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Every git clone taking minutes. CI pipelines burning cash downloading dead weight. Developers frustrated during every clone. Sounds familiar? Here's the uncomfortable truth: that binary someone committed years ago? It's still there. Git never forgets...

Jan 21 · 8 min read · amirabahaa.hashnode.dev  
Updated Jan 23  
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Software Engineer working in DevOps, infrastructure, QA and AI at luciq.ai

Software Engineer fascinated by what makes software work beneath the surface. I’m working in DevOps, automation, infrastructure, testing, and keen on making the small technical decisions that shape how products evolve. Here, I share the best practices, experiments, insights, and reflections I’ve gathered on building software that’s reliable, scalable, and human-friendly.

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