After 20 years in this industry, I’ve seen Production Model Deployment Patterns evolve from [past state] to [current state]. The fundamentals haven’t changed, but the implementation details have. Let me share what I’ve learned. The Fundamentals Understanding the fundamentals is crucial. Many people skip this and jump to implementation, which leads to problems later. How… Continue reading
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Production Data Pipelines with Apache Airflow: From DAG Design to Dynamic Task Generation
After 20 years in this industry, I’ve seen Production Data Pipelines with Apache Airflow evolve from [past state] to [current state]. The fundamentals haven’t changed, but the implementation details have. Let me share what I’ve learned. The Fundamentals Understanding the fundamentals is crucial. Many people skip this and jump to implementation, which leads to problems… Continue reading
Security as Code: Why the Best DevSecOps Teams Treat Vulnerabilities Like Bugs, Not Afterthoughts
The first time I watched a security vulnerability slip through our CI/CD pipeline and make it to production, I felt the same sinking feeling every engineer knows: that moment when you realize the system you trusted has a blind spot. It was 2019, and we had what we thought was a mature DevOps practice. Automated… Continue reading
Observability Practices in AI Engineering: A Complete Guide to LLM Monitoring
Master AI observability with this comprehensive guide. Compare Langfuse, Helicone, LangSmith, and other tools. Learn which metrics matter, how to build evaluation pipelines, and implement production-grade monitoring for LLM applications.
DIY LLMOps: Building Your Own AI Platform with Kubernetes and Open Source
Build a production-grade LLMOps platform using open source tools. Complete guide with Kubernetes deployments, GitHub Actions CI/CD, vLLM model serving, and Langfuse observability.
MLOps vs LLMOps: A Complete Guide to Operationalizing AI at Enterprise Scale
Understand the critical differences between MLOps and LLMOps. Learn prompt management, evaluation pipelines, cost tracking, and CI/CD patterns for LLM applications in production.
Design Thinking in the Age of AI: Why Human-Centered Product Development Matters More Than Ever
The resurgence of design thinking in enterprise software development might seem paradoxical in an era dominated by AI-generated solutions and automated workflows. Yet after two decades of building products across startups and Fortune 500 companies, I’ve never seen human-centered design principles more critical than they are today. The tools have changed dramatically, but the fundamental… Continue reading
Security as Code: Why DevSecOps Is No Longer Optional in 2025
The traditional approach to security—treating it as a final checkpoint before deployment—has become a liability in modern software delivery. After two decades of building enterprise systems, I’ve witnessed the painful evolution from “security as an afterthought” to “security as code.” In 2025, DevSecOps isn’t just a best practice; it’s a survival requirement for any organization… Continue reading
MLOps Best Practices: Building Production Machine Learning Pipelines That Scale
Master MLOps practices for production machine learning systems. Learn data versioning, experiment tracking with MLflow, CI/CD for ML, model registry governance, and monitoring strategies for AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Azure DevOps Pipelines: A Solutions Architect’s Guide to Enterprise CI/CD
After two decades of building and operating CI/CD systems across enterprises of every scale, I’ve watched Azure DevOps evolve from Team Foundation Server into one of the most comprehensive DevOps platforms available. The platform’s strength lies not just in its individual components, but in how seamlessly they integrate to create end-to-end delivery pipelines that scale… Continue reading