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Notes from the Field

Practical writing on backend engineering, databases, and production systems.

Django & Backend Engineering21 min read

Designing Faster Django APIs

Learn practical techniques for optimizing Django REST Framework APIs using query profiling, database optimization, caching, pagination, and performance measurement.

Database Engineering25 min read

PostgreSQL in Production

Explore PostgreSQL production engineering, including connection pooling, indexing, query optimization, monitoring, vacuuming, transactions, and database reliability.

DevOps & Infrastructure21 min read

Reliable Docker Deployments

Learn production-oriented Docker deployment practices covering health checks, reverse proxies, CI/CD, graceful shutdowns, rollback strategies, and operational monitoring.