---
layout: default
title: Guides
permalink: /guide/
description: "Step-by-step engineering guides, system architecture walkthroughs, and backend implementation best practices written for developers."
keywords: ["developer guides", "engineering tutorials", "backend implementation", "API design", "Spring Boot", "Kubernetes setup", "Jekyll tips", "cloud deployments", "DevOps guide"]
---


<section class="blog-listing">
  <h1 class="page-title">📘 Step-by-Step Tech Guides & Tutorials </h1>
  <p class="page-subtitle" style="text-align: center; font-style: italic; margin-top: -10px;">
    Clear, actionable walkthroughs and how-tos designed to help you master tools, platforms, and technical concepts.
  </p>

  {% assign blog_posts = site.posts | where_exp: "post", "post.url contains '/guide/'" %}
  {% if blog_posts.size > 0 %}
  <div class="posts-grid">
    {% for post in blog_posts %}
    <article class="post-card">
      <h2><a href="{{ post.url | relative_url }}">{{ post.title }}</a></h2>
      <p class="post-meta">{{ post.date | date: "%B %d, %Y" }}</p>
      {% if post.excerpt %}
      <p class="post-excerpt">{{ post.excerpt | strip_html | truncate: 150 }}</p>
      {% endif %}
      <a class="read-more" href="{{ post.url | relative_url }}">Read more →</a>
    </article>
    {% endfor %}
  </div>
  {% else %}
  <p>No blog posts found in the "blog" category.</p>
  {% endif %}
</section>

<style>
  .blog-listing {
    padding: 2rem;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .page-title {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd;
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .posts-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .post-card {
    border: 1px solid #eee;
    padding: 1.2rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  }

  .post-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  }

  .post-card h2 {
    margin: 0 0 0.3rem;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: #333;
  }

  .post-card h2 a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #0056b3;
  }

  .post-meta {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #777;
  }

  .post-excerpt {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #444;
    margin: 0.7rem 0;
  }

  .read-more {
    font-weight: bold;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #007acc;
  }

  .read-more:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
  }
</style>