
How We Implemented Logging, Tracing, and Observability on jithendar.com
How jithendar.com ties structured logs, OpenTelemetry traces and Prometheus metrics together on Kubernetes, and the gaps a review found and fixed.
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How jithendar.com ties structured logs, OpenTelemetry traces and Prometheus metrics together on Kubernetes, and the gaps a review found and fixed.
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Where TypeScript beats Python and Go: one language for browser and server, shared API types, streaming UIs and AI product glue. And where it doesn't.
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Python vs Go vs TypeScript, compared with runnable side-by-side examples: types, errors, concurrency, tooling and real code from RoboShop AI and jithendar.com.
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MOKS investigates production problems with live Kubernetes, Prometheus and Loki evidence, keeping observed facts apart from suspected causes.
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How this site works - Next.js on Minikube with PostgreSQL, Redis, Cloudflare R2, built-in admin, audit log, encrypted backups and full observability.
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A polyglot microservices store - TypeScript, Python, Java - with an AI shopping assistant, MCP tools and full observability, deployed with Argo CD.
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