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Sharing solo work adventures and slice of a slower life: poetry, books, cinema, food, travel.👣
Web: https://ReclusiveCoder.com
Sharing solo work adventures and slice of a slower life: poetry, books, cinema, food, travel.👣
Web: https://ReclusiveCoder.com
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Do you really need microservices?
Amazon and Twilio Segment didn’t - and more teams are rethinking the tradeoffs.
This blog from @zenmanish.bsky.social breaks down when microservices help, when they hurt, and what to use instead.
📘 Read: https://bit.ly/4pJUQaG
#Docker #microservices
Amazon and Twilio Segment didn’t - and more teams are rethinking the tradeoffs.
This blog from @zenmanish.bsky.social breaks down when microservices help, when they hurt, and what to use instead.
📘 Read: https://bit.ly/4pJUQaG
#Docker #microservices
Thanks for publishing this @docker.com! 🙂
If 90% of companies could just run a monolith, are you sure you're in the 10% that needs microservices?
Check out my article on Docker: Do you really need microservices? 👇
If 90% of companies could just run a monolith, are you sure you're in the 10% that needs microservices?
Check out my article on Docker: Do you really need microservices? 👇
Thanks for publishing this @docker.com! 🙂
If 90% of companies could just run a monolith, are you sure you're in the 10% that needs microservices?
Check out my article on Docker: Do you really need microservices? 👇
If 90% of companies could just run a monolith, are you sure you're in the 10% that needs microservices?
Check out my article on Docker: Do you really need microservices? 👇
Do you really need microservices?
Amazon and Twilio Segment didn’t - and more teams are rethinking the tradeoffs.
This blog from @zenmanish.bsky.social breaks down when microservices help, when they hurt, and what to use instead.
📘 Read: https://bit.ly/4pJUQaG
#Docker #microservices
Amazon and Twilio Segment didn’t - and more teams are rethinking the tradeoffs.
This blog from @zenmanish.bsky.social breaks down when microservices help, when they hurt, and what to use instead.
📘 Read: https://bit.ly/4pJUQaG
#Docker #microservices
December 3, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Thanks for publishing this @docker.com! 🙂
If 90% of companies could just run a monolith, are you sure you're in the 10% that needs microservices?
Check out my article on Docker: Do you really need microservices? 👇
If 90% of companies could just run a monolith, are you sure you're in the 10% that needs microservices?
Check out my article on Docker: Do you really need microservices? 👇
My new article on Docker: "You Want Microservices, But Do You Really Need Them?"
Covers reversal stories from Amazon Prime Video, Twilio Segment & Shopify, insights from GitHub's ex-CTO & GraphQL's co-creator, and explains why function calls often beat network hops.
www.docker.com/blog/do-you-...
Covers reversal stories from Amazon Prime Video, Twilio Segment & Shopify, insights from GitHub's ex-CTO & GraphQL's co-creator, and explains why function calls often beat network hops.
www.docker.com/blog/do-you-...
December 2, 2025 at 6:05 AM
My new article on Docker: "You Want Microservices, But Do You Really Need Them?"
Covers reversal stories from Amazon Prime Video, Twilio Segment & Shopify, insights from GitHub's ex-CTO & GraphQL's co-creator, and explains why function calls often beat network hops.
www.docker.com/blog/do-you-...
Covers reversal stories from Amazon Prime Video, Twilio Segment & Shopify, insights from GitHub's ex-CTO & GraphQL's co-creator, and explains why function calls often beat network hops.
www.docker.com/blog/do-you-...
Offset pagination works well for small data sets or quick prototypes. But cursor-based pagination handles scale better.
Are you trying to figure out which you should choose for your next project?
My article discusses it with real world example of Gusto Payroll APIs.👇
dev.to/reclusivecod...
Are you trying to figure out which you should choose for your next project?
My article discusses it with real world example of Gusto Payroll APIs.👇
dev.to/reclusivecod...
A Developer's Guide to API Pagination: Offset vs. Cursor-Based
You've just built a shiny new feature that lists user transactions. In testing, it runs flawlessly:...
dev.to
December 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Offset pagination works well for small data sets or quick prototypes. But cursor-based pagination handles scale better.
Are you trying to figure out which you should choose for your next project?
My article discusses it with real world example of Gusto Payroll APIs.👇
dev.to/reclusivecod...
Are you trying to figure out which you should choose for your next project?
My article discusses it with real world example of Gusto Payroll APIs.👇
dev.to/reclusivecod...
