Zisanur Haque's
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Fullstack development, AI and automation with Zisanur Haque
GitHub Actions Workflow: Automate Your Development Pipeline
Cloud & DevOps
9 min
2025-10-23
GitHub Actions Workflow: Automate Your Development Pipeline
Learn how to create, customize, and automate your CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions. From simple test automation to advanced multi environment deployments, all inside your GitHub repo.
Running n8n Locally with Docker
AI & Automation
8 min
2025-10-19
Running n8n Locally with Docker
Learn how to run n8n locally using Docker without a cloud subscription. Set up workflows, store credentials, and continue automation on your own machine for free.
GitHub Actions, Instruction of Workflow Setup
Cloud & DevOps
12 min
2025-10-17
GitHub Actions, Instruction of Workflow Setup
GitHub Actions lets developers automate software workflows directly in their repositories. Learn how to write, configure, and optimize GitHub Actions for CI/CD, automation, and complex DevOps pipelines from scratch.
Understanding Django Signals: The Complete Beginner to Advanced Guide
Software Development
10 min
2025-10-12
Understanding Django Signals: The Complete Beginner to Advanced Guide
Django Signals are one of the most powerful yet underrated features of Django. Learn how signals work, why they exist, and how to use them to create clean, decoupled, and event driven Django applications.
Mastering Django Permissions: Superuser, Auth, and Access Control Explained
Software Development
8 min
2025-10-11
Mastering Django Permissions: Superuser, Auth, and Access Control Explained
Django permissions are the backbone of secure applications. Learn how superusers, authentication, and granular access controls work together to protect your app and data.
The Secret Language of AI: Understanding Tokens, Pricing, and Cost Optimization in OpenAI
AI & Automation
9 min
2025-10-09
The Secret Language of AI: Understanding Tokens, Pricing, and Cost Optimization in OpenAI
Every word your AI writes has a hidden cost, measured in tokens. In this article, I'll break down how OpenAI pricing actually works, how far $10 can take you, and how to make your prompts more cost-effective without losing quality.
How Large Language Models (LLMs) Actually Work
AI & Automation
10 min
2025-10-08
How Large Language Models (LLMs) Actually Work
Behind every AI assistant, chatbot, and agent lies a Large Language Model (LLM). In this article, I'll break down how these models actually understand, generate, and reason with language, without drowning in math jargon.
AI Assistants vs RAG vs Agents vs Multi Agent Systems: A Masterclass Breakdown
AI & Automation
12 min
2025-10-07
AI Assistants vs RAG vs Agents vs Multi Agent Systems: A Masterclass Breakdown
Understand the evolution from simple AI assistants to autonomous multi agent systems. This masterclass explains how each type, Assistant, RAG, Agent, and Multi-Agent, differs in intelligence, autonomy, and use case, with real world examples for modern automation workflows.
Automation vs AI vs Agents: The Ultimate Masterclass
AI & Automation
10 min
2025-10-07
Automation vs AI vs Agents: The Ultimate Masterclass
Learn the key differences between standard automations, AI-powered automations, and intelligent agents, with real examples from n8n and AI workflows. Understand how each level of automation scales from simple triggers to autonomous decision-making.
Automating Next.js + Django Deployment with GitHub Actions and Azure
Cloud & DevOps
14 min
2025-10-06
Automating Next.js + Django Deployment with GitHub Actions and Azure
This guide walks through setting up a complete CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions for a Next.js frontend and Django backend, from build to automated deployment on Azure App Service.
Choosing the Right Open Source AI Model in Ollama: A Practical Guide
AI & Automation
15 min
2025-10-03
Choosing the Right Open Source AI Model in Ollama: A Practical Guide
With dozens of open-source AI models available in Ollama, choosing the right one can be overwhelming. This guide breaks down the major families like Llama, Gemma, QwQ, DeepSeek, Phi, and more highlighting strengths, weaknesses, and practical use cases so you can deploy the best model for your project.
Jumping Higher in Your Career: Strategic Growth for the Next Level
Career & Productivity
17 min
2025-09-25
Jumping Higher in Your Career: Strategic Growth for the Next Level
Learn how to strategically elevate your career with actionable frameworks, high-impact skill development, and networking techniques. This guide provides a roadmap for professionals aiming to jump higher and achieve sustainable growth.
