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Docker Compose Include: A “Divide and Conquer” Strategy for Thousand-Line YAML Files in Microservices

By admin May 25, 2026

Learn how to modularize your docker-compose.yml file using the include feature in Docker Compose V2. This solution helps break down complex microservices projects into manageable components.

Docker

Docker Compose Profiles: Managing Optional Services by Environment — Debug and Monitoring Completely Isolated

By admin April 28, 2026

Docker Compose Profiles lets you isolate debug and monitoring tools from your core services within a single docker-compose.yml file. This article shares practical lessons from six months of production use, with concrete examples for local, staging, and production environments.

Monitoring

Monitoring Distributed Applications with OpenTelemetry and Jaeger: Finding Performance Bottlenecks Through Distributed Traces

By admin April 25, 2026

Prometheus can tell you your system is slow, but finding which service in a microservices chain is the actual bottleneck requires distributed tracing. This guide walks through setting up OpenTelemetry and Jaeger, instrumenting a Python application, and reading traces to diagnose performance issues — based on real-world experience.

Development

Building High-Speed Microservices with Go and gRPC: From Theory to Practice

By admin April 22, 2026

Learn to build high-speed microservices with Go and gRPC. A detailed guide on reducing latency by 40% and optimizing inter-service communication using Protocol Buffers.

Security

Securing Microservices Communication with mTLS and SPIFFE/SPIRE: Real-World Tips

By admin March 28, 2026

Securing communication between microservices is a significant challenge. This article guides you through implementing Mutual TLS (mTLS) and using SPIFFE/SPIRE for service identity management. From quick setup to practical tips, I share personal experience to help you build secure microservices systems following a Zero Trust model.