Building and deploying your own AI models for a startup is both costly and technically challenging, especially when it comes to creating resilient and reliable systems. I’d say it’s a true test for any DevOps engineer. Setting up a testing environment for experiments or integrating with an external API is one thing, but delivering fault-tolerant solutions and making these technologies accessible to users is a whole different level.
At Synthar, we’ve managed to achieve these goals, and I’m proud that despite all the external and internal challenges, we’ve delivered high-quality solutions over the past three months. We didn’t shy away from making our own decisions, taking the initiative, or doing things that others might not even attempt. Technically, these were tough challenges, but our team’s drive made them a reality.
Isn’t that exactly what a startup needs?
Synthar Update
Synthar, congrats on the new update, team! The new look and internal improvements are great, and I appreciate being part of this journey.
This update gives our interface a fresh feel and enhances the user experience with significant internal upgrades. It’s good to see our efforts paying off, and I look forward to the impact it will have on our users.
Let’s keep pushing the boundaries.
Good job, team.
Projects
I want to share links to two educational projects that have become full-fledged web resources. Initially, they were created as placeholders on servers to practice load balancing. But why not just let them set sail freely now? 😊
1. https://pass-up.com/
2. https://ushrt.top/
The first is a service for quick password generation.
The second is a link shortening service.
Early Prototyping
I’m a strong advocate for early prototyping. I believe that the sooner you can assemble and review a working prototype of a product/service, the better.
Читать далее Early PrototypingCountering Professional Burnout
Burnout is a significant issue for IT professionals, one that isn’t talked about often. As I’ve noticed, newcomers don’t really consider this issue, because the desire to have a job and solve work tasks is stronger than the overall planning of their career path. Understandably so, I’ve been there too. Nevertheless, everyone who has gone through burnout (successfully or not) understands that the problem exists and it needs to be discussed.
I believe that knowing and adhering to a strategy that helps counter burnout in advance, in order to maintain productivity and (more importantly) take care of your health, is the right decision for a specialist.
Читать далее Countering Professional BurnoutContinuous Learning
Читать далее Continuous LearningFor several months, I was a mentor in a Python backend development course. For me, this was a great, albeit unpaid, opportunity to develop my soft skills in dealing with beginners. For one of the meetings with the students, I prepared a speech in which I shared my experience of learning and overcoming problems.
Today I will discuss one of the points from that speech. The topic in the headline is «Continuous Learning».