MirahLabs Engineering Blog
Technical insights, architectural deep-dives, and system designs authored by our product engineers and AI research leads.
Trunk-Based Development: The CI/CD Strategy That Powers FAANG
Trunk-based development eliminates long-lived feature branches and keeps the main branch always deployable. Learn how to implement it with feature flags and automated testing.
Monitoring Kubernetes with Prometheus, VictoriaMetrics, and Thanos
Standard Prometheus deployments hit scalability limits on large clusters. Explore how Thanos and VictoriaMetrics solve long-term metrics storage and high availability.
Load Testing Your API with Locust: From Basics to CI Integration
Load testing reveals performance bottlenecks before your users do. Learn how to write realistic Locust test scenarios, interpret results, and integrate load tests into your CI/CD pipeline.
Automated Database Migrations in CI/CD Pipelines
Running schema migrations reliably in automated pipelines requires careful ordering and rollback strategies. This guide covers Alembic, Flyway, and migration safety patterns.
Multi-Cloud Kubernetes with Anthos and Azure Arc: Hybrid Cloud Blueprint
Managing Kubernetes clusters across AWS, GCP, and on-premise is challenging. Learn how Google Anthos and Azure Arc unify operations, policy management, and application delivery.
Cloud Cost Optimization: Cutting AWS Bills Without Sacrificing Performance
Cloud bills grow fast if unmanaged. Learn practical strategies to cut AWS costs by 40-60% using reserved instances, Spot fleets, rightsizing, S3 tiering, and transfer cost optimization.