Observability in 2026: OpenTelemetry, eBPF, and the Death of Traditional Monitoring
Traditional monitoring is dead. Not in the hyperbolic, conference-keynote sense where everything is always dying, but in the practical sense…
gRPC vs REST in 2026: When Binary Protocols Actually Matter
The Protocol Wars Have a Nuanced Answer In 2020, the answer to “gRPC vs REST?” was often “it depends, but…
The Real Cost of Microservices: When a Modular Monolith Is the Better Choice
An honest assessment of microservices overhead for small teams, with a practical case for the modular monolith as a better…
Monorepos vs Polyrepos in 2026: What Actually Works for Small Teams
A practitioner guide to choosing between monorepos and polyrepos for small teams — tooling, CI/CD, and when each approach earns…