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Founder and CEO of SoftwareCrafting
Deepak Rajput is the Founder and CEO of SoftwareCrafting in Delhi and writes about web, mobile, backend, cloud, security, and engineering leadership.
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Deepak Rajput is the Founder and CEO of SoftwareCrafting, a Delhi engineering studio that works with founders and product teams on web applications, mobile applications, backend systems, and cloud infrastructure.
His SoftwareCrafting articles range from introductory guides on REST APIs, Docker, CI/CD, and databases to architecture-focused material on PostgreSQL scaling, Kubernetes, AWS, identity systems, payments, React Native performance, and engineering-team decisions.
Articles previously credited to “Deepak Singh Rajput” refer to the same author and are consolidated under the canonical name “Deepak Rajput” on this profile.
Published work
37 articles currently attributed
Learn what an API gateway does, when to use one, and how to design routing, authentication, rate limits, observability, caching, and failure handling for production APIs.
Learn how Docker Compose defines multi-container applications, manages networks and volumes, supports team development, and fits into production deployment workflows.
Compare GraphQL and REST across data fetching, caching, performance, security, versioning, tooling, and team complexity, then use a practical framework to choose one.
Learn how to build a production-ready Model Context Protocol server in TypeScript, expose safe tools and resources, test with MCP Inspector, and deploy it for real AI clients.
Compare React Native and Flutter in 2026 across performance, UI, team skills, native integrations, testing, cost, and long-term product maintenance.
Compare WebSockets, Server-Sent Events, short polling, and long polling with practical architecture examples, tradeoffs, scaling guidance, and production checklists.
A practical API versioning guide covering compatibility rules, URL and header strategies, schema evolution, deprecation, testing, and migration plans.
A practical Next.js App Router performance checklist covering rendering boundaries, data fetching, images, JavaScript, caching, measurement, and production rollout.
A production architecture for AI customer support agents covering knowledge retrieval, safe tool calling, conversation state, human handoff, evaluation, security, and operations.
AWS VPC endpoint pricing depends on endpoint type, Availability Zones, data processing, and NAT gateway alternatives. Use this cost guide before designing private networking.
Feature-first architecture groups code by product capability instead of technical layer. Learn when to use it and how to avoid messy feature folders.
Custom software development cost in India depends on scope, seniority, integrations, timeline, and launch risk. Use this buyer guide to budget properly.
Fixed price vs dedicated developers is a scope question, not just a pricing question. Compare both models before choosing your build path.
MVP development cost in India depends on feature scope, backend complexity, mobile needs, integrations, and launch risk. Plan the first version clearly.
React Native app development cost in India depends on screens, backend, notifications, payments, offline behavior, and store launch needs.
A strong software project brief helps agencies quote faster and more accurately. Use this checklist before asking for a proposal.
A CTO's objective guide to evaluating in-house engineering hires versus dedicated development agencies based on velocity, risk, and fully-loaded costs.
Learn what an ORM is, how it compares to raw SQL, and explore popular Node.js ORMs like Prisma and TypeORM in this comprehensive beginner's guide.
Learn the basics of CI/CD (Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery). Discover how automated pipelines test and deploy code, saving developers time and preventing bugs.
Learn how to build a robust SaaS billing system using Stripe Subscriptions, Next.js, and Node.js. This guide covers Stripe Checkout, webhooks, and the Customer Portal.
Learn how to build an accessible, scalable enterprise design system using React, Radix UI primitives, and Tailwind CSS for dynamic styling.
Learn what webhooks are, how they differ from traditional API polling, and how to build a real-time event-driven endpoint for your app from scratch.
Learn how to build highly performant, type-safe React forms using React Hook Form and Zod, moving away from slow controlled components.
Learn how to secure your Node.js APIs for production by implementing Redis-backed rate limiting, Helmet for HTTP header hardening, and NoSQL injection prevention.
Learn exactly what a REST API is, how it works using a simple restaurant analogy, and how to build your first API from scratch using Node.js.
Struggling with the 'it works on my machine' problem? Learn the fundamentals of Docker, containerization, Images, and Dockerfiles in this simple, analogy-driven beginner's guide.
Architect a production-grade multi-region active-passive failover strategy for EKS and PostgreSQL on AWS to achieve sub-minute RTO and near-zero RPO.
Learn how to migrate multi-tenant B2B SaaS workloads from provisioned RDS to Aurora Serverless v2 to slash database costs and handle 9-to-5 traffic spikes effortlessly.
Learn how to manage secrets securely in Kubernetes AWS by integrating the External Secrets Operator with AWS Secrets Manager for auto-rotating, SOC2-compliant credential injection.
Learn how to horizontally scale PostgreSQL for massive time-series and telemetry data using native table partitioning and automated Node.js archival workers.
Master Next.js App Router cache invalidation by building a scalable, secure webhook architecture for precise on-demand tag revalidation.
Learn how to architect robust, state-machine-driven marketplace payments using Node.js and Stripe Connect to handle split payouts, escrow, and complex edge cases.
Learn how to eliminate sticky sessions and scale Node.js real-time features by migrating from Socket.io to a fully stateless AWS API Gateway WebSockets architecture.
Learn how to replace complex Elasticsearch infrastructure with PostgreSQL's built-in full-text search and pg_trgm to implement typo-tolerant search in Node.js while slashing cloud costs.
Eliminate frame drops and React Native bridge lag by migrating your mobile app to Fabric and TurboModules using JSI for synchronous, native-level C++ performance.
Learn how to slash your AWS EKS costs by 60% using Karpenter, Spot Instances, and Pod Disruption Budgets for resilient Node.js microservices.
Bypass the SaaS SSO tax. Learn how to architect self-hosted SAML 2.0 and SCIM automated provisioning in Node.js to pass enterprise security reviews and close upmarket deals.
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