Scale, Stabilize and Secure Systems

I'm Alen, a software engineer focused on DevOps, SRE and 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. Lately I'm building Eyrie, a local control plane for AI coding tools. Check out what I'm doing now.

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Using Mermaid Diagrams in Technical Documentation

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: The code to create this flowchart is surprisingly simple: 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] Sequence Diagram Example Sequence diagrams are perfect for showing interactions between components:...

On Prem Deployments Hits Different

My first experience with on-prem deployment and also my first travel outside India.

GitLab for CI/CD

An explanation on GitLab and how is it used for CI/CD?

What is Github Actions? How does it simplify CI/CD?

A description of github actions - another ci/cd tool.

Big O notation explained: DSA-01

A brief explanation on Big O notation in Data Structures and Algorithms with examples.

Best Youtube Channels to Learn UI/UX Design

A list of youtube channels to learn UI/UX Design.

How to get started with Linkedin?

A small intro to Linkedin and how can everyone get started with Linkedin.

Resources: Web Development - Part-2

A collection of resources by Alen to make your web development process easier.

Resources: Web Development - Part-1

A collection of resources by Alen to make your web development process easier.