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Jun 7, 2025

Secure by Design: Embedding Security into Your Architecture from Day One

Part of the “Strategic Architecture in Practice” series — where software structure meets business growth.

Secure by Design: Embedding Security into Your Architecture from Day One

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Jun 26, 2025

Securing DevSecOps Workflows with AI: A Playbook for Startups and Small Teams

Small teams and startups face a paradox: they must move fast to innovate, yet they can’t afford to ignore security. DevSecOps —…

Securing DevSecOps Workflows with AI: A Playbook for Startups and Small Teams

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May 7, 2025

Software Architecture vs. Software Design: How to Build Resilient and Maintainable Systems

Understanding the differences (and synergies) between software architecture and design — and how to leverage them to future-proof your…

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Jun 23, 2025

Designing in Conversation: How Shared Language Shapes Systems

You’ve probably seen this play out:

Designing in Conversation: How Shared Language Shapes Systems

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Jun 25, 2025

Delivery at Scale: Aligning Architecture with Product Speed

Part of the “Strategic Architecture in Practice” series — where software structure meets business growth.

Delivery at Scale: Aligning Architecture with Product Speed

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Apr 4

Your Tests Don’t Fail Randomly — Your Database Strategy Is Broken

Flaky tests aren’t random. They’re a symptom of shared state.

Your Tests Don’t Fail Randomly — Your Database Strategy Is Broken

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Jan 23

Ruby 4.0.0: Ruby Box, ZJIT, and a bigger push toward scalable Ruby

Ruby 4.0.0 is here, and it’s a release that reads like a roadmap for “bigger Ruby”: better isolation primitives for messy real-world…

Ruby 4.0.0: Ruby Box, ZJIT, and a bigger push toward scalable Ruby

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Jan 7

Stop Using AWS Access Keys in GitHub Actions

Most CI/CD compromises don’t happen because teams forgot IAM best practices. They happen because long-lived credentials were sitting in…

Stop Using AWS Access Keys in GitHub Actions

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Jan 7

A Lightweight Detection & Response Loop on AWS

Turn GuardDuty findings into an operational workflow — fast enough to matter.

A Lightweight Detection & Response Loop on AWS

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Aug 27, 2025

The Future of Software Architecture: Designing for Humans, Systems, and the Unknown

Conclusion to the “Strategic Architecture in Practice” series — where software structure meets business growth.

The Future of Software Architecture: Designing for Humans, Systems, and the Unknown

Mike Attara

Mike Attara

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Software Engineer | Building Resilient Systems and Scalable Platforms with Clarity, Curiosity, and Care.

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