--- title: "Samuel Aniekeme (@10xAnnie) | Hashnode" description: "Samuel Aniekeme (@10xAnnie) writes on Hashnode. Read their latest articles and follow their work." url: "https://hashnode.com/@10xAnnie" --- @10xAnnie # Samuel Aniekeme @10xAnnie · Joined August 2024 ### [Building a Check Engine Light for My Homelab with Grafana](https://10xannie.hashnode.dev/building-a-check-engine-light-for-my-homelab-with-grafana?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Why I stopped building wall art Most homelab Grafana dashboards are beautiful and useless: forty graphs, a world map of blocked IPs, and nobody knows which line should worry them. I rebuilt mine aroun 26 min read · [10xannie.hashnode.dev](https://10xannie.hashnode.dev/building-a-check-engine-light-for-my-homelab-with-grafana?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [5d ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/building-a-check-engine-light-for-my-homelab-with-grafana/6aef35a000c6c0e3cc8517d5) ### [Deployment Strategies: Blue-Green, Canary, Rolling & Shadow Deployments](https://10xannie.hashnode.dev/deployment-strategies-blue-green-canary-rolling-shadow-deployments?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Deploying code is easy. Deploying code safely in production is where engineering maturity truly shows. In this blog, we’ll explore the most widely used deployment strategies in modern production syste 8 min read · [10xannie.hashnode.dev](https://10xannie.hashnode.dev/deployment-strategies-blue-green-canary-rolling-shadow-deployments?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [May 12](https://hashnode.com/posts/deployment-strategies-blue-green-canary-rolling-shadow-deployments/6a038b1c937b84f779c9b064) ### [Building a Multi-Cloud Infrastructure with Terraform](https://10xannie.hashnode.dev/building-a-multi-cloud-infrastructure-with-terraform?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Introduction In today's cloud-native landscape, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has become essential for modern DevOps practices. This project demonstrates how to deploy a full-stack web application on AWS using Terraform, showcasing automated infrastru... 16 min read · [10xannie.hashnode.dev](https://10xannie.hashnode.dev/building-a-multi-cloud-infrastructure-with-terraform?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Dec 10, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/building-a-multi-cloud-infrastructure-with-terraform/69395fd628731de4f9ea2054) ### [Building a Monitoring Stack with Docker Compose: Prometheus, Grafana & More](https://10xannie.hashnode.dev/building-a-monitoring-stack-with-docker-compose-prometheus-grafana-and-more?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Modern applications demand constant vigilance. Whether you’re running a personal blog, a startup’s API, or enterprise microservices, you need to know the moment something breaks. In this comprehensive guide, I’ll show you how to build a complete moni... 11 min read · [10xannie.hashnode.dev](https://10xannie.hashnode.dev/building-a-monitoring-stack-with-docker-compose-prometheus-grafana-and-more?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Nov 27, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/building-a-monitoring-stack-with-docker-compose-prometheus-grafana-and-more/69284df817b5107da39e652b) ### [Managing State in Cloud Production](https://10xannie.hashnode.dev/managing-state-in-cloud-production?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Balancing Scalability and Consistency\*\* State management in cloud production environments can make or break your application’s scalability and performance. While stateless designs are easier to scale, stateful components like databases, session store... 3 min read · [10xannie.hashnode.dev](https://10xannie.hashnode.dev/managing-state-in-cloud-production?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 4, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/managing-state-in-cloud-production/68906c4dd5d5da50664aa3f9)