Samuel Gerges
Principal Solution Architect
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I Made IT
I can’t believe it, but it’s done!! I have finally graduated from Harvard University with a Master’s in Information Management Systems. It has been an incredible journey of 5…
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Beyond Billing Hours: 5 Ideas for IT Consulting Success
Having spent years in the consulting industry as a solution architect and IT consultant, I have seen what truly makes a consulting business successful—beyond just providing skilled professionals for…
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Unlocking the Cloud: Avoiding Anti-Patterns in Cloud Adoption
Transitioning to the cloud requires more than just shifting data centres. It involves a shift in mindset, processes, and collaboration. Here are key considerations for a successful transition: align…
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Solution for MacOS Grpc Error in Azure Durable Functions
When we tried to switch over to the Isolated Worker in Durable Functions on MacOs Mx, we hit a snag and encountered a pesky error. It threw us off…
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Azure Messaging Services Cheat Sheet
Azure offers a few different integration messaging services. Each Azure service is designed for a particular integration scenario to support modern architectural trends like microservices and event-driven architecture. Let’s…
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Agile Metric Estimation
Estimation Dilemma During the Egyptian revolution in 2011, thousands of people went to Tahrir Square in Cairo for mass demonstrations against the regime. The number of people in Tahrir…
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Definition of System
“A system isn’t just any old collection of things. A system is an interconnected set of elements that is coherently organized in a way that achieves something” Therefore, the…
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Antifragile Enterprise Microservices Architecture – Impacts on Financial Performance
1 What Is Antifragility? Antifragility was first elaborated by N. N. Taleb in 2012. Antifragile does not mean that a system is robust or resilient; it is not the…
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IT Projects Failure Rates
Large Projects => Higher Failure Rates. It is time to break down your large projects Into small and micro projects then glue these sub projects (services) together.
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Transforming IT From Strategic Liability To Strategic Asset
You cannot make good strategic decisions with bad systems and data
