Should You Even Use Microservices?
Microservices are a solution to organizational scaling problems, not a technology choice. Here’s how to tell whether you actually have the problem they solve, before you pay the cost.
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Caching Geospatial Queries Without a Specialized Geo Database
You don’t need PostGIS or a geohash library to cache repeat road-distance lookups: rounding coordinates and a unique index gets you most of the win.
Self-Hosting a Routing Engine Instead of Paying Per API Call
Road distance, not straight-line distance, is what travel expense claims and delivery pricing actually need, here’s how to get it without a metered maps API.
Syntax Highlighting with Hugo
Hugo ships with built-in syntax highlighting via Chroma, no plugins required.