Latest Articles

Some of my recent thoughts on design, development, and the tech industry.
Building Production-Ready Go APIs in Scratch Containers

Building Production-Ready Go APIs in Scratch Containers

A practical guide to creating ultra-lightweight, secure Go APIs using Gin, GORM, and MariaDB/TiDB, compiled to static binaries and deployed in scratch containers for maximum efficiency.
Infrastructure as Code: The Terraform Supremacy and Its Challengers

Infrastructure as Code: The Terraform Supremacy and Its Challengers

A critical examination of Infrastructure as Code tools in 2025, with Terraform's dominance facing serious competition from Pulumi, CloudFormation, and emerging alternatives.
The AI Developer Trap: When Copilots Become Crutches

The AI Developer Trap: When Copilots Become Crutches

Why over-reliance on AI coding assistants is creating a generation of developers who can't debug, can't architect, and can't think critically about the code they're shipping.
The CLOUD Act: When American Law Enforcement Can Access Your Data Anywhere

The CLOUD Act: When American Law Enforcement Can Access Your Data Anywhere

The Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act grants U.S. authorities unprecedented power to access data stored globally, raising fundamental questions about digital sovereignty, privacy rights, and the future of international data protection.
TLS Protocol Versions: Understanding 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3

TLS Protocol Versions: Understanding 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3

A comprehensive guide to Transport Layer Security protocol versions, their differences, vulnerabilities, and migration strategies for enterprise environments.
When the Web Goes Dark: The Hidden Fragility of Centralized Infrastructure

When the Web Goes Dark: The Hidden Fragility of Centralized Infrastructure

A single database query at Cloudflare crashed 20% of the web, exposing how cryptocurrency's promise of decentralization crumbles when built on centralized infrastructure controlled by three corporations.
Zero-Trust Network Architecture: Implementation Guide

Zero-Trust Network Architecture: Implementation Guide

Practical steps for implementing zero-trust security in enterprise environments, from core principles to real-world deployment strategies.
Continuous Integration: Building Enterprise-Grade CI Pipelines

Continuous Integration: Building Enterprise-Grade CI Pipelines

A comprehensive guide to implementing robust Continuous Integration practices that balance speed with safety in enterprise environments.
SDET: The Unsung Heroes of Enterprise Software Quality

SDET: The Unsung Heroes of Enterprise Software Quality

Why Software Development Engineers in Test represent the future of quality assurance, and why enterprises that don't invest in SDET talent are setting themselves up for failure.
The Container Revolution: From Docker's Disruption to the OCI Framework

The Container Revolution: From Docker's Disruption to the OCI Framework

A critical look at how containers went from Docker's innovation to an industry standard, and why the orchestration wars ended with Kubernetes as the clear winner.
Julian Morley • © 2025