Ali Shaikh
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21
Mar
HTTP Status Codes Explained: Unlock the Web’s Secret Signals

HTTP Status Codes Explained: Unlock the Web’s Secret Signals

Decode HTTP status codes: from 200 OK to 404 Not Found, unlock the web’s secrets with this guide!
2 min read
18
Mar
Understanding OpenTelemetry: A Comprehensive Beginner's Guide

Understanding OpenTelemetry: A Comprehensive Beginner's Guide

This guide will walk you through setting up a basic distributed tracing system using OpenTelemetry and Jaeger. You'll
6 min read
16
Mar
Understanding JWT Tokens: A Beginner's Guide to JSON Web Tokens

Understanding JWT Tokens: A Beginner's Guide to JSON Web Tokens

Unlock JWTs: tiny, signed secrets for logins & trust. See their magic—header, payload, signature—click into place. Play at jwt.io. Your dev superpower awaits!
4 min read
12
Mar
Dynamic AMI Selection in AWS CloudFormation: Leveraging SSM Parameter Store

Dynamic AMI Selection in AWS CloudFormation: Leveraging SSM Parameter Store

In Demystifying AWS CloudFormation, we used static AMI mappings for an EC2 template. It works but needs updates and fails across regions. SSM Parameter Store fixes this, fetching fresh AMI IDs dynamically. This guide swaps mappings for SSM, with a full template to simplify AMI management.
5 min read
11
Mar
Demystifying AWS CloudFormation: Understanding Key Template Sections

Demystifying AWS CloudFormation: Understanding Key Template Sections

A Beginner's Guide to AWS CloudFormation - This covers the basics of CloudFormation and includes a complete working template to deploy an EC2 instance with a security group.
4 min read
07
Mar
Build Kubernetes-Ready Ubuntu 24.04 Templates in Proxmox

Build Kubernetes-Ready Ubuntu 24.04 Templates in Proxmox

This article builds upon my previous guide, Mastering Proxmox Automation: Build an Ubuntu 24.04 Cloud-Init Template, where I walked
6 min read
04
Mar
Creating Simple AI Agents: A Beginner's Guide

Creating Simple AI Agents: A Beginner's Guide

In today's rapidly evolving tech landscape, AI agents are becoming increasingly accessible to developers of all skill levels.
5 min read
02
Mar
How to Run Local LLMs with Ollama: Quick Setup Guide

How to Run Local LLMs with Ollama: Quick Setup Guide

If you've already checked out my guide on running local LLMs with LM Studio, you might be interested
3 min read
01
Mar
How AI Models Process Text: Understanding Tokens in AI and LLMs with TikTokenizer

How AI Models Process Text: Understanding Tokens in AI and LLMs with TikTokenizer

In the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs), tokens are the essential building blocks that allow
2 min read
28
Feb
Run a Local LLM with LM Studio

Run a Local LLM with LM Studio

Run Llama|Mistral|Phi|Gemma|DeepSeek|Qwen 2.5 locally on your computer! Picture this: your own AI buddy, running
4 min read