MirahLabs Engineering Blog
Technical insights, tutorials, and architectures written by our design and backend engineers.
The Art of the Pivot: How and When to Change Startup Direction
Sticking with a failing business model out of pride is the most common cause of startup failure. Learn how to read customer data and execute a successful pivot.
Cloud Cost Optimization: Cutting AWS Bills Without Sacrificing Performance
Cloud bills grow fast if unmanaged. Learn practical strategies to cut AWS costs by 40-60% using reserved instances, Spot fleets, rightsizing, S3 tiering, and transfer cost optimization.
AWS Direct Connect vs VPN: Architecting Secure Hybrid Networks
Connect your on-premises datacenter to AWS securely. Compare the cost, latency, throughput, and reliability of AWS Site-to-Site VPN and Direct Connect.
GitOps with ArgoCD: Declarative Kubernetes Deployments
GitOps treats Git as the single source of truth for infrastructure. Learn how ArgoCD continuously reconciles your Kubernetes cluster state with your Git repository.
gRPC vs REST vs GraphQL: Choosing the Right API Protocol
REST is the default, but gRPC excels for internal microservice communication and GraphQL shines for complex client-driven queries. This guide helps you choose the right protocol for each use case.
Async Python with asyncio and aiohttp: Building High-Concurrency APIs
Python's asyncio enables non-blocking I/O that handles thousands of concurrent connections with a single thread. Learn async patterns, event loops, and building async REST APIs.