Pavan Belagatti

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Developer Evangelist at Port.io

Joined Sep 2016

https://www.port.io/

About

Pavan is an award winning developer evangelist. A GenAI, DevOps, Data Science and a Machine Learning enthusiast.

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Reputation:	4225
Pageviews:	1.5M
Articles:	59
Comments:	2

Expertise

DevOps and CI/CD

Articles

Building an Agentic Incident Resolution System for Developers

This is how you can build an automated agentic incident resolution system using Port as a context layer and Datadog for incident tracing.

June 17, 2026

· 193 Views

Agent Skills Explained for Developers

Agent skills are the hottest trend now, and this article explains what they are, why they matter, and how to build one with a detailed guide.

April 23, 2026

· 2,414 Views · 1 Like

Tips to Choose the Right SQL Database

It’s the same in the world of data, where choosing the right SQL database can make or break your organization’s success.

February 24, 2025

· 2,938 Views · 1 Like

Adopting DevSecOps in the Cloud-Native Playground

Security has become the utmost priority in the cloud-native world. Discover some pointers on how to tackle it and win the DevSecOps game.

Updated April 4, 2024

· 9,078 Views · 15 Likes

Understanding Softmax Activation Function for AI/ML Engineers

The article explains the softmax function's role in turning neural network outputs into probabilities for classification in machine learning.

March 15, 2024

· 4,058 Views · 6 Likes

Beginner’s Guide to Vector Similarity Search

Let's explore the different techniques of vector similarity search such as Manhattan distance, Euclidean distance, Cosine distance and dot product.

March 4, 2024

· 4,214 Views · 1 Like

Prompt Engineering Tutorial for AI/ML Engineers

What is prompt engineering and how does it work? In this article, we take a deep dive into prompt engineering, its techniques, and the best practices to be followed.

February 19, 2024

· 5,888 Views · 2 Likes

Fine-Tuning Large Language Models on Custom Data

Let's gain a better understanding of how to make Large Language Models return the proper results with an approach known as fine-tuning.

February 14, 2024

· 2,637 Views · 1 Like

Best Vector Databases For AI/ML/Data Engineers!

Let's explore seven vector databases that every AI/ML/Data engineer should be familiar with, highlighting their unique features and how they work.

February 13, 2024

· 4,192 Views · 6 Likes

The 6 Cs of the DevOps Cycle

When it comes to DevOps adoption, having a good attitude, using the proper tools, and understanding the stages of the DevOps cycle are imperative.

Updated January 26, 2024

· 33,544 Views · 8 Likes

Six Generative AI Frameworks and Tools Every Developer Should Know

This article explores the top generative AI frameworks and tools. Discover the resources you need to unleash your imagination and explore the potential of Generative AI.

December 14, 2023

· 7,219 Views · 2 Likes

Deploying GenAI Applications on Kubernetes: A Step-By-Step Guide

This guide provides a comprehensive and detailed approach for deploying GenAI applications on Kubernetes for high availability.

December 13, 2023

· 5,175 Views · 2 Likes

Llama 2: Meta's Large Language Model Explained in Detail!

Want to know more about Meta’s Llama 2? Here’s a comprehensive beginner’s guide with everything you need to know — from the basics to advanced specifications.

December 6, 2023

· 4,233 Views · 4 Likes

Embeddings and Vector Databases: A Hands-On Guide!

Generative AI is rapidly evolving, transforming the landscape of technology and data management in profound ways. Enter the world of vector databases.

December 1, 2023

· 4,626 Views · 1 Like

Dockerizing ML Models: A Deployment Guide

This comprehensive guide for ML enthusiasts will take you through the journey to packaging and running ML models with Docker.

November 6, 2023

· 6,009 Views · 5 Likes

Top 8 Conferences Developers Can Still Attend

Attending conferences like AWS re:Invent, KubeCon, SingleStoreNow, etc is instrumental in propelling your professional growth and technical knowledge.

September 26, 2023

· 3,406 Views · 4 Likes

What Is Langchain And Large Language Models?

In this comprehensive article, we explore both LangChain and Large Language Models. We will go through a simple tutorial to understand both.

September 5, 2023

· 4,444 Views · 3 Likes

Vector Database: A Beginner's Guide

Enter vector databases, a technological innovation that has emerged as a solution to the challenges posed by the ever-expanding landscape of data.

