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title: "Ali (@notzed77) | Hashnode"
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# Ali

@notzed77 · Delhi, India · Joined August 2026

Sharing my personal experiences.

### [Part 3: When External APIs Fail - Building Resilient Microservices with Fallbacks and Caching](https://notzed77.hashnode.dev/part-3-when-external-apis-fail-building-resilient-microservices-with-fallbacks-and-caching?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Imagine an external API that has been working perfectly until one day it suddenly stops responding. Maybe its server encounters an internal error, the service goes down, or it simply doesn't return th

2 min read · [notzed77.hashnode.dev](https://notzed77.hashnode.dev/part-3-when-external-apis-fail-building-resilient-microservices-with-fallbacks-and-caching?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[5d ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/part-3-when-external-apis-fail-building-resilient-microservices-with-fallbacks-and-caching/6aedfee3cd59557f53cbc59d)

### [Part 2: Authentication ≠ Authorization: Securing Spring Boot Microservices the Right Way](https://notzed77.hashnode.dev/part-2-authentication-authorization-securing-spring-boot-microservices-the-right-way?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Understanding JWT, API gateways, and role-based access control in Spring Boot. Imagine logging into an application successfully, only to discover that your account can delete events, modify other user

4 min read · [notzed77.hashnode.dev](https://notzed77.hashnode.dev/part-2-authentication-authorization-securing-spring-boot-microservices-the-right-way?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Oct 20](https://hashnode.com/posts/part-2-authentication-authorization-securing-spring-boot-microservices-the-right-way/6ad7094f4d4bfc39ee37344e)

### [Part 1: Starting to document the build](https://notzed77.hashnode.dev/part-1-starting-to-document-the-build?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I’ve built a few backend projects before, and I’ve worked with Java, Spring Boot, databases, authentication, Docker, and other backend technologies. But there was one thing I regret not doing with tho

8 min read · [notzed77.hashnode.dev](https://notzed77.hashnode.dev/part-1-starting-to-document-the-build?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Sep 30](https://hashnode.com/posts/part-1-starting-to-document-the-build/6abd584c012c253d01bc1cc2)

### [How to learn Programming "The Right Way"](https://notzed77.hashnode.dev/how-to-learn-programming-the-right-way?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

TL; DR: I spent years memorizing syntax and copying tutorials before I realized that watching someone else code teaches you almost nothing. The right way to learn programming isn't a course, a YouTube

7 min read · [notzed77.hashnode.dev](https://notzed77.hashnode.dev/how-to-learn-programming-the-right-way?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[2](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-learn-programming-the-right-way/6a912861957ef08d9e22558c) [Aug 28](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-learn-programming-the-right-way/6a912861957ef08d9e22558c)