Benjamin QoChuk, PhD - OpenGenus IQ: Computing Expertise & Legacy

How Uber got hacked? [Complete Report]

In this article, we have explored how Uber got hacked using MFA and what can be done to prevent such hacking attacks in future. Any company can fall for this attack.

System Design

Probnik: Netflix's innovation testing framework

Netflix is technologically one of leading Software Companies in the World. They serve their customized homepage in milliseconds, no server outrage can bring Netflix down and much more. In this article, we explored Netflix's approach towards testing framework named Probnik.

Culture

Why Adobe acquired Figma for 20 Billion Dollars?

Adobe acquired Figma for 20 Billion Dollars but why Adobe paid a huge price during the recession?

System Design

How Spotify went down after an outage?

On March 8, 2022, Spotify faced an outage and Spotify went down for 2 hours. Let us see what happened and what concepts we can learn from this outage.

Culture

Should developers have access to production?

In this article, we explore if developers should have access to production and the solution that is used in real life.

Culture

DevOps is not simpler than SDE

In this article, we will burst the myth that DevOps is simpler than Software Development and requires only manual coding work. The reality is DevOps is equally challenging with minimal manual or repetitive work.

DevOps

Benefits of using Kubernetes

I have learned that you can never underestimate the importance of good tools. And when it comes to container orchestration, there is no better tool than Kubernetes. Here are some of the benefits of using Kubernetes.

Software Engineering

How did Netflix become so good at DevOps by not prioritizing it?

Isn't it bizarre that Netflix became good at DevOps by not prioritizing it? It's like saying that Michael Jordan became a great basketball player by not shooting hoops. But that's the truth.

System Design

What is Pub/Sub messaging?

Pub/sub is a service-oriented asynchronous messaging pattern. It allows for loose coupling between applications and components. Meaning that one application can publish a message without knowing who is subscribed to that message or even if anyone is subscribed to it.

Culture

Decoy and Psychological effect in iPhone 14 pricing

This pricing strategy of iPhone14 is using 2 principal strategies: the decoy effect + Psychological Pricing of cheap economical deal.

DevOps

Developer to DevOps engineer ratio

The most optimal Developer to DevOps engineer ratio is 5:1. In most large software organizations like Google, Developer to DevOps engineer ratio is 6:1 while in large start-ups, the ratio can be as worse as 15:1.

System Design

5 Future Trends of Software Testing

These are a few of the trends that are likely to shape the future of software testing. From the rise of AI to the increased use of machine learning, it is clear that the future of software testing is looking very exciting.

Software Engineering

How Spotify use DevOps to improve developer productivity?

You may not know that Spotify is a prime example of how effective DevOps can be in improving developer productivity.

System Design

Live streaming to 25.3M concurrent viewers: Deal with traffic spike

In 2019, Hotstar created a global record for live streaming to 25.3 million concurrent viewers. What all happened?

Software Engineering

Future of DevOps [by Atlassian Survey]

Where is DevOps going? Atlassian surveyed 500 professionals. Here are some interesting facts.

Data Communication and Computer Networks

How Canada's Internet went down?

On 10th July 2022, Canada's internet was DOWN. People were flocking to coffee shops/libraries for internet. I could not get in touch with my friends. How can complete country's internet go down like a house of cards ? Let's dissect it through our technical lenses.

Culture

How privacy policy of iPhone impacted Meta (Facebook) stock by 50%?

Last year, Apple announced huge changes to its privacy policy. This gave iPhone users a lot of control of their data. Due to this, Meta stock and earnings dipped by around 50%.

Culture

Domestic or International Job Offer?

When you grow in your career and get promotions, you will encounter a decision that can change your course of career: Where to accept a High paying Domestic Offer or an equivalent or even lower International Offer?

Software Engineering

Airbnb's massive deployment technique: 125,000+ times a year

Airbnb deploys its code over 125,000 times yearly. That is an average of 345 deployments per day. The question is: How does Airbnb keep up with such a demanding schedule?

System Design

Who uses Apache Kafka and why?

In the last few years, Apache Kafka has become one of the most popular open-source streaming platforms. From startups to large enterprises, many organizations use Kafka for its high throughput and low latency capabilities.

Software Engineering

Implement DevOps as a Solo Founder/ Developer

Solo founders are a special breed. They're the ones who have an idea and go out and make it happen, no matter what. And when it comes to implementing DevOps, they have their work cut out for them.

Software Engineering

Is DevOps a role or culture?

Isn't it amazing how much the tech industry can change in just a few years? The term DevOps itself is not very old and now it's become an essential part of many organizations' workflows.

System Design

Why Companies have high deployment rate?

Amazon deploys every second. But why do these companies need to deploy so often? And is it really necessary?

DevOps

Top Secret Managers in DevOps

One thing I always find helpful while running a tech business is using a secret manager. Isn't it great to have a place where you can store all your confidential secrets and variables? To help you out, we have compiled a list of some of the best secret managers.

DevOps

Best practices for adopting Continuous Delivery

Continuous Delivery is the software development practice in which code changes are automatically built, tested and deployed to production. I think it's a great way to increase efficiency and quality in the software development process.