Software Design and Architecture Resources

AI-Generated DataWeave in MuleSoft: Production Failure Modes and How to Make It Safe

AI can draft DataWeave code, but without guardrails, it fails in real production conditions. Defensive coding, contracts, and tests are mandatory.

April 3, 2026

by Manjeera Chanda

· 1,890 Views · 1 Like

AWS Migration Tools Compared: DMS vs SMS vs CloudEndure

This article compares AWS DMS, SMS, and CloudEndure, explaining their differences and helping teams select the most suitable AWS migration tool.

April 2, 2026

by Ankush Madaan

· 2,519 Views

When One Giant Payload Must Serve Many Small Consumers: Designing a Scalable Fanout Service

This mismatch between large producers and small consumers is where systems fracture. The fix isn’t constraining producers or overloading consumers — it’s a fanout layer.

April 2, 2026

by Vikas Mittal

· 1,942 Views · 2 Likes

Securing Error Budgets: How Attackers Exploit Reliability Blind Spots in Cloud Systems

Attackers exploit SRE blind spots. Treat security like reliability: track breach budgets, monitor configs and access, automate detection, and respond systematically.

April 2, 2026

by Oreoluwa Omoike

· 2,952 Views · 1 Like

The Myth of Horizontal Scalability

Horizontal scaling only works for the parts of your system that are parallel. Find and shrink the serial fraction before adding more infrastructure.

April 2, 2026

by David Iyanu Jonathan

· 2,740 Views · 1 Like

Mastering Azure Kubernetes Service: The Ultimate Guide to Scaling, Security, and Cost Optimization

Learn to optimize AKS with automated scaling, robust security policies, and cost-saving techniques for high-performance cloud clusters.

April 2, 2026

by Jubin Soni, FBCS

CORE

· 3,446 Views · 1 Like

End-to-End Streaming Optimization: Kafka to Delta With Exactly-Once Guarantees

Kafka feeds the stream, Spark tracks progress via checkpoints, and Delta's transaction log ensures every event lands exactly once, even across failures and restarts.

April 1, 2026

by Seshendranath Balla Venkata

· 2,694 Views · 2 Likes

From Load Testing to Performance Engineering: Why the Shift Matters

Modern cloud systems need performance engineering, not just load testing. Proactively ensure reliability, scalability, and resilience across the lifecycle.

April 1, 2026

by Roopa Bhavikatti

· 2,401 Views

Secure Access Tokens in Web Applications: A Practical Guide From the Field

Secure access tokens with strong validation, short expiry, safe storage, and revocation to prevent theft and account takeover.

April 1, 2026

by Syed Saud

· 3,509 Views · 3 Likes

Shift-Left Isn't Enough: Why Security Governance Must Be Baked Into Your CI/CD Pipeline From Day One

Shift-left alone won't protect your pipeline. Learn all about how security governance, policy-as-code, and SBOMs create a CI/CD pipeline built to last.

April 1, 2026

by Anirudh Mantha

· 3,743 Views

Responsible AI Playbook: A Security, Governance, and Compliance Checklist for Safe Adoption

A practical playbook for deploying generative AI at scale, covering governance, security, risk controls, and best practices for safe, compliant production use.

April 1, 2026

by Pratik Prakash

CORE

· 3,561 Views

DocumentDB on Kubernetes

Securely connect to a MongoDB DocumentDB replica set in Kubernetes using mongosh with credentials retrieved dynamically from Kubernetes secrets for direct access.

April 1, 2026

by Abhishek Gupta

CORE

· 3,079 Views

Reliability Is Security: Why SRE Teams Are Becoming the Frontline of Cloud Defense

In cloud systems, reliability and security are the same problem — security changes can cause outages, and attacks often appear as operational issues.

March 31, 2026

by Oreoluwa Omoike

· 3,592 Views · 1 Like

Kubernetes Autoscaling: What Breaks Under Real Traffic

Under real production traffic, Kubernetes autoscaling can struggle with delayed metrics, startup latency, and downstream pressure.

March 31, 2026

by Ankush Madaan

· 2,735 Views · 2 Likes

Designing Production-Grade AI Tools: Why Architecture Matters More Than Models

Many AI tools fail in production not because of model quality, but due to architectural decisions around retries, cost control, observability, and multi-tenant safety.

March 31, 2026

by Aditya Gupta

· 1,666 Views · 1 Like

Memory Optimization and Utilization in Java 25 LTS: Practical Best Practices

Memory optimization in the latest Java is more about controlling allocation, choosing the right GC, and measuring real behavior under load.

March 31, 2026

by Muhammed Harris Kodavath

· 3,146 Views · 5 Likes

Edge + GenAI: The Architecture Behind Instant Digital Experiences

Discover how GenAI at the edge unlocks real time digital experiences with low latency intelligence, responsive architecture, and next level customer engagement.

March 31, 2026

by Jyothsna devi

· 1,237 Views · 1 Like

Shipping GenAI Into an Existing App: How to Integrate AI Features Without Rewriting Your Stack

Learn a repeatable pattern for safely adding GenAI to existing apps. Choose workflows, define contracts, handle latency, build fallbacks, and roll out with telemetry.

March 31, 2026

by Naga Santhosh Reddy Vootukuri

CORE

· 1,866 Views · 2 Likes