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AI & Development

MCP Servers: Extending AI Capabilities Through Standardized Context

📅 January 20, 2026 ⏱ 9 min read ✍️ Jacques Nyilinkindi

Understanding Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and how they're transforming AI integration by providing standardized interfaces for extending AI capabilities with external tools and data sources.

MCP AI Claude

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AI & Development

AI Development Tools 2025: Claude vs. Gemini for Engineering Teams

📅 December 15, 2025 ⏱ 9 min read ✍️ Jacques Nyilinkindi

Comprehensive comparison of Claude and Gemini AI tools from an engineering management perspective—evaluating code generation, reasoning capabilities, cost, and production readiness.

AI Claude Gemini

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Software Architecture

Clean Architecture: Building Maintainable Software Systems

📅 December 10, 2025 ⏱ 6 min read ✍️ Jacques Nyilinkindi

Exploring the principles and practices of Clean Architecture to build scalable, testable, and maintainable software systems that stand the test of time.

Clean Architecture Software Design Best Practices

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Software Architecture

Migrating to Microservices: A Strategic Engineering Approach

📅 September 22, 2025 ⏱ 8 min read ✍️ Jacques Nyilinkindi

A comprehensive guide to successfully migrating from monolithic architectures to microservices, covering strategy, patterns, and common pitfalls from real-world implementations.

Microservices System Design DevOps

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AI & Development

AI-Powered Code Review: Enhancing Software Quality at Scale

📅 June 15, 2025 ⏱ 9 min read ✍️ Jacques Nyilinkindi

Exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming code review processes, improving code quality, and scaling engineering team productivity through intelligent automation.

AI Code Review Software Quality

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Software Engineering

Testing Strategies for Microservices Architectures

📅 March 8, 2025 ⏱ 3 min read ✍️ Jacques Nyilinkindi

Comprehensive guide to testing microservices—from unit tests to contract testing, chaos engineering, and observability-driven testing in distributed systems.

Testing Microservices Quality Assurance

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Software Architecture

Clean Architecture in Practice: Lessons from Real-World Projects

📅 November 18, 2024 ⏱ 1 min read ✍️ Jacques Nyilinkindi

Real-world experiences implementing Clean Architecture across multiple projects, including successes, challenges, and practical adaptations for different contexts.

Clean Architecture Case Studies Best Practices

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Software Engineering

Legacy Code Refactoring: A Strategic Approach

📅 August 15, 2024 ⏱ 3 min read ✍️ Jacques Nyilinkindi

Practical strategies for refactoring legacy codebases without breaking production, balancing risk with business value, and building team confidence in brownfield projects.

Legacy Code Refactoring Technical Debt

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DevOps

Observability in Distributed Systems: Beyond Logging and Monitoring

📅 July 30, 2024 ⏱ 2 min read ✍️ Jacques Nyilinkindi

Comprehensive guide to building observable distributed systems through structured logging, distributed tracing, metrics, and modern observability practices.

Observability Distributed Systems Monitoring

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AI & Development

AI and the Future of Software Architecture: Designing for Intelligence

📅 April 12, 2024 ⏱ 2 min read ✍️ Jacques Nyilinkindi

Exploring how AI is reshaping software architecture patterns, from AI-native applications to hybrid systems, and architectural considerations for building intelligent systems.

AI Software Architecture Machine Learning

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