When an application struggles to keep up with user demand, slow response times can frustrate users and impact business performance. Without proper optimization, heavy traffic can lead to slow load times, system crashes, and lost opportunities. At Keyhole Software, we specialize in helping businesses optimize API performance for high-traffic applications to ensure their systems remain fast, reliable, and scalable. In …
Kiewit Construction: Cloud Modernization & Large-Scale Database Optimization
A team of Principal Keyhole Software consultants partnered with Kiewit, a leading engineering and construction firm, to drive high-impact cloud consulting, architecture modernization, and large-scale data migration initiatives. The project aimed to optimize cloud infrastructure, enhance application performance, and improve data accessibility across multiple divisions. Client Focus Keyhole Software played a pivotal role in accelerating cloud adoption and modernization within …
Windsurf’s Game-Changing IDE Experience, Part 1 – 100x Engineering Starts Now
Windsurf Series Introduction
This is Part 1 of a 2-part blog series. In Part 1, you’ll learn:
How to go from 10x to 100x productivity using the AI-assisted coding tool Windsurf
What Windsurf is and how it enhances your IDE with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
Best practices for using features like Autocomplete, Supercomplete, Chat, Command, and Cascade
How context-aware code generation can save time and reduce errors
Tips to get the most out of Windsurf without falling into common pitfalls
Whether you’re aiming to automate repetitive tasks or radically accelerate full-project development, this guide will show you how Windsurf can reshape your workflow and maximize your impact. Then in part two, we’ll move from theory to practice, showcasing real-world code examples.
Using .NET MAUI to Create a Google Maps App
In this blog, I’ll demonstrate how to harness .NET MAUI’s capabilities by building a Google Maps app. I’ll walk you through how to set up your environment and how to integrate native services like the Google Maps Android SDK—all within the modern, unified framework that .NET MAUI provides.
Best Practices for Scaling a PostgreSQL Database
Your PostgreSQL database might be handling today’s workload just fine, but what happens when traffic surges, data volume skyrockets, or queries start taking longer than expected? Without the right scaling strategies, performance bottlenecks can creep in, leading to slow response times, reliability issues, and frustrated users. In this guide, we’ll break down the best practices for scaling PostgreSQL, ensuring your …