bitgladiator.hashnode.devC++ and Flask: An Unlikely Pair for Expense TrackingMost expense tracking apps either feel too basic or overwhelmingly complex. After trying dozens of solutions, I ended up creating something different - a hybrid system that combines C++ for data processing with Flask for web access. The Technology Mi...Sep 15, 2025·4 min read
bitgladiator.hashnode.devBuilding Splitmate: Modern Expense Tracker using Flask FundamentalsWe've all been there, you're out with friends, someone pays for dinner, another covers the movie tickets, and by the end of the night, nobody knows who owes what to whom. The mental gymnastics of splitting expenses can turn a fun evening into a mathe...Sep 12, 2025·6 min read
bitgladiator.hashnode.devWhy I Stopped Relying on Pingdom and Built My Own Monitoring StackAs developers, we've all been there. Your application is running smoothly in production, users are happy, and then suddenly - everything breaks. The worst part? You find out hours later when angry support tickets start flooding in. This exact scenari...Sep 1, 2025·4 min read
bitgladiator.hashnode.devBuilding a Lightning-Fast Distributed Image Processing Pipeline: Flask + Node.js + Cpp + RedisHow I built an enterprise-grade asynchronous image processor that handles thousands of jobs per second using a multi-language microservices architecture The Challenge That Started It All Picture this: You're tasked with building an image processing s...Aug 30, 2025·5 min read
