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I Created the Most Comprehensive System Design Interview Resource
I’m excited to launch my premium pattern-focused System Design interview resource.
Dec 25
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Pub-Sub vs Message Queue vs Message Broker
What’s the difference?
Dec 10
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Why You Should NEVER Start With Microservices
The hidden cost of premature optimization
Dec 8
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Latency vs. Throughput vs. Bandwidth
Latency, throughput, and bandwidth are the core metrics that describe the performance of a network or distributed system.
Nov 13
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Top 6 API Architecture Styles
An API defines how two systems communicate, what data can be shared, and in what format.
Oct 30
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How to Securely Store Passwords in a Database
A password is meant to be secret. If someone steals it, they do not just break into one account, they often get access to every other place where the…
Oct 28
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The secret architecture behind "username already taken"
When you try to sign up on a platform like Instagram and type in your username, the system almost instantly tells you whether it’s available or not. If…
Oct 1
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How Indexing Works in Distributed Databases
In a single-node database, indexing is relatively simple.
Sep 28
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How DNS Actually Works
When you type a website address into your browser, something almost magical happens.
Sep 11
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What are Server-Sent Events (SSE)?
Imagine you’re watching a stock market dashboard. Prices keep changing every second, sometimes multiple times in a second.
Sep 7
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Client-Server Architecture Explained
Every time you're browsing your favorite website, streaming a show, or sending an email, you’re interacting with a system designed around the…
Sep 3
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The 10 BIG Questions of System Design
System design is often misunderstood as a simple exercise of sketching boxes and arrows on a whiteboard.
Aug 31
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