MirahLabs Engineering Blog
Technical insights, architectural deep-dives, and system designs authored by our product engineers and AI research leads.
Scaling Python Flask Applications with PostgreSQL
Best practices for configuring database pools, write indexes, caching, and utilizing Docker deployment structures for Flask backends.
Celery and Redis: Background Job Processing at Scale
Background tasks are essential for responsive web applications. Learn how to design reliable Celery task queues with Redis, handle retries, monitor with Flower, and avoid common pitfalls.
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.
Infrastructure Drift Detection with Terraform and Driftctl
Manual console changes bypass Terraform states, creating security risks. Learn how to use driftctl to scan your cloud accounts and detect infrastructure drift automatically.
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.