Cloud-native development gets sold as the inevitable future for modern applications. Organisations rush to adopt Kubernetes, implement serverless functions, and frantically break monoliths into microservices, convinced this will magically deliver cloud nirvana. Spoiler alert: simply migrating existing systems to managed services and calling it "cloud-native" rarely delivers the promised land.
The real value comes from embracing distributed thinking from the ground up - if you're prepared for the complexity that brings. Building systems that expect failure (because they will), scale without manual intervention (when configured correctly), and treat infrastructure as code rather than precious snowflakes that someone hand-crafted over months. It's about designing for the cloud's actual strengths rather than just paying premium prices to run the same old architectures in someone else's shiny data centre.
I can help design and build cloud-native applications that genuinely embrace distributed architectures. From serverless functions that scale automatically (and occasionally surprise you with the bill) to event-driven systems that react in real-time, I create solutions that actually take advantage of what cloud platforms offer.
My approach uses microservices architectures, Docker containerization, and seamless authentication flows. The focus is on building systems that are resilient by design, cost-effective at scale, and maintainable by teams rather than requiring that one person who understands how everything works.