Totally get where you're coming from. Spring Boot makes setup easy, but yeah—the memory footprint can be brutal, especially for lightweight apps where something like Node.js just feels way more efficient. I’ve had similar experiences where the simplicity of Node made scaling…

Totally agree on the auto-scaling, it's a game changer. We've had cases where traffic spiked unexpectedly, and GKE handled it without us needing to touch anything. The peace of mind that comes with knowing your infrastructure can flex on demand is huge, especially when…

My primary use case for Redis has been leveraging it as a high-performance, in-memory data store to support real-time features in web applications. For instance, I use Redis to manage live chat systems and pub/sub patterns for real-time notifications, ensuring low latency…