Developer Drivel
When we learn something new, find a faster way, discover a better technology or simply want to explain something that we do regularly you’ll find it here.
Sam Loyd
AI-Driven Personalisation in Financial Recommendations
Hybrid AI-plus-rules systems combine real-time relevance with rule-based guardrails for compliant UK financial recommendations.
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Horizontal vs Vertical Scaling: Key Differences
Guide to scaling up vs out: trade-offs, when to choose vertical or horizontal scaling and a five-point decision checklist.
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Modular AI for E-Commerce Platforms
Phase modular AI into commerce: separate services, APIs, event flows, observability and UK compliance.
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AI Decision-Making: Who Is Responsible?
Organisations—not AI or vendors—are accountable for AI decisions; enforce human oversight, audit trails and clear role ownership.
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Load Balancing in Microservices: Dynamic Strategies
Dynamic load balancing for microservices: placement, algorithms, autoscaling, health checks and monitoring to reduce latency and failures.
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