timderzhavets.hashnode.devTaming Callback Hell: Practical asyncio Patterns for Production PythonYour asyncio code works perfectly in development, then mysteriously hangs in production with no stack trace. You've scattered print statements everywhere, but the event loop swallows errors whole. After hours of debugging, you discover a forgotten aw...3h ago·24 min read
timderzhavets.hashnode.devNavigating the CNCF Landscape: A Decision Framework for Selecting Cloud Native ToolsYou're staring at a wall of 1,200+ projects in the CNCF Landscape, your CTO wants a container runtime recommendation by Friday, and every blog post you find reads like vendor marketing. The interactive landscape map looks impressive in presentations,...3h ago·19 min read
timderzhavets.hashnode.devKubernetes Installation Guide: Setting Up Your First ClusterIntroduction Kubernetes is a powerful tool for managing containers. In this guide, we’ll go step-by-step through the process of installing Kubernetes on your local machine using Minikube and kubectl. Minikube is great for setting up a small, local cl...3h ago·3 min read
timderzhavets.hashnode.devkubectl Command Patterns That Senior Engineers Actually Use DailyYou've deployed your hundredth pod, but when production breaks at 2 AM, you're still frantically googling "kubectl get pods not showing containers." The gap between knowing kubectl exists and wielding it instinctively during incidents is where senior...3h ago·23 min read
timderzhavets.hashnode.devJava vs Python in Production: Performance, Concurrency, and When Type Safety Actually MattersYou've spent three weeks optimizing your Python API only to hit a wall at 500 requests per second. Meanwhile, your colleague's Java service handles 5,000 RPS on the same hardware. The choice between Python and Java isn't about syntax—it's about under...3h ago·19 min read
