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Why Elastic Beanstalk for a Next.js app Elastic Beanstalk is one of the more pragmatic ways to run a server-rendered Next.js app on AWS. It provisions EC2 instances behind an Application Load Balancer, handles scaling and health checks, and still leaves room to drop in custom nginx config, ALB rules, and CloudWatch monitoring through `.ebextensions` and `.platform`, without having to hand-build all of that from scratch. This isn't the only way to run Next.js on AWS, and it's worth saying th…
Understanding why serverless stopped paying off Serverless is an easy sell at the start of a project. No servers to patch, automatic scaling, and pricing that's billed per request instead of per hour. But as one of our client's Next.js applications grew, that same pricing model quietly turned into its biggest cost driver. Moving the project off serverless cut AWS costs by roughly 63% — with the same traffic and the same codebase. Recognizing when a serverless architecture stops fitting a…
Most people who commission software have no direct way to check what they actually received. You can open the app, click through the screens, and see that it does roughly what it was supposed to do. What you cannot see is how it was put together underneath, whether anyone other than the original team could work on it, or what happens the first time it comes under real load. The people best placed to answer those questions are usually the same people who built it, which becomes awkward the moment…
The title arrives faster than the clarity. One day you are an engineer who happens to be trusted, and the next you are a CTO with a business card that implies you know exactly what you are doing. You don't, not yet, and that is fine. Nobody does in the first few months. The most common mistake I see in first-time CTOs is acting out a role they have only watched from a distance. They picture the CTO of a five-hundred-person company, with the architecture review boards and the quarterly planning …
Becoming a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is not just a career milestone; it's a transformative journey that requires strategic leadership and adaptability. Much like the renowned military treatise "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu, the path to CTO excellence is marked by strategies, resilience, and effective leadership. In this article, we will explore the parallels between Sun Tzu's timeless principles and the stages of a CTO's journey, incorporating real-life examples to illustrate their practi…
At the forefront of this technological revolution is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), an executive-level position responsible for overseeing and strategizing the company's technology infrastructure. In this article, we will explore the crucial role of CTO and how they can help businesses navigate the complex world of technology to achieve their goals. What is a Chief Technology Officer (CTO)? A Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is an executive leader responsible for guiding and managing the…
