Pavel Popov, CTO

Technology leader overseeing a 200-person software development team, delivering products from concept to market with over 100 successful launches, while maintaining annual employee turnover below 2% through a people-first approach.

To contact Pavel Popov, please email pavel@plus8soft.com
Pavel Popov, CTO

Articles by Pavel

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Prop Firm Technology Stack: What to Build, What to Buy, and What It Costs

This guide walks through what a prop firm stack contains, where white-label products stop, what a custom build costs by module, and how the regulatory picture in 2026 changes the architecture.

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Kubernetes Cost Optimization in 2026: Where the Waste Actually Comes From

This guide covers where Kubernetes costs come from, which fixes return the most, how autoscaling and Spot instances work in 2026, and when the problem is architectural rather than a missing tool.

AWS vs Azure vs Google Cloud in 2026: How to Choose for Your Business (Not Your Resume)

This guide does not pick a winner. AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud are all mature, reliable infrastructure platforms with global scale. What they are not is interchangeable.

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DevSecOps Best Practices: How to Ship Secure Software Fast

DevSecOps best practices for 2026. From shift-left security and automated pipeline scanning to SBOM management and supply chain protection. The complete guide for engineering teams.

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React Native vs Flutter in 2026: A Brutally Honest Comparison

React Native, built by Meta, lets JavaScript developers build native mobile apps. Flutter, built by Google, uses Dart and its own rendering engine to draw every pixel from scratch.

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Platform Engineering vs DevOps: The Shift That’s Already Happening

DevOps won. That’s not the debate anymore. Teams deploy multiple times a day. Infrastructure lives in code.

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HTMX vs. React: Choosing the Right Framework for Modern Web Development (2026 Edition)

A deep dive into the 2026 architectural shift: Hypermedia vs. SPAs. Comparing HTMX and React on performance, security, and developer experience.

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TypeScript vs. JavaScript — The war is over?
Virtual Threads vs. WebFlux: Java Concurrency in 2026

A comprehensive comparison of Java Virtual Threads (Project Loom) and Spring WebFlux.

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Kotlin Switch Case: Master the When Expression for Better Control Flow

Kotlin’s ‘when’ expression is a powerful replacement for the traditional switch case. Master its syntax, type checking, and advanced features for cleaner, more efficient control flow.

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Vue vs React: Which JavaScript Framework Should You Pick in 2025?
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Is Vibe Coding Bad? When It Works and When It Fails

An AI agent once deleted a founder’s production database mid-project, no rollback. When vibe coding earns its bad reputation, when it doesn’t, and how to tell the difference before you ship.

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