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Aug 19, 2023

How Uber Scaled Cassandra to Tens of Thousands of Nodes

An introduction to Apache Cassandra and issues Uber ran into when scaling. Plus, API versioning practices at LinkedIn, challenging algorithms to try and more.

Aug 25, 2023

How Grab uses Graph Databases to Reduce Fraud

Plus, Tips on Negotiating Compensation for Software Engineers from a Principal Engineer at Amazon

Sep 04, 2023

Why Netflix integrated a Service Mesh in their Backend

We'll talk about what a service mesh is, what purpose it serves and why Netflix added one. Plus, strategies you can use to achieve your goals.

Apr 25, 2023

Scaling Microservices at DoorDash

Common microservice failures at DoorDash and how they mitigate them. Plus, nine ways to shoot yourself in the foot with Postgres.

Aug 10, 2023

How Quora scaled MySQL to 100k+ Queries Per Second

Plus, what makes a great manager of software engineers, how shopify uses pair programming for mentorship, actionable tips on improving speed and more.

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Jun 08, 2023

How OpenAI trained ChatGPT

Plus, how Meta integrated Raft with MySQL, lessons learned at Slack while building on AWS GovCloud and How Nike's bot detection works

Introduction to Storage Systems in Data Architectures

We'll talk about OLTP databases, data warehouses, data lakes/swaps, lakehouses and more. Plus, load balancing strategies, resources for CTOs and more.

Mar 27, 2024

How Uber Optimized their Hadoop Clusters

Uber runs one of the largest HDFS clusters in the world. We'll talk about an issue they faced and how they solved it. Plus, principles from Atomic Habits and how you can get better at giving feedback

Arpan KG

Mar 25, 2024

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Tech Dive on gRPC (Quastor Pro)

We'll talk about RPCs, gRPC, Pros/Cons, Real World Examples and more. Plus, principles from Deep Work by Cal Newport

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Mar 19, 2024

The Architecture of DoorDash's Search Engine

We'll talk about Apache Lucene and how DoorDash built a Search Engine using it. Plus, Hashing explained with interactive graphics, curated resources on debuggers and more.

Arpan KG

Mar 16, 2024

How Figma Scaled their Databases by 100x

From 2020 to 2024, Figma's database stack has grown by 100x. We'll talk about how they did this. Plus, lessons learned from two decades of SRE at Google, how to avoid wasting your career and more.

Mar 12, 2024

How Discord's Live Streaming Works

We'll delve into Discord's Live Streaming Feature and how it works. Plus, Productivity Tips from Sam Altman, a Guide to Software Engineering Contracting and more!

Mar 09, 2024

Tech Dive on Apache Kafka

A long-form tech dive on Kafka, it's design goals, components, messaging patterns and more. Plus, how to avoid pitfalls when choosing your tech stack, scaling a large codebase and more!

Mar 04, 2024

How GitHub Built Their Code Search Feature

We'll talk about the data structures and tech underlying GitHub's code search feature. Plus, Sergey Brin's recent talk on Gemini Pro, improving productivity with focus and more.

Arpan KG

Mar 02, 2024

How LinkedIn Serves 5 Million User Profiles per Second

Using Couchbase as a caching layer to scale. Plus, a deep dive on caching in system design, how to find great senior engineers and more.

Feb 26, 2024

How Quora integrated a Service Mesh in their Backend

We'll delve into what a Service Mesh is, why you'd use one and how it's used at Quora. Plus, why new hires often get paid more than existing employees, lessons from successful one-person startups and more.

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