Potta Vijay Kumar

In today’s security-driven software landscape, controlling access to resources is crucial. Two dominant access control models— RBAC and ABAC —help teams manage permissions, but they differ significantly in flexibility, complexity, and use cases. Let’s dive into what sets them apart and when to use each. What is Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)? RBAC assigns permissions to users based on roles they belong to (e.g., Admin, Editor, Viewer). Pros: Simple and easy to manage Scalable for small to mid-sized teams Industry-standard for enterprise apps Cons: Limited flexibility Role explosion in complex systems Example: A user with the "Manager" role can view and edit employee records but cannot delete them. What is Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)? ABAC evaluates user attributes , resource attributes, and environmental conditions (e.g., time, location) to determine access. Pros: Highly flexible and fine-grained Context-aware security Better suited for dynamic or multi-tenant ...

In the fast-paced world of front-end development, the focus is often on building sleek interfaces, optimizing performance, and managing state. However, as applications grow, so do the demands of deployment, scalability, and consistency across environments. That’s where Infrastructure as Code (IaC) comes into play. But wait— why should a front-end developer care about infrastructure ? Let’s break it down. What is Infrastructure as Code (IaC)? IaC is the practice of managing and provisioning computing infrastructure through machine-readable configuration files, rather than manual processes. In simple terms: instead of clicking buttons in a cloud console, you write code (YAML, JSON, or HCL) to define your infrastructure. This code is version-controlled, repeatable, and automated. Popular IaC tools: Terraform (by HashiCorp) Pulumi (supports TypeScript/JavaScript) AWS CloudFormation Ansible (configuration-focused) Why Front-End Developers Should Care You might not be spinning up server...