Joseph Ezekiel

@theolujay

Software Engineer | Backend, DevOps

Lagos, NGJoined November 2025

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I build back-end systems that power web apps. From your requirements to design, development and deployment, I deliver iterative value with a suite of modern technologies: Certified. APIs, databases, and working in the cloud. DevOps minded. Python, PostgreSQL, Docker, LGTM + OTel, GitHub Actions, Linux-native.

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JEJoseph Ezekielblog.theolujay.devMar 31 · 8 min read

Data Models: Why the Database You Pick Shapes the Code You Write

Most engineers inherit a database without questioning it; some others may simply default to what they're used to if it's their choice. It's understandable and oftentimes harmless for rapid prototyping

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JEJoseph Ezekielblog.theolujay.devDec 26, 2025 · 7 min read

Multi-Stage Docker Builds with Python and uv: What I Was Doing Wrong

Containers and Python's uv package manager should be a perfect match. Fast builds, efficient dependency management, small images… what's not to love? Except when your production containers mysteriously can't import Django, rebuilds take forever despi...

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JEJoseph Ezekielblog.theolujay.devDec 16, 2025 · 7 min read

PostgreSQL Backup System for Docker with S3 and Slack

At 2:23 AM last Tuesday, something went wrong with our database. Backups were a few days old, and so recovery took longer. That’s when I realized our backup system had to be better. Managed databases can be expensive to run. Going self-managed is the...

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JEJoseph Ezekielblog.theolujay.devNov 25, 2025 · 2 min read

How Cloudflare Fixed My “Geo-Locked” Blog

This blog might have been inaccessible to you if you’re not in the US or UK or using a VPN. Since I plugged in my own domain to Hashnode, I almost never could visit my own page without a VPN. I knew I followed the setup instructions right, so after f...

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JEJoseph Ezekielblog.theolujay.devNov 23, 2025 · 4 min read

Practical Habits for Productive Python Development

99.99% efficiency sounds great on paper. In practice you’re usually one better tool or one small habit away from not wasting an hour on installs, CI runs, or repetitive terminal typing. Here are three practical changes I use that save time every day....

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Data Models: Why the Database You Pick Shapes the Code You Write

Multi-Stage Docker Builds with Python and uv: What I Was Doing Wrong

PostgreSQL Backup System for Docker with S3 and Slack

How Cloudflare Fixed My “Geo-Locked” Blog

Practical Habits for Productive Python Development

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Joseph Ezekiel's blogs

Recently published

Data Models: Why the Database You Pick Shapes the Code You Write

Multi-Stage Docker Builds with Python and uv: What I Was Doing Wrong

PostgreSQL Backup System for Docker with S3 and Slack

How Cloudflare Fixed My “Geo-Locked” Blog

Practical Habits for Productive Python Development