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Understanding Message Broker in Microservices Design: A starters guide
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Understanding Message Broker in Microservices Design: A starters guide

By Hany Mamdouh | CEO | AtenTEC••5 min read

This article provides a comprehensive guide to implementing a message broker using Go and RabbitMQ. It breaks down the core components of a messaging system—including exchanges, queues, and events—and explains how they work together to decouple services and enable scalable communication. The guide also details different types of exchanges, offering practical naming conventions and best practices for building an efficient messaging architecture.

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Mastering Modern Authentication: A Guide to Secure Communication
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Mastering Modern Authentication: A Guide to Secure Communication

This article provides a practical guide to modern authentication patterns using OIDC and OAuth 2.0. Through three easy-to-understand sequence diagrams, it visualizes the secure flows for backend-to-backend communication, frontend-to-backend user logins with stateful sessions, and a combined scenario where a backend service makes a B2B call to fulfill a frontend request. It explains the core concepts of token exchange, session management, and role-based access control (RBAC), making these complex interactions accessible to developers and system architects.

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How does Microservices Architecture in Aten FleetFix Enhance Workshop Operations?
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How does Microservices Architecture in Aten FleetFix Enhance Workshop Operations?

This article explains how Aten FleetFix’s Microservices architecture transforms mid-to-large auto repair workshops by breaking down operations into modular, independent services. Unlike traditional monolithic ERPs that create bottlenecks and scaling issues, FleetFix enables faster repair order processing, smarter inventory management, scalable growth, and enhanced customer experiences. The result is a 40% faster repair cycle, 30% lower stock waste, and significantly higher customer satisfaction, making microservices the future of auto repair management.

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Agile Cheat Sheet
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Agile Cheat Sheet

This Agile & Scrum cheat sheet provides a concise overview of the Agile mindset, its core principles, and the fundamental elements of the Scrum framework. It summarizes the key roles (Product Owner, Scrum Master, Development Team), events (Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective), and artifacts (Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment) to help teams quickly grasp the essential concepts for delivering value in an iterative and collaborative manner.

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How Custom Software Solutions Empower Operational Managers to Make Faster, Smarter Decisions
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How Custom Software Solutions Empower Operational Managers to Make Faster, Smarter Decisions

This article highlights how operational managers in industries like ports, marine centers, and vehicle workshops struggle with overwhelming workloads, manual inefficiencies, and constant decision pressure. AtenTEC’s custom software solutions provide tailored platforms that streamline bookings, safety checks, inventory, staff shifts, and client communication. The result is smarter operations, reduced mistakes, and scalable growth — empowering managers to lead with confidence instead of firefighting daily challenges

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Optimizing Multi-Branch Auto Repair Operations
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Optimizing Multi-Branch Auto Repair Operations

A leading Gulf-based car rental company struggled with operational inefficiencies in its multi-branch auto repair workshops due to disorganized workflows, poor spare parts management, and high costs. By implementing Aten FleetFix, the company centralized repair order management, automated spare parts tracking, and introduced data-driven cost optimization. Within six months, they achieved 30% faster repair cycles, 25% shorter spare parts procurement time, 15% lower costs, and 20% higher overall efficiency, transforming their fragmented operations into a streamlined, cost-effective network.

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Solving the Top 10 Challenges in Maintenance Workshops for Automotive Companies
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Solving the Top 10 Challenges in Maintenance Workshops for Automotive Companies

This article outlines the ten most significant challenges faced by maintenance workshops in automotive rental companies, which directly impact fleet availability and profitability. These challenges include managing high vehicle volume, inconsistent preventive maintenance, and inefficient paper-based workflows. The article presents technology-driven solutions for each problem, such as digital intake systems, real-time dashboards, integrated inventory control, and advanced analytics. It highlights how adopting a dedicated workshop management platform like Aten Fleet Fix can help rental companies overcome these obstacles, ensuring smoother operations, better cost control, and improved customer satisfaction

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From Chaos to Control: My Git Pull Automation Story
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From Chaos to Control: My Git Pull Automation Story

Tired of the chaos of managing hundreds of Git repositories manually, this article's author created a simple yet powerful Bash script to automate and validate the synchronization process. The script provides a clear, safe, and efficient way to pull updates across multiple projects, prioritizing validation and user experience over complex, heavyweight tools

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When Business Demands an ERP
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When Business Demands an ERP

This article explains when businesses should consider adopting an ERP system, highlighting the signs of outgrowing fragmented tools and the benefits of scaling with a customizable ERP. It outlines the differences between off-the-shelf and tailored ERP solutions, shares AtenTEC’s consultative approach, and presents a real-world use case of how Anchor MMS helped a marine entertainment company achieve greater efficiency, visibility, and growth.

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How Microservices Will Shape the Future of Auto Repair & Fleet Management?
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How Microservices Will Shape the Future of Auto Repair & Fleet Management?

The auto repair and fleet management industry is entering a new digital era, driven by AI, IoT, predictive analytics, and microservices-based ERP platforms. Unlike traditional systems, these modern solutions enable predictive maintenance, AI-powered automation, IoT-driven fleet monitoring, and real-time data analytics—helping workshops reduce costs, improve efficiency, and achieve smarter decision-making. With platforms like Aten FleetFix, the future of auto repair is intelligent, modular, and ready to transform workshop operations.

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