August 28, 2023

· 5,789 Views · 10 Likes

Configure Kubernetes Health Checks

In this article, readers will learn how to configure Kubernetes health checks, which includes background info, types of probes, implementation, and more.

February 27, 2023

· 7,746 Views · 5 Likes

Kubernetes Deployment Strategies

Let's discuss the deployment types (canary, rolling, and blue-green), how they work, and which one you should choose.

February 24, 2023

· 7,344 Views · 4 Likes

What Are Ephemeral Environments?

This article will discuss ephemeral environments and how they work to test and scale your deployments.

February 15, 2023

· 4,912 Views · 2 Likes

3 Docker Desktop Extensions Every Developer Must Try

These Docker extensions can save developers a lot of time and effort by increasing your speed and productivity. Try them and automate your CI/CD pipeline.

Updated November 10, 2022

· 8,751 Views · 3 Likes

The Importance of Kubernetes in the Cloud-Native Ecosystem

In this article, see why Kubernetes is a must-adopt cloud-native tool for businesses and how it helps them speed up their software deployment.

October 20, 2022

· 5,524 Views · 3 Likes

Node.js Unit Testing Automation With Drone CI Using Mocha Framework

Step-by-step directions on how to do a continuous integration using Drone CI, taking a simple Node.js application and Mocha as our unit testing framework.

October 20, 2022

· 6,349 Views · 2 Likes

Kubernetes Service Types Explained In-Detail

This article will explain the difference between four Kubernetes service types and how you should choose the best one for your application.

June 23, 2022

· 8,222 Views · 2 Likes

Dockerizing Your Node.js Application

Learn about Dockerizing your Node application in this short but sweet step-by-step tutorial with code blocks.

May 26, 2022

· 7,481 Views · 1 Like

GitOps Best Practices for DevOps Teams

Looking into GitOps? Read this post to find actionable best practices you can implement when starting out with GitOps.

April 8, 2022

· 6,686 Views · 3 Likes

How To Enable CI/CD To Boost the Potential of DevOps

In this article, discover more about how to achieve the need for speed in software delivery with continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD).

March 26, 2022

· 5,348 Views · 4 Likes

GitOps: What Is It and How Does It Work?

GitOps: the single source of truth, the converter of as-code, and the bringer of CI/CD automation. Get an intro view into GitOps here!

March 24, 2022

· 3,512 Views · 3 Likes

Don't Make These 10 Kubernetes Mistakes

There are many common Kubernetes mistakes to avoid. We’ve compiled a list, along with solutions and tips to help bypass them.

February 15, 2022

· 9,947 Views · 3 Likes

Trend Reports

Trend Report

Kubernetes in the Enterprise

In 2022, Kubernetes has become a central component for containerized applications. And it is nowhere near its peak. In fact, based on our research, 94 percent of survey respondents believe that Kubernetes will be a bigger part of their system design over the next two to three years. With the expectations of Kubernetes becoming more entrenched into systems, what do the adoption and deployment methods look like compared to previous years?DZone's Kubernetes in the Enterprise Trend Report provides insights into how developers are leveraging Kubernetes in their organizations. It focuses on the evolution of Kubernetes beyond container orchestration, advancements in Kubernetes observability, Kubernetes in AI and ML, and more. Our goal for this Trend Report is to help inspire developers to leverage Kubernetes in their own organizations.

Trend Report

DevOps

With the need for companies to deliver capabilities faster, it has become increasingly clear that DevOps is a practice that many enterprises must adopt (if they haven’t already). A strong CI/CD pipeline leads to a smoother release process, and a smoother release process decreases time to market.In DZone’s DevOps: CI/CD and Application Release Orchestration Trend Report, we provide insight into how CI/CD has revolutionized automated testing, offer advice on why an SRE is important to CI/CD, explore the differences between managed and self-hosted CI/CD, and much more. The goal of this Trend Report is to offer guidance to our global audience of DevOps Engineers, Automation Architects, and all those in between on how to best adopt DevOps practices to help scale the productivity of their teams.

Comments

How to Build Microservices With Node.js

Jul 08, 2022 · Mahipal Nehra

Half-written article. The tutorial is half and not accurate

Microservices and Difference Between Mono Repo and Multiple Repositories

Feb 15, 2021 · Pavan Belagatti

Well, this was the beginning of my career at Shippable and Avi was my CEO. So yes, I had his approval but maybe I didn't know how to quote it here in the article. Thanks. I'll correct it.