Engineering
Cancellation Patterns in TypeScript: Taming AbortController
Why most async TypeScript code ignores cancellation entirely, and how to build composable, leak-free cancellation with AbortController.
·4 min read
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Backend
Async Concurrency Control in Node.js: Semaphores, Throttling, and Backpressure
Unbounded Promise.all is a silent OOM killer — here's how to build semaphores, throttled queues, and stream backpressure into your Node.js applications.
·4 min read
Backend
Request Context Without Prop Drilling: AsyncLocalStorage in Node.js
Use AsyncLocalStorage to propagate request-scoped context — trace IDs, user sessions, tenant data — through async call stacks without threading values through every function signature.
·4 min read
Engineering
Async Iteration Patterns in JavaScript and TypeScript
A deep dive into async iterators and generators in JavaScript — covering for-await-of loops, async generator functions, backpressure handling, and real-world streaming patterns.
·4 min read
Architecture
Understanding Concurrency Models: Threads, Async, and Actors
A comparison of threading, async/await, and actor-based concurrency models — when each fits, their tradeoffs, and how to avoid common pitfalls.
·5 min read
Architecture
Event-Driven Architecture: Patterns and Pitfalls
Event-driven systems decouple producers from consumers through asynchronous message passing — but eventual consistency, ordering guarantees, and idempotency introduce real complexity.
·3 min read
Engineering
Understanding the JavaScript Event Loop
The event loop is the engine behind every async operation in JavaScript — here's how it actually works, beyond the hand-wavy explanations.
·3 min read