Immersed in the ever-evolving world of technology, my experience has ignited a profound belief in the transformative power of innovation, and a future where boundless possibilities await.
As a Tech Advisor, I’m often asked how to protect against online scams. With 18+ years of tech experience, I know that online phishing scams are increasingly common, and staying informed is your best defense. Phishing scams are one of the most common cyber threats today, targeting individuals and organizations alike. Attackers use fraudulent emails,…
In over 18 years of building enterprise applications, one critical concept has faded into the background with the rise of NoSQL databases and non-computer science developers making database design decisions. I’m talking about database design principles—Normalization and Denormalization—key to maximizing data integrity and performance. Both approaches serve distinct purposes, depending on whether your database is…
With over 18 years of enterprise-building experience, I know: no matter how much you’ve optimized your data, database-specific optimizations are always on the table. As your database scales, ensuring strong query performance is crucial, but you can push it even further by leveraging optimizer hints and database-specific enhancements. Modern relational database management systems (RDBMS) come…
With 18+ years of experience building enterprise tech solutions, I know: as data volumes grow, scaling traditional relational databases can quickly become a bottleneck—you must get creative to manage them at scale. Here’s the concept Sharding comes in—an essential partitioning technique that horizontally scales databases by distributing data across multiple servers or partitions, known as…
With 18+ years of experience in building enterprise applications, I assert: when working with databases, optimizing your queries is crucial for ensuring efficient data retrieval and processing. This tech concept, explores few effective strategies for handling query limitations, including pagination, window functions, and additional optimization techniques to enhance performance. 1. Efficient Pagination Fetching large result…
In my 18+ years of building enterprise applications, I have encountered numerous situations where improper management of concurrency and locking in a database has led to failures in data integrity and performance. Proper handling of database concurrency and locking mechanism helps prevent issues like contention and deadlocks. In this tech concept, we will explore best…
Building tech solutions for over 18 years, I constantly demanded: database and development teams select the right data types in system design—it’s crucial for optimizing storage efficiency and performance. Efficient data types not only save disk space but also enhance database query execution speeds and improve indexing. In this tech concept, we’ll explore best practices…
Building tech solutions for over 18 years, I have relentlessly demanded that our database team prioritize, efficient use of transactions to ensure data integrity and maintaining high-performance database systems. Poor transaction management can lead to resource locking, blocking, and even deadlocks, which hinder overall system performance. In this tech concept, we’ll explore best practices for…
Building enterprise tech solutions for over 18 years, I know this: achieving optimal database performance is non-negotiable—it’s a critical priority. Execution plans provide a detailed roadmap of how your database processes queries, allowing you to identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies. By leveraging execution plans, you can fine-tune your queries and significantly boost performance. This tech concept,…
Working on enterprise applications for 18+ years, I know: fast and efficient database performance is critical to ensuring a flawless user experience—there’s no room for compromise. One powerful way to optimize performance is through caching. Whether you’re building read-heavy applications or frequently running complex queries, caching techniques can help reduce database load and significantly improve…
After building enterprise applications for over 18 years, I know as applications age, data volumes inevitably increase. Managing these large datasets efficiently becomes essential for both businesses and developers. Database partitioning is a powerful technique that can help improve query performance by dividing large tables into smaller, more manageable segments. By intelligently partitioning your tables,…
With 18+ years of building tech solutions, I know: as databases grow, you must master the efficient management of large datasets—it’s non-negotiable. Partitioning a table is a powerful technique that can help improve query performance by splitting large datasets into smaller, manageable parts. But what happens when you have an existing table full of data?…
With over 18 years of experience in building tech solutions, I understand that SQL query optimization is crucial for developers and database administrators aiming to improve performance and scalability. Poorly written queries can bottleneck an entire application, leading to slow response times and inefficient resource usage. Whether you’re working with a small database or managing…
One of the key activities in my 18+ years of enterprise application development is been optimizing database performance with our tech team. A critical aspect of this process is mastering the use of indexes for optimal performance. Properly designed indexes can dramatically speed up data retrieval, especially in large datasets. In this tech concept, you’ll…
Browser caching is crucial for improving website speed and user experience, and I recommend it to all web app builders. By making small changes to request-response headers, resources like images, CSS, and JavaScript files can be stored locally on users’ devices. This method significantly reduces load times during future visits. Three key HTTP headers—Cache-Control, Expires,…
I recently purchased a high-end Asus ROG Strix laptop for gaming, AI and 3D projects, which gave me an opportunity to explore graphics cards in greater depth. Nvidia dominates the GPU market, offering cutting-edge graphic cards tailored for gamers, content creators, and professionals in fields like architecture, AI, machine learning, and 3D design. Two of…
AWS has become the standard for cloud computing in the tech industry, a fact I can attest with my 18+ years of experience in building enterprise applications. When building cloud applications, one of the most effective strategies for improving performance and reducing latency is caching. AWS offers a suite of caching services designed to optimize…
A Content Delivery Network (CDN) is essential for speeding up content delivery to users across the globe. With over 18 years of experience building enterprise applications now, I’ve seen CDNs become an integral part of our business clients infrastructure. By caching content on geographically distributed servers, CDNs reduce the distance between users and the data…
With over 18 years of experience in enterprise application development, I’ve learned that as you scale globally, finding ways to deliver your application quickly is essential. Users expect lightning-fast access to content, making Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and Edge Caching critical for ensuring speed, performance, and reliability for a global audience. CDNs allow businesses to…
Databases play a crucial role in any application by storing data, and keeping them optimized is always essential. In my 18+ years of tech experience, I’ve encountered numerous database challenges where simple yet powerful techniques made a significant impact on performance. One effective strategy to enhance database performance is database caching. By caching expensive database…
