Engineering Resources

Essential articles, guides, and more, to help you build better software.

Infrastructure as Code

Using IaC tools to unlock productivity and cost benefits.

AWS CloudFormation: A Comprehensive Guide for 2024
A look at AWS CloudFormation and other alternatives
6 Min Read
Azure Resource Manager: A Comprehensive Guide for 2024
A look at Azure Resource Manager and other alternatives
5 Min Read
Google Cloud Deployment Manager: A Comprehensive Guide for 2024
A look at Google Cloud Deployment Manager and other alternatives
5 Min Read
Infrastructure as Code: An Introduction
What is IaC and when is it appropriate?
3 Min Read
Pulumi: An alternative take on Infrastructure as Code
A look at key features, strengths, and weaknesses
6 Min Read
Alternatives to Terraform Cloud in 2024
Should you use Terraform Cloud or is there a better alternative?
4 Min Read
Terraform Modules: Reusability for Infrastructure as Code
Use Cases, Advantages and Drawbacks
5 Min Read
Terraform Providers: An Introduction
A look at advantages, risks, and challenges
4 Min Read
IAC Tools: Terraform vs. Pulumi
How do the established IaC tools stack up?
4 Min Read
Terraform: A guide for 2024
A look at Features, Limitations, and Alternatives
9 Min Read

Cloud Services

Navigate the expansive world of cloud providers and services.

Comparison: AWS, Azure, and GCP
What's the difference anyway?
2 Min Read
Backend as a Service (BaaS): What is it?
What is BaaS and how is it different?
4 Min Read
Cloud Cost Optimization
Understanding cost optimization to control your cloud spending
3 Min Read
Google Cloud Pricing: An Overview
Compute Engine, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, and Kubernetes Engine compared
3 Min Read
Understanding Cloud Service Models
Comparing IaaS, PaaS, and BaaS
4 Min Read
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): An Introduction
Understanding if IaaS is the right choice
2 Min Read
Platform as a Service (PaaS): An Introduction
Understanding if PaaS is right for your use case
3 Min Read
Vercel: Key use cases and limitations
A look at Vercel and its key use cases and important limitations
3 Min Read

Infrastructure

Understanding cloud infrastructure and its uses.

Kubernetes Cheet Sheet
A handy reference for common k8s operations with kubectl
Cheat Sheet
Google Compute Engine: An Introduction
Powering Intensive Workloads with Google Cloud
3 Min Read
Kubernetes: Basics Tutorial
An introduction to the basics of Kubernetes
11 Min Read
What is Kubernetes?
An introduction to container orchestration with K8s
3 Min Read
Serverless Functions: What are they and when to use them
What is Serverless and should you use it when building microservices?
3 Min Read
Serverless: A Double-Edged Sword for Microservices
What is Serverless and should you use it when building microservices?
3 Min Read

Backend Development

Resources for building great backend systems.

The Ultimate Guide to API Types
Everything you need to know about the different types of APIs
17 Min Read
Backend for Frontend Strategies
API-Driven Backend vs. Backend-in-Frontend vs. Cloud Functions
3 Min Read
Event-Driven Architecture
Concepts, use cases, and tools
5 Min Read
gRPC vs. JSON for Microservices
Choosing a data format for inter-service communication
3 Min Read
Microservices CI/CD: Tooling Considerations and Challenges
We take a look at CI/CD for microservices development
3 Min Read
Microservices: Building Scalable and Robust Backends
A look at building microservices applications
4 Min Read
Monolithic Architecture: The Basics and Beyond
A look at the strengths and weaknesses of monoliths
2 Min Read
Preview Environments for Microservices
Speed up development and testing with Preview Environments
6 Min Read
Pub/Sub for Event-Driven applications
Pub/Sub concepts, cloud differences, and tooling
8 Min Read
REST APIs: An Introduction
We take a look at using REST for backend communication
3 Min Read
YAML in Backend Development
We take look at YAML and its challenges
4 Min Read

TypeScript Development

Resources for building great backend applications with TypeScript.

The Node Frameworks to know for 2024
Which Node.js framework suits your project best?
8 Min Read

Go Development

Useful resources for building Go applications.

Go Modules Cheet Sheet
A handy reference for common operations with Go modules
Cheat Sheet
Go Microservices Frameworks in 2024
Which framework suits your project best?
9 Min Read
Building Microservices in Go
Using Go for microservices applications
3 Min Read
Go ORMs in 2024
Which ORM is suitable for your project?
6 Min Read