I'm building a small AI agent (or let's just say a smart little tool) to help founders, researchers, and investors stay on top of the latest advances in their field. 👀
Here's what it does: 👇
Here's what it does: 👇
November 6, 2025 at 5:48 AM
I'm building a small AI agent (or let's just say a smart little tool) to help founders, researchers, and investors stay on top of the latest advances in their field. 👀
Here's what it does: 👇
Here's what it does: 👇
If you’ve been building AI agents, you’ve probably hit this point - tool integrations start getting tangled, and nothing feels clean anymore.
That’s where the MCP vs Function Calling question really starts to matter. Here is an article I wrote comparing these two.👇
www.descope.com/blog/post/mc...
That’s where the MCP vs Function Calling question really starts to matter. Here is an article I wrote comparing these two.👇
www.descope.com/blog/post/mc...
November 5, 2025 at 7:16 AM
If you’ve been building AI agents, you’ve probably hit this point - tool integrations start getting tangled, and nothing feels clean anymore.
That’s where the MCP vs Function Calling question really starts to matter. Here is an article I wrote comparing these two.👇
www.descope.com/blog/post/mc...
That’s where the MCP vs Function Calling question really starts to matter. Here is an article I wrote comparing these two.👇
www.descope.com/blog/post/mc...
MCP is the new API. 🙂
October 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
MCP is the new API. 🙂
Just wrapped an awesome MCP workshop (Build A Simple MCP Server) with 80% turnout on a Saturday morning. ☕️
The questions, the energy, the "aha!" moments when they got it working with Claude Desktop—you need to experience it.😇
Absolutely loved doing this live session!🙌
The questions, the energy, the "aha!" moments when they got it working with Claude Desktop—you need to experience it.😇
Absolutely loved doing this live session!🙌
October 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Just wrapped an awesome MCP workshop (Build A Simple MCP Server) with 80% turnout on a Saturday morning. ☕️
The questions, the energy, the "aha!" moments when they got it working with Claude Desktop—you need to experience it.😇
Absolutely loved doing this live session!🙌
The questions, the energy, the "aha!" moments when they got it working with Claude Desktop—you need to experience it.😇
Absolutely loved doing this live session!🙌
This hands-on, free workshop on MCP (Model Context Protocol) is coming up next Saturday.
Sign up below if you'd like to join. 👇
forms.gle/dkindr7vKP5J...
Key Details:
Date: 11 October 2025 (Saturday).
Time: 9.45 AM - 01.15 PM IST.
Prerequisites: Python & Claude Desktop.
Sign up below if you'd like to join. 👇
forms.gle/dkindr7vKP5J...
Key Details:
Date: 11 October 2025 (Saturday).
Time: 9.45 AM - 01.15 PM IST.
Prerequisites: Python & Claude Desktop.
October 4, 2025 at 5:48 AM
This hands-on, free workshop on MCP (Model Context Protocol) is coming up next Saturday.
Sign up below if you'd like to join. 👇
forms.gle/dkindr7vKP5J...
Key Details:
Date: 11 October 2025 (Saturday).
Time: 9.45 AM - 01.15 PM IST.
Prerequisites: Python & Claude Desktop.
Sign up below if you'd like to join. 👇
forms.gle/dkindr7vKP5J...
Key Details:
Date: 11 October 2025 (Saturday).
Time: 9.45 AM - 01.15 PM IST.
Prerequisites: Python & Claude Desktop.
Why maintain a separate Elasticsearch cluster? 🤔
Postgres has built-in full-text search that stays perfectly synchronized with your data through database transactions.
Here's how to build blazing-fast search right in Supabase 🚀
dev.to/reclusivecod...
Postgres has built-in full-text search that stays perfectly synchronized with your data through database transactions.
Here's how to build blazing-fast search right in Supabase 🚀
dev.to/reclusivecod...
Skip Elasticsearch: Build Blazing-Fast Full-Text Search Right in Supabase
Full-text search is a powerful database feature that allows you to look for specific words or phrases...
dev.to
October 3, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Why maintain a separate Elasticsearch cluster? 🤔
Postgres has built-in full-text search that stays perfectly synchronized with your data through database transactions.
Here's how to build blazing-fast search right in Supabase 🚀
dev.to/reclusivecod...
Postgres has built-in full-text search that stays perfectly synchronized with your data through database transactions.
Here's how to build blazing-fast search right in Supabase 🚀
dev.to/reclusivecod...
I’m planning a free online half-day workshop on MCP (Model Context Protocol). I’ll go over the basics and walk through building a simple MCP server.
