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Illustration of a software delivery pipeline from commit through tests and deployment
DevOps

CI/CD Explained: From Commit to Production

November 10, 2026 · 18 min read

CI/CD Explained: From Commit to Production explained through practical engineering principles, trade-offs, implementation patterns, and production considerations.

DevOpsCI/CDCloudSoftware Engineering
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Databases

Database Connection Pooling Explained

November 9, 2026 · 18 min read

Database Connection Pooling Explained explained through practical engineering principles, trade-offs, implementation patterns, and production considerations.

DatabasesSQLBackendSoftware Engineering