Blog Posts

The Real Talk on Microservices vs. Monoliths
- Mohammad Abu Mattar
- Software Architecture , Microservices , Monoliths , System Design
- Published: 03 May, 2025
The Tricky Side of Tiny Boxes: When Smaller Isn't Always Better So, microservices, right? They're all the rage in the software world these days. Everyone's buzzing about how they make things s
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GitHub Actions vs. GitLab CI for Monorepos: Which One Wins?
- Mohammad Abu Mattar
- DevOps , CI/CD , Monorepos , Software Development
- Published: 26 Apr, 2025
The world of building software is always changing, and how teams organize their code can really affect how well they work. One way that's become pretty popular is using a monorepo – that's just keepin
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Full-Stack Observability with OpenTelemetry: Getting a Clear View of Your Systems
- Mohammad Abu Mattar
- Observability , DevOps , OpenTelemetry , Monitoring
- Published: 19 Apr, 2025
Think about how complicated software can be these days. You've got all these different parts talking to each other – the stuff you see on the screen, the behind-the-scenes processing, the databases, a
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Navigating Growth: Building a Secure and Scalable AWS Environment with a Multi-Account Architecture and Control Tower
- Mohammad Abu Mattar
- Cloud Computing , AWS , DevOps , Cloud Security , Cloud Architecture
- Published: 13 Apr, 2025
The cloud journey often kicks off with a single AWS account – it feels simple and straightforward, especially when you're just starting out or have smaller teams. But as your cloud usage grows, that i
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Policy as Code with Open Policy Agent: A Technical and Governance Perspective
- Mohammad Abu Mattar
- DevOps , Security , Cloud Governance , Policy as Code
- Published: 08 Apr, 2025
Think about how much stuff modern organizations have running in the cloud these days. It's a lot, right? All those servers, applications, and connections can get pretty complicated to manage. Just cli
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Zero Trust Architecture in DevOps Pipelines: Secure Your CI/CD Workflows
- Mohammad Abu Mattar
- DevOps , Cloud Security , Zero Trust Architecture , CI/CD
- Published: 05 Apr, 2025
In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, security is paramount—especially in DevOps environments where CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure drive software delivery. One paradigm that’s resha
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VIM Cheat Sheet
- Mohammad Abu Mattar
- Linux , VIM , Text Editors , Developer Tools , Command Line
- Published: 20 Oct, 2022
- Updated: 05 Apr, 2025
What Is VIM? VIM (Vi Improved) is a versatile text editor pre-installed on most Linux systems, known for its efficiency in command-line file editing. Its modal nature—switching between modes like
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10+ Secret Git Commands That Will Save Hours Every Week
- Mohammad Abu Mattar
- Git , Version Control , DevOps , Software Development , Productivity
- Published: 22 Feb, 2025
Introduction As a Software Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or GitHub user, you probably use Git daily. But are you making the most of it? Git is packed with powerful commands that can save
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