Cloud & DevOps•2026-08-11•14 min read
CI/CD Explained
Learn how Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery automate software builds, testing, and deployments to improve development speed and reliability.
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Thoughts on backend engineering, distributed systems, databases, messaging systems, cloud-native architectures, and software design. These notes capture concepts, trade-offs, and engineering decisions that shape production-grade software.
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A curated collection of articles covering backend development, distributed systems, software architecture, and production engineering.
Cloud & DevOps•2026-08-10•15 min read
Kubernetes Explained
Learn how Kubernetes automates container deployment, scaling, self-healing, and orchestration for modern cloud-native applications.
Read Note→Cloud & DevOps•2026-08-09•13 min read
Docker Explained
Learn how Docker packages applications into containers, why containers are different from virtual machines, and how Docker simplifies development and deployment.
Read Note→System Design•2026-08-08•15 min read
Saga Pattern Explained
Learn how the Saga Pattern manages distributed transactions across multiple microservices without relying on traditional two-phase commit protocols.
Read Note→System Design•2026-08-07•14 min read
CQRS Explained
Learn how Command Query Responsibility Segregation (CQRS) separates read and write operations to improve scalability, performance, and maintainability in distributed systems.
Read Note→System Design•2026-08-06•13 min read
API Gateway Explained
Learn how API Gateways simplify microservice communication by handling routing, authentication, rate limiting, request aggregation, and security.
Read Note→System Design•2026-08-05•14 min read
Load Balancers Explained
Learn how load balancers distribute traffic, improve availability, eliminate single points of failure, and enable modern distributed systems to scale efficiently.
Read Note→Databases•2026-08-04•13 min read
Database Sharding Explained
Learn how database sharding enables horizontal scalability, distributes data across multiple servers, and helps backend systems handle millions of users efficiently.
Read Note→Databases•2026-08-03•14 min read
Database Indexing Explained
Learn how database indexes improve query performance, how B-Tree indexes work, and the trade-offs every backend engineer should understand before adding an index.
Read Note→Messaging•2026-08-02•12 min read
Kafka Partitions Explained
Understand how Kafka partitions enable horizontal scalability, message ordering, fault tolerance, and parallel event processing in distributed systems.
Read Note→Messaging•2026-08-01•12 min read
Kafka Consumer Groups Explained
Learn how Kafka Consumer Groups enable horizontal scalability, fault tolerance, and parallel event processing in modern distributed systems.
Read Note→Distributed Systems•2026-07-31•10 min read
How Redis Makes a URL Shortener Fast
A practical look at using Redis in a distributed URL shortener to reduce database load, improve redirect latency, handle cache misses, and design an efficient cache-aside strategy.
Read Note→Databases•2026-07-30•9 min read
PostgreSQL vs MongoDB
Comparing relational and document databases, their trade-offs, and when to choose PostgreSQL or MongoDB for production systems.
Read Note→Databases•2026-07-29•8 min read
Redis Is More Than a Cache
Understanding how Redis is used for caching, distributed locking, pub/sub, rate limiting, and session management in modern backend systems.
Read Note→Messaging•2026-07-28•10 min read
Why Kafka over RabbitMQ?
A practical comparison between Kafka and RabbitMQ, covering architecture, scalability, ordering guarantees, throughput, and when each technology should be used.
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Recently published engineering notes exploring technologies, patterns, and design decisions from modern backend systems.
Cloud & DevOps•2026-08-11•14 min read
CI/CD Explained
Learn how Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery automate software builds, testing, and deployments to improve development speed and reliability.
Read Note→Cloud & DevOps•2026-08-10•15 min read
Kubernetes Explained
Learn how Kubernetes automates container deployment, scaling, self-healing, and orchestration for modern cloud-native applications.
Read Note→Cloud & DevOps•2026-08-09•13 min read
Docker Explained
Learn how Docker packages applications into containers, why containers are different from virtual machines, and how Docker simplifies development and deployment.
Read Note→System Design•2026-08-08•15 min read
Saga Pattern Explained
Learn how the Saga Pattern manages distributed transactions across multiple microservices without relying on traditional two-phase commit protocols.
Read Note→System Design•2026-08-07•14 min read
CQRS Explained
Learn how Command Query Responsibility Segregation (CQRS) separates read and write operations to improve scalability, performance, and maintainability in distributed systems.
Read Note→System Design•2026-08-06•13 min read
API Gateway Explained
Learn how API Gateways simplify microservice communication by handling routing, authentication, rate limiting, request aggregation, and security.
Read Note→System Design•2026-08-05•14 min read
Load Balancers Explained
Learn how load balancers distribute traffic, improve availability, eliminate single points of failure, and enable modern distributed systems to scale efficiently.
Read Note→Databases•2026-08-04•13 min read
Database Sharding Explained
Learn how database sharding enables horizontal scalability, distributes data across multiple servers, and helps backend systems handle millions of users efficiently.
Read Note→Databases•2026-08-03•14 min read
Database Indexing Explained
Learn how database indexes improve query performance, how B-Tree indexes work, and the trade-offs every backend engineer should understand before adding an index.
Read Note→Messaging•2026-08-02•12 min read
Kafka Partitions Explained
Understand how Kafka partitions enable horizontal scalability, message ordering, fault tolerance, and parallel event processing in distributed systems.
Read Note→Messaging•2026-08-01•12 min read
Kafka Consumer Groups Explained
Learn how Kafka Consumer Groups enable horizontal scalability, fault tolerance, and parallel event processing in modern distributed systems.
Read Note→Distributed Systems•2026-07-31•10 min read
How Redis Makes a URL Shortener Fast
A practical look at using Redis in a distributed URL shortener to reduce database load, improve redirect latency, handle cache misses, and design an efficient cache-aside strategy.
Read Note→Databases•2026-07-30•9 min read
PostgreSQL vs MongoDB
Comparing relational and document databases, their trade-offs, and when to choose PostgreSQL or MongoDB for production systems.
Read Note→Databases•2026-07-29•8 min read
Redis Is More Than a Cache
Understanding how Redis is used for caching, distributed locking, pub/sub, rate limiting, and session management in modern backend systems.
Read Note→Messaging•2026-07-28•10 min read
Why Kafka over RabbitMQ?
A practical comparison between Kafka and RabbitMQ, covering architecture, scalability, ordering guarantees, throughput, and when each technology should be used.
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