Mahmoud Darwish

Your CI/CD bill is not exploding because of “expensive runners,” it is bleeding out through flaky tests, over-parallelized jobs, and slow feedback loops that quietly tax every deploy This piece shows you how to redesign pipelines so you cut compute waste, shrink queues, and speed up developer flow without adding yet another approval gate or YAML religion Full breakdown in the comments. #DevOps #CICD #PlatformEngineering

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Hey folks, excited to share the first post on my new tech blog! Ever wondered how we could dynamically update policies or rules in the ever changing landscape of customer requirements for your application? This one dives into how to implement dynamic authorization in a Spring Boot application using Open Policy Agent (OPA). It covers: • Writing your first policy using OPA an open source policy engine framework built for tackling this exact problem! • A real world example integrating OPA with Spring Security • How to avoid hardcoded permissions and make policy changes without redeployments If you're exploring flexible access control patterns this post could be a helpful starting point. Read the full post here: https://lnkd.in/dpDyVQ8U Let me know what you think? Feedback / comments would be appreciated! #SpringBoot #Authorization #OpenPolicyAgent #BackendEngineering #Java #SoftwareDevelopment

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Learn what Playwright is, why teams use it, how it compares with other E2E tools, and how to scale tests with parallel execution.

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The recent discussion on PHP Architect's "Community Corner" with Larry Garfield about the PHP Framework Interop Group (FIG) truly resonated with me. While not always front-page news, the work of groups like FIG is foundational, enabling the seamless collaboration and component interchangeability we often take for granted in modern PHP development. This isn't just about cleaner code; it's about reducing friction, accelerating development cycles, and ensuring long-term maintainability for businesses relying on PHP applications. From a consultant's perspective, embracing these standards (like PSRs) is a non-negotiable best practice. It fosters an ecosystem where libraries and frameworks can coexist harmoniously, leading to more robust, scalable, and adaptable systems. In my Laravel projects, this commitment to interoperability extends beyond PHP itself – it informs how I design APIs for React frontends, structure reusable components in Flutter, or ensure data consistency with Python backends. It’s a core philosophy that drives robust, scalable, and future-proof solutions, minimizing technical debt and maximizing business value across the full stack. What "behind-the-scenes" standard or group has had the most significant, yet often overlooked, positive impact on your software development projects? #PHP #Laravel #SoftwareDevelopment #TechConsulting #Interoperability

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One thing I’ve noticed after years of building software: Developers often learn tools in isolation. C# Then Blazor Then MAUI Then ASP.NET Core But in real projects, those pieces live together. That’s the thinking behind the unQbd Fundamentals Series. Built to help developers move across the modern .NET ecosystem. Available on Amazon. Streaming access at unQbd.com. #dotnet #softwaredevelopment #webdevelopment

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