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title: "Pyxis (@pyxis) | Hashnode"
description: "Buildable scalable web systems. Read the latest articles by Pyxis on Hashnode."
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# Pyxis

@pyxis · Bengaluru, India · Joined March 2026

Buildable scalable web systems.

### [Designing a Distributed Real-Time Chat System (Backend Deep Dive)](https://distributed-chat-system.hashnode.dev/distributed-chat-system?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A deep dive into building a scalable real-time chat system with WebSockets, Redis, and PostgreSQL.

5 min read · [distributed-chat-system.hashnode.dev](https://distributed-chat-system.hashnode.dev/distributed-chat-system?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[May 15](https://hashnode.com/posts/distributed-chat-system/6a06a870c794cc4bcf0e3897)

### [Building an LSM Tree Storage Engine from Scratch in C++](https://lsm-tree.hashnode.dev/lsm-tree?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A deep dive into building an LSM Tree storage engine in C++ with WAL, memtables, SSTables, and compaction.

5 min read · [lsm-tree.hashnode.dev](https://lsm-tree.hashnode.dev/lsm-tree?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[May 8](https://hashnode.com/posts/lsm-tree/69fd6dffa3269edad89915f7)

### [Designing a Distributed URL Shortener (Optimized for Read Scalability)](https://distributed-url-shortener.hashnode.dev/distributed-url-shortener?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A deep dive into building a scalable URL shortener using Redis, PostgreSQL, and distributed system design principles.

4 min read · [distributed-url-shortener.hashnode.dev](https://distributed-url-shortener.hashnode.dev/distributed-url-shortener?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[May 1](https://hashnode.com/posts/distributed-url-shortener/69f4db14ec32cba9e54326ef)

### [Building a Production-Grade Authentication Service (From Scratch)](https://pyxis-authservice.hashnode.dev/authservice?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A deep dive into building a secure authentication service with JWT, refresh tokens, and real-world security practices.

4 min read · [pyxis-authservice.hashnode.dev](https://pyxis-authservice.hashnode.dev/authservice?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Mar 28](https://hashnode.com/posts/authservice/69c76aa07cf2706510b7e36c)