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Understanding Memory Allocation in C++: Stack, Heap, and Smart Pointers

Dec 16, 2025 · 17 min read · Introduction - Why Memory Management Matters in C++ Unlike languages with automatic garbage collection like Java or Python, C++ gives you direct control over memory. This power allows you to write extremely efficient code, but it also means you're re...

unique_ptr vs shared_ptr: The Hard Way I Learned When to Use What

Dec 5, 2025 · 10 min read · Introduction Last Tuesday, I spent four hours debugging what I was convinced was a race condition. My multi-threaded file processing application was crashing intermittently, and the stack traces pointed to memory corruption. I added logging everywher...

How We Achieved Zero Downtime for Upgrading Solr in Production

Nov 17, 2025 · 17 min read · Introduction Upgrading a distributed search infrastructure serving production traffic is notoriously challenging. The complexity increases exponentially when dealing with version compatibility constraints that force complete index rebuilds. This post...

git commit -m "First blog post"

Nov 1, 2025 · 1 min read · Hello, and welcome to my Blog called Recursion. Here, I’ll be writing technical guides/showcase projects that I’ve worked on, and try to help anyone who is stuck trying to solve similar problems