Are you a non-coder looking for insight into Microservices Architecture? You may be a consultant, Advisor, Project Manager or a novice into IT industry; after going through this guide you would be able to appreciate Microservices and other related concepts like SOA, Monolith Architecture, DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes etc. You would also get to know about the leaders in Microservices adoption and impact it had on the overall agility and hyper-growth of the adopters. ...

"Nature alone is antique, and the oldest art a mushroom." ~ Thomas CarlyleYou practice many hobbies across your lifetime, but few give you the thrill, enigma, and satisfaction of growing Mushrooms.Every cycle you cultivate the same Mushroom, you would notice the magic of nature.It is apt that Mushroom is closely related to humans than plants.This book is the gist of my years of interest in Mushrooms and subsequent practice in the last three ...

Suppose, you have to appear for an exam next week, who would be the go-to person for seeking help and guidance?Option 1: A Subject Matter Expert (SME) who studying/teaching the subject for several years and often assumes while explaining that the basics are covered or looks it from their frame of reference.OrOption 2: Someone who also started from scratch as you have and passed the exam just last week. He/She knows ...

"The emotional effect of woodworking is that it gives kids that sense of accomplishment. Parents see a happy kid beaming with excitement of possibilities."Three years back, I asked one child psychologist: What is the best way to make a connection with my 8 and 13-year-olds as they are growing up?I was worried about excessive exposure to T.V, Mobile Phones and wanted to do some activity together to be much of an enabler and...

Are you interested in Woodworking but are overwhelmed by the information present online?I was precisely at the same place 5 years back when I started my journey in the Wood Crafting.Over the years, I practiced various forms/branches of Woodworking, especially Joinery and Turning.This book is the updated discussion on Woodworking as a whole, Wood Joinery, and Wood Turning.After going through this book, you would start and com...

Are you looking for hobbies that can be a favorite weekend pastime for young, old, and teens alike?Well, you can get 3 of them in a single book:Leather CraftingWood BurningWhittlingWe all need few hobbies to unwind, relax, and cut off from the routine chores and excessive technology (Digital Detox).Also, whether you are young, old, or teen, a...

What comes to your mind after reading the below statements from a renowned industry research firm?It is predicted that a large enterprise exclusive use of AIOps and digital experience monitoring tools to monitor applications and infrastructure will rise from 5% in 2018 to 30% in 2023.Also, Only 47% of machine learning models are making it into production (Comes MLOPS!)Do you ha...

What “Kubernetes” does and how?After working in the technology and consulting ecosystem for the last 10 years, I am a huge supporter of simplification. While I understood the whole concept of Containerization and automating the deployment, I wanted to explain the bunch of newly recruited Technology Consultants in our team that how actually it’s used and deployed.So, the logical topics to be explained with examples were:The Background of it?...

Are we doing DevOps or SRE?There are many blogs, videos, Quora posts discussing the similarities and differences in both the practices. SRE was developed by Google for internal consumption and overlaps with the DevOps culture and philosophy.Now Let’s See a Definition of DevOps & SRE!- DevOps is more of an organizational culture that fills the gap between coder and the operation person and aligns them to the overall organizational goal....

"Whittling for me is more than just an art. It is like meditation and rather therapeutical. Every single time you create something, it brings you the delight and also the happiness that meets your mind and soul".This is the reply I got from an old practitioner when I asked him how do you interpret Whittling. Then I realized the core idea behind this craft. It comes with no deadline, no pre-written script, no rules, and just pure expression of your emotions through ...

Earth was not built for six billion people, all running around and being passionate about things. The world was built for about two million people foraging for roots and grubs.— Doug CouplandForaging is the earliest and most natural way of gathering edibles in human evolution.Given the extensive natural gift in the PNW (Pacific Northwest), foraging wild edible fruits, berries, and plants become the most satisfying experience.Humans have been foraging since t...

"A kitchen without a cabinet is like a body without a soul."This is what a wise cabinetmaker uttered when I asked what cabinet making meant to him.I have been practicing all the aspects of woodworking like Joinery, Woodturning, and Furniture making along with Cabinet Making, and I must say this art provides the maximum chance of impacting the overall look of your kitchen or bathroom and eventually, your home.Cabinets, for me, are an...