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ASEAN Data Protection Patchwork: A Developer's Compliance Checklist
Seven ASEAN countries now have comprehensive data protection laws, each with different consent models, localization requirements, and penalty structures. Here is a practical compliance checklist for developers building multi-country applications.
Read More DevOpsPlatform Engineering Ate DevOps: Building Your Internal Developer Platform in 2026
80% of large engineering organizations now have dedicated platform teams, up from 45% in 2024. The internal developer platform — self-service portals, pre-approved infrastructure, automated guardrails — has become the standard way to deliver DevOps at scale. Here is how to build one.
Read More DevOpsZero-Instrumentation Observability: How eBPF Replaced the Sidecar Fleet
67% of Kubernetes teams now use eBPF-based observability tools, up from 29% in 2024. By moving telemetry collection into the kernel, eBPF eliminates sidecar containers, cuts RAM usage by 84%, and delivers under 1% CPU overhead. Here is the complete stack and migration guide.
Read More DevOpsWASI 0.3 and the Death of Cold Starts: Server-Side Wasm in Production
WASI 0.3 dropped in February 2026 with native async I/O, stream types, and full socket support. Server-side WebAssembly now delivers microsecond cold starts, and every major cloud provider offers Wasm serverless. Here is what changed and how to ship Wasm to production.
Read More EngineeringThe Modern Backend Stack 2026: Rust + PostgreSQL 18 + Wasm + eBPF
Four technologies are converging to redefine backend infrastructure in 2026: Rust eliminates garbage collection overhead and reduces container counts by 3x, PostgreSQL 18 replaces specialized databases, WASI 0.3 delivers microsecond cold starts for serverless functions, and eBPF enables zero-instrumentation observability at a fraction of traditional monitoring costs.
Read More EngineeringNeon vs Turso vs PlanetScale: Choosing a Serverless Database in 2026
A practical comparison of the three leading serverless database platforms in 2026. Neon dominates for PostgreSQL workloads with branching and autoscaling, Turso wins for edge-native SQLite deployments, and PlanetScale remains the best option for MySQL-compatible serverless scaling.
Read More EngineeringPostgreSQL 18 Deep Dive: uuidv7, Virtual Columns, and the New I/O Engine
PostgreSQL 18 shipped in September 2025 with transformative features: a new asynchronous I/O engine delivering up to 3x read throughput, native uuidv7() for timestamp-ordered identifiers, virtual generated columns, OAuth authentication, and temporal constraints. This deep dive covers every major feature with migration guidance from PostgreSQL 17.
Read More EngineeringHow We Use Claude Code to Maintain a Nuxt 4 + Rust Monorepo
A behind-the-scenes look at how Open Soft uses Claude Code as a daily development tool for our production monorepo. Real workflows for multi-file refactoring, migration writing, test generation, code review, and custom tooling with hooks and MCP servers.
Read More BiometricsBuilding Biometric Verification Systems: Architecture Patterns for Indonesia's New Requirements
A deep technical guide to architecting biometric verification systems that comply with Indonesia's KOMDIGI Regulation No. 7/2026. Covers system components, UU PDP compliance, scalability for 270M+ population, and Rust implementation patterns.
Read More DevOpsDeep EVM #28: High-Throughput Data Pipeline — Batch Inserts, COPY, and Conflict Resolution
Build high-throughput data pipelines with PostgreSQL using COPY protocol, bulk upsert patterns, WAL tuning, connection pooling with PgBouncer, and monitoring.
Read More DevOpsDeep EVM #27: PostgreSQL Performance at Scale — Indexes, VACUUM, and Query Optimization
Master PostgreSQL performance tuning with partial indexes, covering indexes, BRIN for time-series, autovacuum configuration, and EXPLAIN ANALYZE interpretation.
Read More DevOpsDeep EVM #26: Sharding vs Partitioning — Architecture for Massive Tables
Compare database sharding and partitioning strategies for horizontal scaling. Covers consistent hashing, cross-shard queries, resharding, and when to choose each approach.
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