· Lars de Ridder · Data
Deterministic PostgreSQL restores with TOC lists and zero-downtime cutover
How to stream pg_restore safely into staging, avoid sequence corruption, and cut over with metadata-only operations.
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- · Lars de Ridder · Data
Why large PostgreSQL restores fail on live systems
Why data-only restores fail midstream and how staging-first restores make them safe and repeatable.
- · Lars de Ridder · Cloud
US to EU cloud migration inventory checklist
A practical inventory checklist to avoid surprises when moving workloads from US to EU clouds.
· Lars de Ridder · EngineeringInterim tech lead playbook: keeping delivery moving when you're the outsider
You've been dropped into a team. Here's how to add value without stepping on toes.
- · Lars de Ridder · Engineering
Generating PlantUML Diagrams with ChatGPT
A practical way to draft PlantUML diagrams quickly, then tighten them with human review.
- · Lars de Ridder · Engineering
Minimal CI and CD for small teams
The smallest set of checks that still protects production.
- · Lars de Ridder · Engineering
Full stack is too full and not full enough
In the constantly evolving world of technology, the term full stack developer has become a buzzword that often creates unrealistic expectations. While it suggests a comprehensive understanding of various aspects of development, including cloud, backend, frontend, and even UX design, this concept often does not take into account the importance of soft skills. In this article, we will discuss the challenges that the term full stack developer brings to the industry and why there is a need to reconsider how we define this role.
- · Sheila Pallares Mosquera · Engineering
What "production ready" actually means
It's not a checkbox. It's whether you can handle 2 AM calmly.
· Lars de Ridder · EnergySecurity by design for energy platforms: common failure points
Where energy platforms usually slip, and how to fix it early.
· Lars de Ridder · EnergyScaling optimization runs: bottlenecks and caching
A practical guide to making optimization workloads faster and cheaper.
- · Lars de Ridder · Energy
Digital twins in production: where automation helps and where it kills you
The line between useful automation and dangerous automation is thinner than you think.
· Lars de Ridder · EnergyEnergy simulations that you can actually defend six months later
Reproducibility isn't academic rigor — it's operational survival.
- · Lars de Ridder · IoT
IoT data retention with storage tiers and trade offs
A pragmatic way to keep costs stable while retaining useful history.
· Lars de Ridder · IoTOperator dashboards: signals that reduce incidents
Focus on actions and outcomes, not decorative charts.
· Lars de Ridder · IoTDevice provisioning: identity, keys, and lifecycle patterns
How to set up device identity so it scales past the first batch.
- · Lars de Ridder · IoT
OTA updates at scale: rollout, rollback, and versioning
Safe firmware updates without losing control of a fleet.
- · Lars de Ridder · IoT
IoT telemetry pipelines that don't fall over
A practical architecture for device data that stays reliable under pressure.
· Lars de Ridder · CloudObservability during migrations: metrics that matter first
Which signals to wire up before the first workload moves.
· Lars de Ridder · CloudCloud migration cost modeling — do it early or regret it later
How to estimate costs before architecture decisions lock you in.
- · Lars de Ridder · Cloud
Converting an existing stack to Terraform and Kubernetes
An incremental approach to Infrastructure as Code without breaking production.
