CloudFormation remains the most common IaC tool for AWS. Here are best practices I’ve learned from production deployments. Template Organization Use nested stacks for large deployments One template per service or component Organize parameters at the top Use conditions for environment differences Useful Intrinsic Functions Stack Policies Protect critical resources from accidental updates or deletion: […]
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Debezium with SQL Server: Real-Time CDC Setup
Implementing Change Data Capture with Debezium and SQL Server opens up real-time data streaming possibilities. Here’s a complete setup guide. Prerequisites SQL Server 2017+ (Enterprise or Standard with CDC) Kafka cluster Kafka Connect Enable CDC on SQL Server Debezium Connector Config Message Format Each change event includes before/after state, making it perfect for downstream processing. […]
Read more →Introduction to Pulumi: Infrastructure as Real Code
Pulumi lets you write infrastructure as actual code – TypeScript, Python, C#, Go. No DSL to learn. Here’s why it’s worth considering. Why Pulumi? Use your existing programming language Full IDE support (IntelliSense, refactoring) Reuse patterns with functions, classes, packages Test infrastructure code with regular testing frameworks TypeScript Example C# Example Terraform vs Pulumi Terraform: […]
Read more →Azure Bicep Preview: ARM Templates Made Simple
ARM templates have always been powerful but verbose. Azure Bicep is a new DSL that compiles to ARM templates. It’s like TypeScript for ARM. Here’s an early look. What is Bicep? Bicep is a domain-specific language that transpiles to ARM JSON. Write cleaner code, get the same deployment artifacts. ARM vs Bicep Compare to the […]
Read more →React Testing Best Practices in 2020
Testing React applications has evolved. Here are the best practices I’ve learned for writing maintainable, effective tests in 2020. Use React Testing Library Enzyme is out, React Testing Library is in. Test behavior, not implementation. Query Priority getByRole – Most accessible getByLabelText – Form elements getByPlaceholderText getByText getByTestId – Last resort Avoid These Testing implementation […]
Read more →Entity Framework Core 3.1: Performance and LINQ Improvements
EF Core 3.1 is the LTS version with three years of support. It’s also got significant performance improvements. Here’s what matters for production apps. LINQ Query Improvements EF Core 3.1 translates more LINQ patterns to SQL: Breaking Change: Client Evaluation EF Core 3.x throws exceptions for client-evaluated queries instead of silently evaluating. This catches performance […]
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