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Partial Feature Rollout in Large-Scale Distributed Systems

Mar 24 · 43 min read · Who this is for: Senior backend engineers and architects building cloud-native systems on Azure. This is not a "what is a feature flag" primer — it is a production-grade design walkthrough with real S

"How Our Customer Feedback API Went From Hero to Zero (And Back Again)"

Jun 3, 2025 · 11 min read · The Story It started as a simple request from our Product team: "Can we automatically track what customers are saying about our products online?" We built an API that would: Scan customer blog posts and forum discussions Identify product issues and...

Pragmatic Clean Architecture for .NET API: Part 1 - Building a Freelancer Task Automation API

Jun 1, 2025 · 12 min read · What This Tutorial Covers Core principles of Clean Architecture and its benefits Building a unique Freelancer Task Automation API Implementing entities, use cases, and repositories Setting up ASP.NET Core with proper error handling Writing unit ...

Mastering API Scaling in Azure: The Ultimate Guide to Building World-Class APIs

May 29, 2025 · 8 min read · DISCLAIMER: Azure services and CLI commands evolve rapidly. Always verify commands against the latest Azure documentation before implementing in production. This guide was created in May 2025 and reflects capabilities available at that time. Scali...

Authentication & Authorization in .NET with Azure: A Developer's Masterclass

May 19, 2025 · 8 min read · PART 2: AUTHORIZATION (AuthZ) Authorization Fundamentals 1. Authorization: The Final Frontier Beyond Authentication: Why AuthZ is Harder: Stateful vs. stateless decisions Context-sensitive access Real-time permission evaluation The combinatorial ...