If you’re interested, drop a 👋 and I’ll let you know when it’s scheduled (likely early October).
If you’re interested, drop a 👋 and I’ll let you know when it’s scheduled (likely early October).
September 25, 2025 at 4:09 AM
I’m planning a free online half-day workshop on MCP (Model Context Protocol). I’ll go over the basics and walk through building a simple MCP server.
If you’re interested, drop a 👋 and I’ll let you know when it’s scheduled (likely early October).
If you’re interested, drop a 👋 and I’ll let you know when it’s scheduled (likely early October).
Reposted by Manish | Creating, without hustle. 🧘🏽♂️
But it is a testament to the overhead of microservices in the real world. Moving data around is typically an underestimated cost.
"The second cost problem we discovered was about the way we were passing video frames (images) around different components."
"The second cost problem we discovered was about the way we were passing video frames (images) around different components."
May 4, 2023 at 12:47 PM
But it is a testament to the overhead of microservices in the real world. Moving data around is typically an underestimated cost.
"The second cost problem we discovered was about the way we were passing video frames (images) around different components."
"The second cost problem we discovered was about the way we were passing video frames (images) around different components."
Building AI Agents? 👨💻
AI agents are hot, but how do you choose the right platform to build them?
From code-first frameworks like LangChain to no-code/low-code platforms like Botpress, the options are multiplying and each has strengths you need to know.
AI agents are hot, but how do you choose the right platform to build them?
From code-first frameworks like LangChain to no-code/low-code platforms like Botpress, the options are multiplying and each has strengths you need to know.
June 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Building AI Agents? 👨💻
AI agents are hot, but how do you choose the right platform to build them?
From code-first frameworks like LangChain to no-code/low-code platforms like Botpress, the options are multiplying and each has strengths you need to know.
AI agents are hot, but how do you choose the right platform to build them?
From code-first frameworks like LangChain to no-code/low-code platforms like Botpress, the options are multiplying and each has strengths you need to know.
What’s Agentic AI? 🤔
It’s a shift from one-off prompts to autonomous systems: AI-powered agents that decide, act, and adapt toward goals with minimal guidance.
Curious how Agentic AI actually works (beyond the buzzwords)? Read on....
It’s a shift from one-off prompts to autonomous systems: AI-powered agents that decide, act, and adapt toward goals with minimal guidance.
Curious how Agentic AI actually works (beyond the buzzwords)? Read on....
May 30, 2025 at 10:11 AM
What’s Agentic AI? 🤔
It’s a shift from one-off prompts to autonomous systems: AI-powered agents that decide, act, and adapt toward goals with minimal guidance.
Curious how Agentic AI actually works (beyond the buzzwords)? Read on....
It’s a shift from one-off prompts to autonomous systems: AI-powered agents that decide, act, and adapt toward goals with minimal guidance.
Curious how Agentic AI actually works (beyond the buzzwords)? Read on....
OpenAI's $3 billion Windsurf acquisition has raised many eyebrows and got me curious about it as well.
Here is a good comparison of Windsurf with Cursor.
Fellow techies, which one do you prefer? 🤔
www.indiehackers.com/post/tech/wi...
Here is a good comparison of Windsurf with Cursor.
Fellow techies, which one do you prefer? 🤔
www.indiehackers.com/post/tech/wi...
Windsurf vs Cursor: How to pick the best AI code editor
We compared features, pricing, usability, and even real-world tests on vibe coding challenges to see how these two AI editors stack up.
www.indiehackers.com
May 16, 2025 at 5:28 AM
OpenAI's $3 billion Windsurf acquisition has raised many eyebrows and got me curious about it as well.
Here is a good comparison of Windsurf with Cursor.
Fellow techies, which one do you prefer? 🤔
www.indiehackers.com/post/tech/wi...
Here is a good comparison of Windsurf with Cursor.
Fellow techies, which one do you prefer? 🤔
www.indiehackers.com/post/tech/wi...
Apache Kafka is not just a message pipe.
It’s more like a DVR for system events than a walkie-talkie. A distributed, durable log built for replay, ordering, and scale.
Used right, it’s brilliant. Used wrong, it’s... a very expensive queue.🤷♂️
It’s more like a DVR for system events than a walkie-talkie. A distributed, durable log built for replay, ordering, and scale.
Used right, it’s brilliant. Used wrong, it’s... a very expensive queue.🤷♂️
May 7, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Apache Kafka is not just a message pipe.
It’s more like a DVR for system events than a walkie-talkie. A distributed, durable log built for replay, ordering, and scale.
