Available Web Application Design

A cloud operations note on Azure VNet, NSG, Bastion, VMSS, Traffic Manager, Load Balancer, and secure high-availability design.

2025-12-25 · 14 min

AWS Web Service Infrastructure and Operations Model

Cloud & Platform Engineering

AWS Web Service Infrastructure and Operations Model

A connected view of Route 53, IAM, EC2, S3, CloudFront, ELB, Auto Scaling, and CloudWatch as a web service request flow.

2025-12-24 · 12 min

Designing a Python Data Collection and Automation Pipeline

Data & AI Systems

Designing a Python Data Collection and Automation Pipeline

A practical design note that connects Python syntax, virtual environments, Pandas processing, web crawling, and Open API calls into an automation pipeline.

2025-12-24 · 8 min

Backend Data Layer Design and SQL/NoSQL Operations

Backend & Distributed Systems

Backend Data Layer Design and SQL/NoSQL Operations

A backend-focused review of relational modeling, SQL, NoSQL choices, transactions, indexing, and operational data boundaries.

2025-12-23 · 17 min

Azure Web Application Deployment and Storage Integration Flow

Cloud & Platform Engineering

Azure Web Application Deployment and Storage Integration Flow

A deployment-oriented walkthrough of Azure Web Apps, backend APIs, storage integration, images, environment variables, and operations checks.

2025-12-22 · 10 min

Spring Boot Backend Application Structure and Data Access Flow

Backend & Distributed Systems

Spring Boot Backend Application Structure and Data Access Flow

Notes on Spring Boot application structure, controller-service-repository boundaries, dependency injection, and data access flow.

2025-12-21 · 11 min

Web Application Security and Cloud Operations Guardrails

Cloud & Platform Engineering

Web Application Security and Cloud Operations Guardrails

A practical review of web application attack surfaces, container boundaries, cloud storage controls, and operational security guardrails.

2025-11-18 · 13 min