Migrating a Monolith to Kubernetes Without a Big-Bang Cutover
- Mohammad Abu Mattar
- DevOps
- Cloud Native
- Architecture
- Published: 20 Jul, 2026
- Updated: 20 Jul, 2026
Almost every failed "let's move off the monolith" project shares one detail: the plan was a big-bang cutover. Rewrite in parallel, pick a weekend, flip the switch, and pray. This is the opposite of th
Cutting a SaaS AWS Bill 41% Without Slowing Delivery
- Mohammad Abu Mattar
- Cloud Computing
- DevOps
- Cloud Native
- Published: 19 Jul, 2026
A growing SaaS ran on EKS with a full GitOps pipeline, and it was over its AWS budget nearly every month. The reflex from leadership was the usual one: freeze features until the bill comes down. That