Codebaker Blog: Guides and Insights on AI, Cloud and Software Development for Businesses

DevOps · Kubernetes · Observability

Beyond Grafana: Kubernetes cluster observability with KDR

Grafana and Prometheus are great engines but with an engineer-only UI. How we extended our internal tool KDR to Kubernetes cluster observability and self-service logs for developers.

Flutter · CI/CD · Mobile

Flutter and CI/CD: releasing mobile apps (and software) without stress

You built an app in Flutter: now comes the hard part, the release. How a CI/CD pipeline with Fastlane makes mobile app and software deployment reproducible, safe and independent of who runs it.

Design · UX/UI

Turning client ideas into software: design, Figma and coordination

Between the client who talks business and the team that thinks in code, you need a connecting figure. How UI/UX design, frontend skills and coordination on Figma prevent misunderstandings and speed up development.

Consulting · Software Development

How to choose a software house: criteria, questions and red flags

How to choose the right software house for your project: evaluation criteria, questions to ask, red flags and the differences between a software house, an agency and a freelancer.

Industry 5.0 · AI · IoT

Technology trends 2026: on-device AI, robotics and Industry 5.0 for businesses

The technology trends of 2026 that matter for businesses: on-device AI, collaborative robotics, smart mobility and Industry 5.0 applied to manufacturing and logistics.

AI · SEO

Getting cited by AI: how to appear on ChatGPT and Perplexity

How to make sure your company gets cited by AI engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini: practical Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) strategies.

Digital Culture · Tech History

Who is Zuckerberg: the story of Mark Zuckerberg and 20 years of Facebook

Who Mark Zuckerberg is, how Facebook was born, how the blue social network changed over 20 years up to Meta, and which technologies were created inside the company.

Web Development · Guide

How to develop a web application: complete guide and costs in 2026

What a web app is, types, development phases, technologies, timelines and how much a web application costs in 2026. Complete guide with price ranges.

Cloud · DevOps · Architecture

We are training service experts, no longer sysadmins

Companies no longer look for sysadmins but Cloud Engineers who know how to consume a service, not build one. Lock-in, cloud vs bare-metal costs and skills compared, figures in hand.

AI · SMEs

The real risk is not AI

The problem with AI in companies is not the technology, it is the mindset. A Sales Account's reflection on the culture of change, efficiency and the danger of 'we've always done it this way'.

AI · LLM

May 2026: the month AI stopped putting on airs and started counting its pennies

Codebaker's monthly update on the LLM world: Hermes and agents that remember, the TOON format to save tokens, Graphify, the Markdown vs HTML debate and Karpathy moving to Anthropic.

Kubernetes · DevOps · Backup

Backing up Virtual Machines vs Kubernetes

Backing up a VM means saving a monolith of hundreds of GB. On Kubernetes the declarative state is enough: a few MB of YAML plus the data. How we separate files, databases and configurations — and why we wrote the tool ourselves.

Kubernetes · Docker · DevOps

From Docker Compose on a VM to Kubernetes with Talos OS: how we rebuilt our development environment

60-80 containers on a VM with Docker Compose no longer scaled. We moved to Kubernetes on Talos OS integrated with vSphere: real autoscaling, real persistent storage and parity with Scaleway production.

Architecture · AI

A common language between backend, React and Flutter (and AI says thanks)

A single shared specification across backend, React and Flutter removes misalignments between layers and also speeds up work with AI: fewer bugs, faster onboarding, correct code on the first try.

AI

How to use artificial intelligence in your company: a practical guide

A complete guide from assessment to implementation. Discover how to integrate AI into business processes in a concrete and measurable way.

AI · SMEs

AI for SMEs: what small and medium businesses can really do

Artificial intelligence is not just for large companies. Discover what SMEs can concretely do with AI, even on a limited budget.

AI · Security

ChatGPT in the workplace: opportunities and risks for data security

How to use ChatGPT and other AI tools safely in your company. Concrete risks, best practices and policies to implement.

AI · Consulting

How to choose an AI consultant: what to ask and what to avoid

Not all AI consultants are the same. Here are the right questions to ask, the red flags and the criteria for choosing the right partner.