racheal.hashnode.devAWS Networking Simplified GuideIn my last post, I talked about compute. But even the best app won’t do much if it can’t talk to users or other services. That’s where networking comes in. Think of AWS networking like designing a city with roads, neighborhoods, gates, and addresses,...Sep 28, 2025·5 min read
racheal.hashnode.devExploring the Possibility of Running Apps Server-FreeIn my last post, I wrote about EC2 and Auto Scaling.But what if I told you there’s something called serverless?And no, it doesn’t mean “no servers.” Servers are still there, just like a bakery still has ovens, even if all you see is the finished croi...Aug 20, 2025·4 min read
racheal.hashnode.devWhat Happens When Your App Gets Famous Overnight?When you open your laptop or phone and run an app, something is powering it in the background; a computer somewhere is doing the work. In AWS, we call that “Compute.” It’s simply the brainpower your app needs to run, stored not in your home, but in A...Aug 12, 2025·3 min read
racheal.hashnode.devLearning AWS : Cloud Foundations & Resilience by DesignThis is the first in a series where I’m learning cloud computing in public. I’m taking the AWS Skill Builder course and documenting my progress, not just what I’m learning, but how I’m thinking through it and what it might mean in the real world. If ...Aug 5, 2025·3 min read
racheal.hashnode.devGetting Started with Go and Gin: A Beginner’s GuideOverview Go (or Golang) is a simple and powerful programming language designed by Google. It’s known for its speed, simplicity, and built-in support for concurrency (running multiple tasks at the same time). If you're coming from languages like Pytho...Mar 26, 2025·3 min read