Mijndert Stuij

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Helped a client achieve a massive cost optimization of around $45k/month while retaining the same uptime and performance levels as before. 💸

Wrote a quick blogpost on how I use Vim. Almost without plug-ins and other unneeded stuff in my .vimrc.

https://mijndertstuij.nl/writing/a-minimalist-take-on-vim

Wrote about how you can avoid using internal load balancers by leveraging AWS CloudMap. Service discovery is not just for containers.

https://mijndertstuij.nl/writing/avoid-using-internal-load-balancers

Overhauled my personal website (again). I'm back to using Jekyll instead of Hugo because it fits my needs better and is generally easier to deploy on most platforms. 

https://mijndertstuij.nl/

Implemented SASL/SCRAM authentication with usernames/passwords secured by Secrets Manager on an existing MSK cluster.

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/09/amazon-msk-now-supports-sasl-scram-authentication-with-usernames-and-passwords-secured-by-aws-secrets-manager/