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Database scalability: Sharding, partitioning & replication
This blog post talks about the most important strategies to scale a databases, including sharding, partitioning, and replication. It dives into examples to explain types of each strategies along with discussing other potential steps for scaling a database. It also highlight the future perspective of these scalability techniques with the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Yasir Latif
Dec 20 · 2024
Mastering reusable frontend in React
Dive into the world of reusable frontend components in React and learn how to seamlessly integrate them into your system design. Boost your web development efficiency and scalability with these expert tips and techniques.
React is one of the foremost web frameworks for frontend design. As software engineers, however, it does require some specific concepts for efficient React development. Discover the essentials of creating reusable frontend components in React, and learn how to integrate them into your system design for a more efficient and scalable web development process.
Muaz Niazi
Dec 19 · 2024
Meta outage: A System Design analysis
The blog analyzes Meta's recent outage, explores infrastructure vulnerabilities, potential causes, past incidents, and highlights engineering techniques for mitigating risks in large-scale system design failures.
Fahim ul Haq
Dec 17 · 2024
Creating API with Node.js: A System Design approach
This blog post explores strategies for optimizing Node.js APIs to handle increasing traffic loads while maintaining performance. Key principles include modularity, decoupling, and leveraging Node.js's asynchronous capabilities for concurrency. Techniques for horizontal scaling, such as clustering and load balancing, are essential for distributing requests across multiple instances. The post compares API architectures like REST and GraphQL, highlighting their pros and cons. Additionally, it emphasizes database optimization strategies, including schema design, partitioning, indexing, and using ORMs. Ultimately, achieving scalability involves thoughtful design and implementation to ensure robust, high-performance applications.
Muaz Niazi
Dec 6 · 2024
Mastering scalable APIs using System Design
Designing APIs is akin to assembling a puzzle, requiring careful planning for seamless system communication. APIs, essential in modern software development, enable interoperability, modularity, and scalability. Key types include RESTful APIs, which emphasize statelessness and resource-based design; GraphQL APIs, allowing flexible data queries; and SOAP APIs, which use XML for structured communication. Status codes categorize responses, indicating success or errors. Benefits of APIs include decoupling services, facilitating integration, and promoting reusability. Adhering to best practices in API design—such as clear documentation, versioning, and security—ensures robust applications that meet evolving needs in today’s digital landscape.
Muaz Niazi
Dec 6 · 2024
Bluesky Social Network: System Design and Key Features
Bluesky, a decentralized social network, challenges centralized platforms by empowering users with control over their digital presence. Built on the AT protocol, it emphasizes transparency, independence, and resilience. This blog delves into Bluesky’s system design, unique features like feed algorithms, and the challenges it faces in scaling for widespread adoption.
Fahim ul Haq
Dec 3 · 2024
System Design Interview PDF
System Design has become a critical skill for building scalable and efficient systems, and System Design interviews (SDI) are standard practice in top tech companies, especially FAANG/MAANG. This blog will provide an essential guide to prepare for the interview, including a practical roadmap, key concepts to explore, resources such as courses, blogs, cheat sheets, mock interviews, etc., and tips for effective preparation.
Fahim ul Haq
Dec 2 · 2024
Netflix outage: System Design Lessons from Tyson vs. Paul Fight
Learn critical system design lessons from Netflix's live-streaming failure during the Tyson vs. Paul fight, exploring traffic spikes, CDN issues, and playback challenges developers must overcome for scalable streaming solutions.
Fahim ul Haq
Nov 29 · 2024
How Spotify Wrapped scales for 7M users: System Design case study
Discover how Spotify Wrapped handles over 7 million users seamlessly. This blog explores its system design, scaling strategies, personalized data processing, and key engineering solutions ensuring a smooth user experience.
Fahim ul Haq
Nov 28 · 2024