Abigeal Afolabi

@ArbytheCoder

Software engineering student focused on project management, with a strong dedication to continuous learning and development.

Lagos NigeriaJoined May 2023

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🚀 Software Engineer by day, SRE magician by night! ✨ Tech enthusiast with an insatiable curiosity for data. 📝 Harvard CS50 Undergrad igniting my passion for code. Currently delving into the MERN stack – because who doesn't love crafting seamless experiences from front to back? Join me on this exhilarating journey of embracing technology, penning insightful tech chronicles, and unraveling the mysteries of data! 🔍🔧 Let's build, let's write, let's explore – all aboard the tech express! 🚂🌟 #CodeAndCuriosity

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AAAbigeal Afolabiarbythecoder.hashnode.devMar 18 · 6 min read

They Weren't Helping You. They Were Just Paying You Less Than You're Worth. \

A DevOps career guide for junior engineers who are about to make the most expensive mistake of their early career. TL;DR Your first DevOps offer is almost certainly below what the company is willing t

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AAAbigeal Afolabiabigeal.hashnode.devJan 14 · 3 min read

Why My Node.js E-commerce App Got Slower Over Time (And It Wasn’t a Memory Leak)

I recently finished a Node.js e-commerce build for a client. Locally, everything was snappy. With 10 items in the database, the site felt like it was flying. Then we went live. Even with just a few hundred products and a handful of daily customers, t...

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AAAbigeal Afolabiabigeal.hashnode.devDec 30, 2025 · 16 min read

Why 95 Out of 100 Developers Abandon Your DevTool (And It's Not Your Features)

The $44.5 billion conversion problem nobody wants to talk about Last week, I signed up for three different developer tools. By Friday, I'd forgotten all their names. Not because they were bad products. Not because I didn't need what they offered. Bu...

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AAAbigeal Afolabiabigeal.hashnode.devDec 18, 2025 · 8 min read

Why Most Startup Infrastructure Problems Aren't Technical (And What Actually Fixes Them)

A data-driven analysis of $44.5B in cloud waste and the 5 non-technical problems causing it Table of Contents The $200 Lesson Problem #1: Zero Visibility Problem #2: No Decision Framework Problem #3: Unclear Ownership Problem #4: Premature Optim...

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AAAbigeal Afolabiabigeal.hashnode.devDec 3, 2025 · 8 min read

7 DevOps Skills Nobody Tells You to Learn Early — FULL BREAKDOWN

TL;DR: These 7 skills separate DevOps engineers who grow FAST from those stuck troubleshooting for years. Each one looks simple but has hidden layers that only show up in production. 1️⃣ Linux Fundamentals ❗ Why it matters Every server, container, ...

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They Weren't Helping You. They Were Just Paying You Less Than You're Worth. \

Why My Node.js E-commerce App Got Slower Over Time (And It Wasn’t a Memory Leak)

Why 95 Out of 100 Developers Abandon Your DevTool (And It's Not Your Features)

Why Most Startup Infrastructure Problems Aren't Technical (And What Actually Fixes Them)

7 DevOps Skills Nobody Tells You to Learn Early — FULL BREAKDOWN

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They Weren't Helping You. They Were Just Paying You Less Than You're Worth. \

Why My Node.js E-commerce App Got Slower Over Time (And It Wasn’t a Memory Leak)

Why 95 Out of 100 Developers Abandon Your DevTool (And It's Not Your Features)

Why Most Startup Infrastructure Problems Aren't Technical (And What Actually Fixes Them)

7 DevOps Skills Nobody Tells You to Learn Early — FULL BREAKDOWN