I'm Alen, a DevOps/SRE engineer focused on building reliable infrastructure.
I specialize in creating stable and resilient systems, with a strong interest in privacy and security. My goal is to architect solutions that are robust, scalable, and secure. Check out what I'm doing now.
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An explanation on GitLab and how is it used for CI/CD?
A description of github actions - another ci/cd tool.
A brief explanation on Big O notation in Data Structures and Algorithms with examples.
A list of youtube channels to learn UI/UX Design.
A small intro to Linkedin and how can everyone get started with Linkedin.
A collection of resources by Alen to make your web development process easier.
A collection of resources by Alen to make your web development process easier.
Diagrams are essential for explaining complex systems and processes in technical documentation. Mermaid makes it easy to create and maintain diagrams using a simple markdown-like syntax, directly in your content files. In this post, I’ll show several examples of diagrams you can create using Mermaid. Flowchart Example Let’s start with a basic flowchart showing a deployment process: flowchart TD A[Code Changes] --> B{Code Review} B -->|Approved| C[Build & Test] B -->|Rejected| A C --> D{Tests Pass?} D -->|Yes| E[Deploy to Staging] D -->|No| A E --> F{Staging Validation} F -->|Pass| G[Deploy to Production] F -->|Fail| A G --> H[Monitor] The code to create this flowchart is surprisingly simple: ...
My first experience with on-prem deployment and also my first travel outside India.