MirahLabs Engineering Blog
Technical insights, architectural deep-dives, and system designs authored by our product engineers and AI research leads.
Writing Clean Code: SOLID Principles with Python Examples
SOLID principles are the foundation of maintainable object-oriented code. This guide explains each principle with practical Python examples and shows how they prevent the most common design problems.
Microservices vs Monolith: Choosing the Right Architecture for Your Stage
The microservices vs. monolith debate isn't one-size-fits-all. This guide helps engineering teams choose the right architecture based on team size, scale, and product maturity.
Multi-Region Deployment Strategies for High Availability
Running applications across multiple cloud regions protects against regional outages and reduces latency for global users. Learn active-active, active-passive, and data residency strategies.
Designing for Failure: Chaos Engineering with Chaos Monkey
Netflix's Chaos Monkey intentionally kills production systems to build teams and infrastructure that are genuinely resilient. Learn how to implement chaos engineering principles in your own stack.
The API-First Design Workflow: Designing APIs with OpenAPI and Swagger
Writing code before defining API specifications leads to integration delays. Discover the API-First design workflow using OpenAPI schemas and automated mock servers.
API Gateway Design: Rate Limiting, Auth, and Routing at Scale
An API gateway is the front door to your microservices. This guide covers designing gateways with token-based auth, dynamic routing, rate limiting, and circuit breakers.