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  <description>Practical notes on servers, software, AI, e-commerce and live broadcasting.</description>
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  <item><title>How I keep servers online with Proxmox clusters and zero-trust access</title><link>https://atherifti.com/blog/proxmox-ha-zero-trust-architecture</link><guid>https://atherifti.com/blog/proxmox-ha-zero-trust-architecture</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Servers &amp; security</category><description>What I’ve learned running 20+ company networks: why single servers fail, how Proxmox clusters fix it, and why your admin panels should never be on the internet.</description></item>
  <item><title>Using AI to fix bugs faster — without breaking things</title><link>https://atherifti.com/blog/generative-ai-devops-workflow-automation</link><guid>https://atherifti.com/blog/generative-ai-devops-workflow-automation</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Software &amp; AI</category><description>How we turned AI from a chat window into a proper step in our workflow at Iftii — with templates, small diffs and tests that keep quality high.</description></item>
  <item><title>What it takes to broadcast a PUBG Mobile championship live</title><link>https://atherifti.com/blog/esports-broadcast-engineering-pubg-mobile</link><guid>https://atherifti.com/blog/esports-broadcast-engineering-pubg-mobile</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Esports &amp; broadcast</category><description>Sixteen teams, 64 players and twenty-plus live feeds. Here’s how we keep PMGO and PMNC broadcasts on air when anything can go wrong.</description></item>
  <item><title>Why your online store needs speed, stock and ads to work together</title><link>https://atherifti.com/blog/scaling-ecommerce-supply-chain-pakistan</link><guid>https://atherifti.com/blog/scaling-ecommerce-supply-chain-pakistan</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>E-commerce</category><description>Lessons from launching BagsBazaar.pk: a fast store, reliable stock and properly tracked Meta ads have to be planned as one thing.</description></item>
  <item><title>Building FiveM servers that don’t lag when they fill up</title><link>https://atherifti.com/blog/custom-fivem-server-architecture-rust-lua</link><guid>https://atherifti.com/blog/custom-fivem-server-architecture-rust-lua</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Software &amp; AI</category><description>What I learned building 5M Market and Ruin Roleplay II Asia: keep the server loop light, send less data, and never trust the client.</description></item>
  <item><title>When you need a part-time tech lead instead of another agency</title><link>https://atherifti.com/blog/fractional-technical-director-enterprise-growth</link><guid>https://atherifti.com/blog/fractional-technical-director-enterprise-growth</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Working together</category><description>If you’re stuck refereeing between your IT guy, your web agency and your ads person, one accountable tech lead may save you time and money.</description></item>
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