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Building DevTools for Backend Engineers!
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Currently focusing on http://mirrord.dev
At @gdglagos 2024, @Anita_ihuman delivered a talk on Remocal development with mirrord, showcasing how developers can make their K8s workflow smoother with the help of mirrord, leading to an improved developer experience and increased productivity.

👉 Watch the demo here:
Leveling up the Kubernetes Development Experience with Remocal development by Anita Ihuman
The shift from monolithic to containerized environments was meant to improve application software development processes and ease developer experience. Howeve...
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February 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
When debugging Ruby microservices, most techniques like continuous deployment, log analysis, and remote debugging can be time-consuming, with additional overhead to your workflow

Here's a guide on how to mirror traffic and environment settings from your K8s pod to your local Ruby process with ease👇
How to Debug Java Microservices in Kubernetes
Learn to debug Java microservices in Kubernetes with mirrord, using IntelliJ IDE or the CLI for efficient, real-time troubleshooting without redeploying.
metalbear.co
February 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
mirrord cuts iteration time by letting developers run their code against the cluster directly—without slow build, push, and deploy cycles.

But here's the kicker: to really test in the cloud, your code needs to receive and send traffic back – which may alter the environment. 🤔🧵
February 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🚀 KubeCon EU 2025 is weeks away, and we’ve been busy! 🇬🇧

We’re getting everything ready for London—demos, swag, and some exciting mirrord updates. And we’d love your input!

👉 What would you like to see from us at KubeCon? More hands-on demos? A chat with the team? Let us know in the comments!
February 14, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Slow iterations, complex logs, and performance overhead are challenges that often kill developer productivity when debugging Java microservices in Kubernetes.

To address these issues, we provide a guide on how to debug Java applications within a K8s context with ease. 👇🏼🧵
How to Debug Java Microservices in Kubernetes
Learn to debug Java microservices in Kubernetes with mirrord, using IntelliJ IDE or the CLI for efficient, real-time troubleshooting without redeploying.
metalbear.co
February 13, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Tired of fighting for logs or dealing with unwanted traffic?

Instead of pausing containers, mirrord now creates an exclusive pod for your session and scales down others in the deployment.
On Pausing Containers - how we built, and why we deprecated, our container pause feature
How we implemented the container pause feature, and why we decided to deprecate it
metalbear.co
February 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🚀 New Feature Updates!🚀

To improve your cloud development experience, we have added a ton of exciting features and improvements to mirrord in the last 4 weeks.

Here is what’s new with mirrord! 👇🏼
February 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We’re bringing back this demo for anyone who might have missed it!

Catch up on @Eyal Bukchin's demo on how mirrord for Teams can simplify the development workflow for both startups and enterprises.
See how to transform your team's developer experience with mirrod:
Discover a new Kubernetes development experience with mirrord for Teams
In this demo we showcase the advanced functionality offered by mirrord for Teams. mirrord lets developers run local code in the context of their Kubernetes c...
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February 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Have questions about mirrord❓ We’ve got answers! 🧵
January 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We recently chatted with @praveensanap from @Carousell, a leading multi-category platform for secondhand in Southeast Asia, about the pain of having to debug inside Docker containers just to test against their staging environment.

Check out the full story to learn: https://buff.ly/4hu7bM8
January 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
mirrord Policies are used to control which features can be used with your Kubernetes targets.

Let’s break it down! 🧵
January 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Last year at #KCDAccra, @Anita_ihuman shared how to redefine local K8s development using the “mirror effect.”

In her talk, she gave a demo on how to debug a Python microservice directly from your local machine in under five minutes using mirrord.

Check out the demo here:
KCD Accra 2 0 Final
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January 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
If you’re running K8s on Azure and want an easier way to build and debug your app locally, look no further🪞.

In Gemma Tipper's article, she shows how to:
💫 Mirror AKS environments locally using mirrord
💫 Test directly in AKS without wasting time

See article:
Local Development on AKS with mirrord
Learn how mirrord simplifies Kubernetes local development.
buff.ly
January 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Is your development environment enabling a fast, reliable feedback loop—or is it holding you back?
@Anita Ihuman explores how Remocal development tools, like #mirrord, balance local and remote setups to simplify your processes, enhance productivity, and cut costs.

See more:
Remocal Development: The Future of Efficient Kubernetes Workflows
Discover how combining local and remote environments in a remocal setup can streamline development processes enhance productivity, and reduce costs.
buff.ly
January 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
mirrord bridges the gap between local development and production, empowering developers to work faster and smarter.

As @Gavriel Zarka shared: “mirrord is an extraordinary plugin that reduces development time...”

Want to give it a try? Check out mirrord: https://mirrord.dev/
January 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
We’ve kicked off the year with new mirrord features to elevate your development experience!

Here is what’s new with mirrord! 👇🏼

Overview
The overview section.
buff.ly
January 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The Kubernetes developer's journey
January 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
@Microsoft invited us to write for the AKS engineering blog! 🌟

Learn how #mirrord simplifies Kubernetes development for #AKS, bringing production-like conditions directly to your local machine 🪄.

No more waiting on CI/CD or endless redeployments.

Read how to👇:
Local Development on AKS with mirrord
Learn how mirrord simplifies Kubernetes local development.
azure.github.io
January 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Happy New Year! 🎉
Ready to level up your development game in 2025?

Here’s how mirrord can help you achieve your resolutions:
January 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
What an incredible year 2024 was 🚀. Here's a quick recap of all the incredible milestones mirrord reached 💫 ⏮:

➡️ 3.9K stars on GitHub
➡️ Over 400K image downloads from developers worldwide
➡️ Increased community growth of 1000+ members
January 7, 2025 at 12:23 PM
🎄 5 Days of mirrord cheer 🎄

We wrap up our series with a benefit that resonates with so many of our users—simplifying the debugging experience and making it faster.

🎄 Day 5: mirrord simplifies the debugging experience
December 20, 2024 at 10:00 AM
🎄 5 Days of mirrord cheer 🎄

As we continue our countdown, today’s benefit is all about increased productivity, and how mirrord has transformed the productivity of teams and individual developers.

🎄Day 4: mirrord boosts developer productivity
December 19, 2024 at 11:00 AM
🎄5 Days of mirrord cheer 🎄

We continue to share the ways our users have benefited from mirrord. Today’s focus is developer efficiency and how mirrord has been at the center of helping teams do more with less effort.

🎄 Day 3: mirrord improves the development workflow
December 18, 2024 at 10:00 AM
🎄 5 Days of mirrord cheer 🎄

We continue to reflect on the ways mirrord has helped developers this year. Today’s highlight is all about speeding up the path to production.

🎄 Day 2: mirrord accelerates time to market ⏳
December 17, 2024 at 11:00 AM
🎄 5 Days of mirrord cheer 🎄
As we wrap up the year, we’ve been reflecting on the incredible feedback from our users.
Each day this week, we’ll share a benefit our users have told us about, leading up to the holidays.

🎄 Day 1: mirrord saves hours of troubleshooting 🛠️
December 16, 2024 at 11:00 AM