API Routing with Spring Cloud Gateway
Introduction When building microservices, routing requests correctly is one of the most important pieces of the architecture. Instead of calling...
Tag: microservices
Building Reactive APIs with Spring WebFlux
Introduction As applications scale, traditional thread-per-request servers struggle under heavy load. This is especially true for I/O-heavy systems, API aggregators,...
Using Docker for Local Development: tips and pitfalls
Introduction Docker has become a standard tool for local development. It helps developers run consistent environments, test microservices, and reduce...
Docker Compose for Local Development: Orchestrating Services
Introduction Modern applications rarely rely on a single component. You might have a backend API, a frontend client, and a...
Blue/Green vs Canary Deployments: When and How to Use Each
Introduction Deploying updates to live systems can be risky. A single bad release can cause downtime or break user functionality....
Kubernetes 101: deploying and managing containerised apps
Introduction Modern applications run in containers — lightweight, isolated environments that bundle everything an app needs. But when you have...
Monitoring & Logging Microservices Using Prometheus and Grafana
Introduction When your system grows into multiple microservices, keeping track of everything becomes a challenge. You need to know when...
Rate‑Limiting Strategies: token‑bucket vs leaky‑bucket vs fixed‑window
What Is Rate Limiting? Rate limiting controls how many requests users can make within a specific time. It helps APIs...
API Gateway Patterns for SaaS Applications
Introduction In a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) environment, multiple services often power different parts of the platform — user accounts, billing, analytics,...