Writing by Ilir Ivezaj

Expert Deep Dives

Databases

Oracle Autonomous Database: What the Docs Don't Tell You

Thick vs thin mode, wallet paths, async pooling traps, TNS hostname gotchas.

March 20, 2026 · 9 min

Performance

.NET + Angular Performance Secrets from Enterprise Production

EF Core split queries, OnPush strategy, SignalR backpressure, parameter sniffing.

March 18, 2026 · 10 min

Authentication

Auth0 in Production: 12 Gotchas That Bit Me

Namespace conflicts, Safari ITP, token refresh races, permanent tenant regions.

March 5, 2026 · 10 min

All Articles by Ilir Ivezaj

CloudMar 15

Building Cloud-Native Applications That Scale

Event-driven architectures, database strategy, observability.

DevOpsMar 12

Terraform Across Azure, AWS, and OCI: Hard Lessons

Provider pinning, state splitting, OCI quirks.

InfrastructureMar 8

Kubernetes Cost Optimization: Saving 60%

VPA, spot nodes, custom HPA, kube-downscaler.

EntrepreneurshipFeb 15

From Engineer to Entrepreneur: What Nobody Tells You

Mindset shifts, perfectionism trap, mental models.

AI / MLFeb 28

The Ultimate WSL2 + GPU Dev Environment for AI

CUDA passthrough, PyTorch, llama-server, .wslconfig.

SecurityJan 10

Security-First Engineering: A Practical Guide

Threat modeling, CI/CD scanning, secrets management.

DevOpsJan 28

Infrastructure as Code: Beyond the Basics

Testing, module design, state management at scale.

DatabasesDec 20

Choosing the Right Database: A Decision Framework

Oracle, PostgreSQL, Redis, Snowflake sweet spots.

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