databases
Understanding the Tradeoff Between Reads and Writes in Databases and Why You Can’t Optimize Both at the Same Time
A clear explanation of the read/write tradeoff in databases and its impact on performance decisions.
Tag: system-design
4 articles about system-design
security
Chess.com’s Authentication Flow — What’s Missing and How to Fix It
Exploring Chess.com's authentication system: what happens when email verification is missing, the security vulnerabilities it creates, and how to build a stronger authentication flow
caching
How I Reduced API Latency by Using Caching
A practical look at caching strategy that reduced latency and stabilized backend performance.
microservices
From Monolith to Microservices: Breaking the Big Snowball into Many Rolling Pebbles
Explore how and why companies transition from monolithic architectures to microservices — and what that means for building apps that stay fast, reliable and easier to manage as they grow