g1nagarkar.hashnode.devTriggering ECS Tasks from AWS Lambda Using S3 Events (ECR-Based Workloads)Introduction In some scenarios, AWS Lambda alone is not enough: Execution time exceeds 15 minutes Heavy CPU or memory usage Long-running or batch-style jobs In such cases, a common and scalable pattern is: Use Lambda to trigger an ECS task This ...Jan 25·3 min read
g1nagarkar.hashnode.dev🧩 Alternative to Postman – Bruno: A Git-Based API Client🚀 Introduction If you're working on APIs and care about collaboration, version control, and ease of sharing, it's time to look beyond Postman. Bruno is a modern, Git-based API client built with developers in mind, and it's becoming a strong alternat...Aug 11, 2025·3 min read
g1nagarkar.hashnode.dev🐳 How I Reduced My Docker Image from ~1GB to ~200MB for a Python AppWhile containerizing a Python web application using Docker, I encountered a common problem: my image size had ballooned to almost 1 GB. Before diving into optimization, let’s talk about why large Docker images are a real problem, especially when you'...Jun 3, 2025·4 min read
g1nagarkar.hashnode.devKeep Your Data Safe: Implementing SQLite Encryption with SQLCipherDue to its simplicity and portability, developers frequently use SQLite as a lightweight, file-based database. Being file-based, SQLite allows for easy transfer and viewing of the entire database, which is convenient but also poses significant securi...Mar 26, 2025·6 min read
g1nagarkar.hashnode.devUnderstanding YAML: The Essential Guide for DevOps Engineers 🚀Introduction YAML (Yet Another Markup Language) is a widely used, human-readable format for configuration files. DevOps professionals, cloud engineers, and developers use YAML frequently in tools like Docker Compose, Kubernetes, Ansible, GitHub Actio...Feb 8, 2025·3 min read
