June Reading List

“The key is in not spending time, but in investing it” – Stephen R. Covey.

June month is done with the following reading.

Note: This post contains the external links as reference to information sharing. I don’t have any intention to promote or recommended and provide my analysis on those topics.

System Design

• Some thoughts on ORM https://github.com/getlago/lago/wiki/Is-ORM-still-an-%27anti-pattern%27%3F
• Patterns of Distributed Systems https://martinfowler.com/articles/patterns-of-distributed-systems/
• JunoDB: PayPal Open Sources Key-Value Store Powering 350 Billion Daily Requests https://www.infoq.com/news/2023/06/paypal-junodb-kv-store/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=global

PM

• The Surprising Power of Documentation https://vadimkravcenko.com/shorts/proper-documentation/

Startup

• About recreation of startup with old concepts https://www.saastr.com/about-70-of-saas-unicorns-are-new-versions-of-existing-categories-of-software/

• If You’re Raising Prices — Did You Raise Value More? https://www.saastr.com/if-you-raises-prices-did-you-raise-value-more/

• Why You Should Never Overshare on LinkedIn :-) https://smallbiztrends.com/2023/06/never-overshare-on-linkedin.html

Devops

• Serverless Architecture: Efficiency vs. Control Over Environment https://modelence.medium.com/serverless-architecture-efficiency-vs-control-over-environment-a059c319f956?source=rss------devops-5
• HumanGov: Deployment Of A Reusable SaaS Multi-tenant AWS Infrastructure Using Terraform Modules, Securely Storing Terraform Configuration Files On AWS Code Commit. https://medium.com/@yonghoabdurahim/humangov-deployment-of-a-reusable-saas-multi-tenant-aws-infrastructure-using-terraform-modules-722de6698760?source=rss------devops-5
• Comprehensive Guide to Building an Impressive DevOps Portfolio from Scratch https://softwaresennin.medium.com/comprehensive-guide-to-building-an-impressive-portfolio-from-scratch-5374f2e6d792
• How organizations are modernizing for cloud operations https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/devops/how-organizations-are-modernizing-for-cloud-operations/
• Optimizing Golang Applications for Kubernetes: Best Practices for Reducing Server Load https://earthly.dev/blog/optimize-golang-for-kubernetes/

Data Security

• You’re doing two-factor authentication wrong https://theorangeone.net/posts/youre-doing-2fa-wrong/
• ChatGPT Or Google Bard? Privacy Or Performance? Outstanding Questions Answered https://www.forbes.com/sites/joetoscano1/2023/06/24/chatgpt-or-google-bard-privacy-or-performance-outstanding-questions-answered/

Product Development

• CI-product-feedback https://www.infoq.com/news/2023/06/CI-product-feedback/

Web

• Modern CSS For Dynamic Component-Based Architecture https://moderncss.dev/modern-css-for-dynamic-component-based-architecture/
• Blur Vignette effect in CSS (Inspiration from WWDC23 Apple event Apple Vision Pro) https://expensive.toys/blog/blur-vignette

Society & General

• realization of struggles and living conditions https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/pregnant-woman-walks-7-km-to-catch-ambulance/articleshow/100908687.cms
• interview Nitin Gadkari some thoughts on country self sufficiency & individual values https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_v2CkM11Do
• How To Sell A Stolen Masterpiece https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesdigitalcovers/2023/06/23/michael-finkel-the-art-thief-book-excerpt-how-to-sell-a-stolen-masterpiece-stephane-breitwieser/