How Computers Talk: The Networking Basics Every Developer Should Know
Imagine you're booking a flight, you hit search and in less than two seconds, a list of flights appears. Let's break down the networking basics behind this miracle.
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Preparing for Traffic: How to Scale Your Infrastructure
What happens when your application crashes under traffic? Let's explore vertical vs. horizontal scaling, load balancing algorithms, and resilience strategies.
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Managing the Data: Databases and Optimisation Techniques
How do banking systems ensure absolute consistency while social apps manage billions of reads? A deep dive into SQL vs. NoSQL, indexing, replication, sharding, and caching.
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Going Global: Distributed Systems and Real-Time Data
Why did Facebook go down globally in 2021? Exploring the CAP Theorem, Blob Storage, CDNs, and persistent WebSockets for real-time applications.
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Modern Architecture: From Monoliths to Microservices
Jeff Bezos' microservice mandate changed software history. Let's look at monoliths vs. microservices, message queues for async decoupled communication, and API gateways.
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