An introduction to Quadtrees and using them for storing map data. Plus, how Pinterest uses Apache Druid for storing ad reporting metrics and how to learn Rust if you're a JavaScript dev.
A look into Google Colossus, a massive distributed file system that stores exabytes of data. Plus, when is short tenure a red flag? How to manage technical quality in a codebase and more.
Common microservice failures at DoorDash and how they mitigate them. Plus, nine ways to shoot yourself in the foot with Postgres.
Plus, how Jane Street writes tests, challenges with caching, why tail latencies matter and more.
Plus MIT's latest Intro to Deep Learning course, Logical Clocks in Distributed Systems, Twitter's Rec Algorithm and more.
A dive into the CAP Theorem, the exact definitions of Consistency, Availability, Partition Tolerance and more.
Plus, how to build ChatGPT Plugins, how Amazon does CI/CD, scaling a Notification Service and more.
Plus, a dive into Load Shedding, AWS's Anti-Competitive Pricing Strategy, How to write an Engineering Strategy and more.
A technical dive into Apache Kafka
Plus, how to minimize correlated failures in a distributed system, building a basic RDBMS from scratch and more.
Plus Design Docs at Google, How to Reduce Infrastructure Costs, Netflix's Platform for Serverless Functions and more.