Used right, it’s brilliant. Used wrong, it’s... a very expensive queue.🤷♂️
It’s more like a DVR for system events than a walkie-talkie. A distributed, durable log built for replay, ordering, and scale.
Used right, it’s brilliant. Used wrong, it’s... a very expensive queue.🤷♂️
Pune’s H. V. Desai Eye Hospital, with AI experts from MIT-WPU & Symbiosis, has developed a computer vision tool that detects retinopathy in premature babies with 95% accuracy—helping prevent the vision loss commonly seen in such cases. #AIforGood
April 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Pune’s H. V. Desai Eye Hospital, with AI experts from MIT-WPU & Symbiosis, has developed a computer vision tool that detects retinopathy in premature babies with 95% accuracy—helping prevent the vision loss commonly seen in such cases. #AIforGood
Reposted by Manish | Creating, without hustle. 🧘🏽♂️
We’re introducing a new layer of verification on Bluesky — a user-friendly, easily recognizable blue check.
In addition to account verification issued by Bluesky, we're also introducing Trusted Verifiers. Select independent organizations can verify accounts directly.
In addition to account verification issued by Bluesky, we're also introducing Trusted Verifiers. Select independent organizations can verify accounts directly.
April 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
We’re introducing a new layer of verification on Bluesky — a user-friendly, easily recognizable blue check.
In addition to account verification issued by Bluesky, we're also introducing Trusted Verifiers. Select independent organizations can verify accounts directly.
In addition to account verification issued by Bluesky, we're also introducing Trusted Verifiers. Select independent organizations can verify accounts directly.
Didn't like Gemini for all these days, but it's different with 2.5 - it's quite impressive. 😍
April 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Didn't like Gemini for all these days, but it's different with 2.5 - it's quite impressive. 😍
We'll see these "Technology & Ethics" considerations posing more pointed questions in the coming years.
What would you rather do with technology? 🤔
What would you rather do with technology? 🤔
Microsoft CEOs interrupted by another protestor: 'shame on all of you'
April 7, 2025 at 9:12 AM
We'll see these "Technology & Ethics" considerations posing more pointed questions in the coming years.
What would you rather do with technology? 🤔
What would you rather do with technology? 🤔
It is fascinating to see what all this seemingly simple loop can achieve.
AI agents are going to be fun.🤩
AI agents are going to be fun.🤩
April 7, 2025 at 5:55 AM
It is fascinating to see what all this seemingly simple loop can achieve.
AI agents are going to be fun.🤩
AI agents are going to be fun.🤩
“Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.”
— Gertrude Stein
It's important to distance yourself from information overload at times. 😇
— Gertrude Stein
It's important to distance yourself from information overload at times. 😇
April 4, 2025 at 12:18 PM
“Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.”
— Gertrude Stein
It's important to distance yourself from information overload at times. 😇
— Gertrude Stein
It's important to distance yourself from information overload at times. 😇
Here is another example of using an AI tool (Lovable) to build something non-trivial, from a Reddit post.
The OP also draws attention to AI lies (hallucinations) and security issues.👇
The OP also draws attention to AI lies (hallucinations) and security issues.👇
April 3, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Here is another example of using an AI tool (Lovable) to build something non-trivial, from a Reddit post.
The OP also draws attention to AI lies (hallucinations) and security issues.👇
The OP also draws attention to AI lies (hallucinations) and security issues.👇
I somehow feel no-code doesn't give me enough control. I can always do better with code.🤷♂️
Any seasoned techie who is building with no-code now? 🤔
Any seasoned techie who is building with no-code now? 🤔
April 2, 2025 at 8:11 AM
I somehow feel no-code doesn't give me enough control. I can always do better with code.🤷♂️
Any seasoned techie who is building with no-code now? 🤔
Any seasoned techie who is building with no-code now? 🤔
Interesting stand taken by Bluesky on links, as opposed to TwitterX that suppresses link posts. 🙄
We 💙 links!
Starting this week, we've made it even easier for newsrooms and more to track how much traffic Bluesky is sending to their sites.
For those setting up analytics, Bluesky's referrer is go.bsky.app.
Starting this week, we've made it even easier for newsrooms and more to track how much traffic Bluesky is sending to their sites.
For those setting up analytics, Bluesky's referrer is go.bsky.app.
March 21, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Interesting stand taken by Bluesky on links, as opposed to TwitterX that suppresses link posts. 🙄
If you're a solo builder here, let's connect. 🤝
March 19, 2025 at 6:44 AM
If you're a solo builder here, let's connect. 🤝