MirahLabs Engineering Blog
Technical insights, tutorials, and architectures written by our design and backend engineers.
Nginx as a Reverse Proxy for Flask: Configuration, SSL, and Performance
Nginx sits in front of your Flask app in production, handling SSL termination, static files, request buffering, and load balancing. Learn the optimal Nginx configuration for Flask deployments.
Infrastructure as Code with Terraform: From Zero to Production
Terraform lets you define cloud infrastructure as declarative code, enabling repeatable, version-controlled deployments. This guide covers modules, state management, and workspace strategies.
Observability at Scale: Distributed Tracing with OpenTelemetry and Grafana
Modern distributed systems require more than logs and metrics—they need traces that follow requests across services. Learn how to implement full observability using OpenTelemetry and Grafana.
Understanding Serverless Databases: Amazon Aurora Serverless v2 vs. CockroachDB
Serverless databases decouple storage and compute to scale automatically. Compare Amazon Aurora Serverless v2 and CockroachDB Serverless for elasticity and global distribution.
Building a Zero-Downtime CI/CD Pipeline with GitHub Actions and Docker
Step-by-step guide to setting up a production CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions, Docker multi-stage builds, and blue-green deployment for zero-downtime releases.
Trunk-Based Development: The CI/CD Strategy That Powers FAANG
Trunk-based development eliminates long-lived feature branches and keeps the main branch always deployable. Learn how to implement it with feature flags and automated testing.