--- title: "Abigeal Afolabi (@ArbytheCoder) | Hashnode" description: "Software engineering student focused on project management, with a strong dedication to continuous learning and development." url: "https://hashnode.com/@ArbytheCoder" --- @ArbytheCoder # Abigeal Afolabi @ArbytheCoder · Lagos Nigeria · Joined May 2023 Software engineering student focused on project management, with a strong dedication to continuous learning and development. ### [You Don’t Need Kubernetes to Become a DevOps Engineer: The Learning Path I Wish I Had](https://arbythecoder.hashnode.dev/you-don-t-need-kubernetes-to-become-a-devops-engineer-the-learning-path-i-wish-i-had?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Why chasing orchestration tools too early creates tutorial hell, and the exact 7-step systems roadmap to build real engineering authority. 8 min read · [arbythecoder.hashnode.dev](https://arbythecoder.hashnode.dev/you-don-t-need-kubernetes-to-become-a-devops-engineer-the-learning-path-i-wish-i-had?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 8](https://hashnode.com/posts/you-don-t-need-kubernetes-to-become-a-devops-engineer-the-learning-path-i-wish-i-had/6a9fe1a7399ef95b48b9e5ec) ### [Docker Proves Your App Runs. Kubernetes Proves It's Operable.](https://arbythecoder.hashnode.dev/docker-proves-your-app-runs-kubernetes-proves-it-s-operable?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) TL;DR: Every "why does my container work in Docker but not Kubernetes" post gives you the same ten-item checklist (bind to 0.0.0.0, add probes, stop using localhost, fix your ConfigMaps). None of it s 3 min read · [arbythecoder.hashnode.dev](https://arbythecoder.hashnode.dev/docker-proves-your-app-runs-kubernetes-proves-it-s-operable?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 3](https://hashnode.com/posts/docker-proves-your-app-runs-kubernetes-proves-it-s-operable/6a711da2cad3584a9ee36c0e) ### [They Weren't Helping You. They Were Just Paying You Less Than You're Worth. \\](https://arbythecoder.hashnode.dev/they-weren-t-helping-you-they-were-just-paying-you-less-than-you-re-worth?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Why your first DevOps job pays less than it should, and how to fix it before you apply. 6 min read · [arbythecoder.hashnode.dev](https://arbythecoder.hashnode.dev/they-weren-t-helping-you-they-were-just-paying-you-less-than-you-re-worth?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Mar 18](https://hashnode.com/posts/they-weren-t-helping-you-they-were-just-paying-you-less-than-you-re-worth/69ba82fac22d3eeb8a73e0ed) ### [Why My Node.js E-commerce App Got Slower Over Time (And It Wasn’t a Memory Leak)](https://abigeal.hashnode.dev/why-my-nodejs-e-commerce-app-got-slower-over-time-and-it-wasnt-a-memory-leak?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) 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... 3 min read · [abigeal.hashnode.dev](https://abigeal.hashnode.dev/why-my-nodejs-e-commerce-app-got-slower-over-time-and-it-wasnt-a-memory-leak?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jan 14](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-my-nodejs-e-commerce-app-got-slower-over-time-and-it-wasnt-a-memory-leak/69678cceda6c9d85c658e896) ### [Why 95 Out of 100 Developers Abandon Your DevTool (And It's Not Your Features)](https://abigeal.hashnode.dev/why-95-out-of-100-developers-abandon-your-devtool-and-its-not-your-features?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) 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... 16 min read · [abigeal.hashnode.dev](https://abigeal.hashnode.dev/why-95-out-of-100-developers-abandon-your-devtool-and-its-not-your-features?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Dec 30, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-95-out-of-100-developers-abandon-your-devtool-and-its-not-your-features/695453bd487f45d519627b75)