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Sharing experience, insights, and practical solutions from real projects. Architecture, performance, processes, and teams.

2025-12-12·30 min

pandas for Backend Developers: Logs, Excel/ERP, ETL, and Reports — Why I Didn't Use It Earlier

Complete guide to using pandas in backend development: log analysis, Excel/ERP integration, ETL pipelines, data validation, and report generation. Practical use cases with code and real-world stories.

#python
#pandas
#backend
#data-analysis
#etl
#excel

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2025-12-03·35 min

Kafka + FastAPI: Introduction to Event-Driven Architecture

Expert guide to Apache Kafka for Python developers: from concepts to production-ready FastAPI integration. Practical examples, pitfalls, and testing.

#kafka
#python
#fastapi
#backend
#architecture
#event-driven

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2025-11-30·25 min

Building a Motivational Quotes API with FastAPI

Step-by-step guide to creating a REST API for motivational quotes using FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, and Pydantic. From basic structure to production-ready solution with validation, migrations, and documentation.

#fastapi
#python
#api
#sqlalchemy
#pydantic
#backend

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