Retrieval Augmented Generation - RAG
AI & Automation
10 min
2025-09-21
Retrieval Augmented Generation - RAG
Discover how Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) enhances AI applications by combining knowledge retrieval with generative models. Learn best practices, architecture strategies, and practical use cases to implement RAG for smarter, context aware AI solutions.
Network Models and Protocols: Building the Backbone of Scalable Digital Products
Cloud & DevOps
13 min
2025-09-19
Network Models and Protocols: Building the Backbone of Scalable Digital Products
Explore the essential network models and protocols every solution architect should master. Learn how OSI and TCP/IP frameworks, along with core protocols like HTTP, TCP, and DNS, enable the design of scalable, secure, and high-performance digital products.
Future Proof Fullstack Development: Skills, Trends, and Strategies to Build Scalable Digital Products
Software Development
15 min
2025-09-18
Future Proof Fullstack Development: Skills, Trends, and Strategies to Build Scalable Digital Products
An in depth guide for recruiters, founders, and tech leaders on what makes a fullstack developer stand out in 2025 and beyond, covering skills, frameworks, architecture decisions, scalability, and real world strategies for building future-ready digital products.
Cloud Storage Explained: Pros, Cons, Security Risks, and Best Practices
Cloud & DevOps
20 min
2025-09-17
Cloud Storage Explained: Pros, Cons, Security Risks, and Best Practices
A comprehensive, practical guide to cloud storage, how it works, benefits, trade offs, common security risks, migration strategies, cost optimization, and a hands on best practices checklist for teams and individuals.
Artificial Intelligence: Pros, Cons, Risks, and How to Survive the Future
AI & Automation
18 min
2025-09-16
Artificial Intelligence: Pros, Cons, Risks, and How to Survive the Future
AI is transforming industries, economies, and everyday life. But it brings risks like mass unemployment, ethical dilemmas, and overdependence. This guide explores AI's pros, cons, future concerns, alternatives, and survival strategies in depth.
DNS and Load Balancers Explained: How the Web Handles Traffic at Scale
Software Development
13 min
2025-09-09
DNS and Load Balancers Explained: How the Web Handles Traffic at Scale
A beginner friendly guide to DNS, Load Balancers, and how URLs work in your browser. Covers DNS records, round robin approach, firewalls, and how traffic flows between clients and servers in modern web systems.
Client-Server Architecture Explained: Types, Stages, and Real-World Use Cases
Software Development
11 min
2025-09-08
Client-Server Architecture Explained: Types, Stages, and Real-World Use Cases
A complete beginner-friendly guide to Client-Server Architecture covering its definition, 1-Tier, 2-Tier, 3-Tier, and N-Tier models, development stages, limitations, and practical examples for modern systems.
Introduction to AWS Cloud - Why Learn It, Core Concepts & Career Path
Cloud & DevOps
12 min
2025-09-07
Introduction to AWS Cloud - Why Learn It, Core Concepts & Career Path
A comprehensive beginner-friendly introduction to AWS Cloud, covering architecture, services, certifications, account setup, career benefits, and the latest AWS market statistics for 2025.
Serverless vs Containerized Architectures
Cloud & DevOps
10 min
2025-09-06
Serverless vs Containerized Architectures
A practical comparison between serverless and containerized architectures, exploring their strengths, weaknesses, and use cases for modern applications.
10 Proven Strategies to Stay Awake and Productive All Day
Career & Productivity
7 min
2025-09-05
10 Proven Strategies to Stay Awake and Productive All Day
Struggling with drowsiness at work? Here are 10 science backed strategies to stay alert, focused, and productive throughout the day.
Deploying a Next.js App on Azure with Docker
Software Development
9 min
2025-09-05
Deploying a Next.js App on Azure with Docker
A complete step by step guide to deploying a production ready Next.js 15 app on Azure App Service using Docker and CI/CD pipelines.
Why I'm Transitioning Towards Solution Architect Roles
Career & Productivity
6 min
2025-09-05
Why I'm Transitioning Towards Solution Architect Roles
After 3 years as a fullstack developer, I'm setting my sights on becoming a Solution Architect. Here's why and how I'm preparing for it.
The Hidden Power of Side Projects in Career Growth
Career & Productivity
6 min
2025-09-05
The Hidden Power of Side Projects in Career Growth
Side projects aren't just hobbies, they can be career accelerators. Here's how I use them to learn, grow, and attract opportunities.