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title: "Ankit Raj (@ankitraj) | Hashnode"
description: "I write about system design and break down how companies build their system. Read the latest articles by Ankit Raj on Hashnode."
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@ankitraj

# Ankit Raj

@ankitraj · Bangalore, India · Joined May 2021

I write about system design and break down how companies build their system.

[Website](https://ankitr.in/)

### [Real-world application of Data Structures at Product Companies.](https://ankitr.in/real-world-application-of-data-structures-at-product-companies?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The idea was to create a graph with destinations and service information as nodes. Each destination would link to multiple service nodes.

Oct 6, 2021 · 2 min read [ankitr.in](https://ankitr.in/real-world-application-of-data-structures-at-product-companies?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

### [How did GitHub tackle push failures?](https://ankitr.in/how-did-github-tackle-push-failures?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A System Design Approach

Sep 14, 2021 · 2 min read [ankitr.in](https://ankitr.in/how-did-github-tackle-push-failures?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

### [How does Netflix Handle so many Requests?](https://ankitr.in/how-does-netflix-handle-so-many-requests?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A System Design Approach

Sep 1, 2021 · 2 min read [ankitr.in](https://ankitr.in/how-does-netflix-handle-so-many-requests?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

### [Understanding Slack's Search Feature](https://ankitr.in/understanding-slacks-search-feature?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

What makes it different from the usual web search?

Aug 23, 2021 · 2 min read [ankitr.in](https://ankitr.in/understanding-slacks-search-feature?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

### [What made Discord move to another Database?](https://ankitr.in/what-made-discord-move-to-another-database?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Designing a system like discord is challenging. With this blog. Discord migrated to Cassandra from MongoDD. Understand how you decide what database to use.

Aug 17, 2021 · 2 min read [ankitr.in](https://ankitr.in/what-made-discord-move-to-another-database?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)