Architecture
System Design Fundamentals Every Developer Should Know
The core concepts behind scalable system design — load balancing, caching, database scaling, queues, and the tradeoffs that guide architectural decisions.
·3 min read
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System Design
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Tutorials
A Real-Time Notification System with WebSockets and Redis
A step-by-step tutorial for a scalable real-time notification system: WebSockets, Redis pub/sub for multi-server broadcast and persistent read tracking.
·5 min read
Engineering
Fault-Tolerant Systems with Graceful Degradation
Fault tolerance engineering in practice: circuit breakers, bulkheads, fallback chains and degradation strategies that keep systems useful when parts fail.
·5 min read
Career
Navigating Technical Interviews as a Senior Engineer
What changes in technical interviews at senior level: system design preparation, behavioral storytelling, and proving judgment rather than competence.
·6 min read
Tutorials
Building a URL Shortener from Scratch
A step-by-step tutorial for a URL shortener with short code generation, redirect handling, click analytics and rate limiting — schema through API.
·5 min read
Career
Interviewing for Senior Engineering Roles
Practical advice for preparing and succeeding in senior engineering interviews: system design, behavioral questions, architecture talks and negotiation.
·5 min read