kubernetes
Spotting Silent Pod Failures in Kubernetes with Grafana
This article discusses issues with Kubernetes clusters, such as pod and node failures, constraints, and how to set up an alert system using Grafana to detect these problems.
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Good Bye CRUD APIs, Hello Sync: Realtime PostgreSQL with ElectricSQL
Engineers/Developers often have to do extra work when managing communication between their existing Postgres DB and Frontend because of unnecessary API calls. ElectricSQL steps in here, working alongside your Postgres to cut down on these API calls, making the interaction smoother.
The End of Books? The Future of Reading in the Age of AI Magic
Napoleon is supposed to have said, Show me a family of readers, and I will show you the people who move the world. People tend to unconsciously recognize how powerful the activity called reading is. For almost 600 years now, the printed book, and its spiritual successor the eBook have
gitlab
Code Review Rewards: Journey of Integrating Gitlab through Automated Hooks
Our goal was to reward team members for participating in code reviews. During GitLab Integration, customers had to manually create webhooks for all projects and had to set up OAuth. To make things easier, we used a series of GitLab APIs. The automation eased the integration process.
Golang to WASM: Basic Setup and Handling HTTP Requests
Introduction WebAssembly is a technology to make code execution of languages like C, C++, Go, Rust, etc in the browser. This is achieved by creating a binary web assembly file. This helps our programs to reach native-level performance. We have an internal collaborative API client Lama2, a CLI tool implemented
Hacking Gitlab: How We Supercharged Coverage Reports with Greasemonkey
Continuously Increasing Code Coverage as a Team At Hexmos, our team is continually improving our application, Hexmos Feedback. Hexmos Feedback tailors to meet the needs of employees who value regular, meaningful feedback, empowering the team to effortlessly stay motivated. A significant challenge in our software is that certain features occasionally
The Mechanics of Mental Concentration: A Deep Dive
"The characteristic of distractions is that they are many. But the characteristic of concentration is that it is one" In this article, I aim to explain my current understanding of the human phenomenon often known as "mental concentration". Consider it as my present understanding of the
golang
Crafting a Language Server in Golang: A VSCode LSP for Lama2
Dive into our journey at Hexmos, where we bridged Lama2 with VSCode using Golang's LSP. From challenges to insights, we're excited to share it all! 🦙🚀.
Portless Ports: Demystifying Kubernetes Port Forwarding
Introduction Recently, I was exploring Hexmos' infrastructure, trying to learn all the steps involved in loading up the Feedback app in the browser. During my investigation of a packet's path to the server and analysis of the Nginx configuration file that governs how the web server handles
glee for Ghost: Why we abandoned the Web Editor and Adopted Markdown Files
Discussing the challenges we faced with the Web Editor on the Ghost blogging platform that led us to abandon its use and create a CLI tool called 'glee.
5 Critical Concepts: Creating Responsive and Cross-Browser-Compatible Websites
Responsiveness and Browser Compatibility Problem A well-made website should be compatible with multiple screens and browsers. Two major problems that we encountered while building webpages are Screen Responsiveness and Browser compatibility. Devices can come in a wide range of screen sizes and resolutions from small smartphones to large desktop monitors.
Auto-Formatting with Prettier, Husky & lint-staged on Every Git Commit
Problem: Inconsistent code formatting across different contributors makes code reviews tedious and harms readability. Solution: Implement Prettier, Husky, and lint-staged to automatically format code with each git commit. Benefits: 1. No more "format-fighting" between contributors – consistency is king! 2. Streamlined reviews – with automated styling, dive straight into the