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# Sofwan A. Lawal

@sofwancoder · Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria · Joined August 2022

Senior Software Engineer @ Lifebit.ai

[Website](https://sofwancoder.com/)

### [Protocols: Nothing Works Without Rules](https://blog.sofwancoder.com/protocols-nothing-works-without-rules?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The Invisible Architecture Behind All Systems

13 min read · [blog.sofwancoder.com](https://blog.sofwancoder.com/protocols-nothing-works-without-rules?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Apr 20, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/protocols-nothing-works-without-rules/680548d33402e4bce56eef45)

### [Distributed Systems: Consensus Protocols](https://blog.sofwancoder.com/distributed-systems-consensus-protocols?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Keeping the Party Organised in complex systems

6 min read · [blog.sofwancoder.com](https://blog.sofwancoder.com/distributed-systems-consensus-protocols?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Aug 14, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/distributed-systems-consensus-protocols/66bd3599a2bd2ba6ee7966a8)

### [Fault tolerance in distributed systems](https://blog.sofwancoder.com/fault-tolerance-in-distributed-systems?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The importance of Fault tolerance and how to achieve it in distributed systems

5 min read · [blog.sofwancoder.com](https://blog.sofwancoder.com/fault-tolerance-in-distributed-systems?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Oct 13, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/fault-tolerance-in-distributed-systems/6529bc1be3b6a19a4bf3e3fd)

### [Distributed Systems: Synchronisation in Complex Systems](https://blog.sofwancoder.com/distributed-systems-synchronisation-in-complex-systems?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Synchronization's Role in Upholding Consistency in Complex Systems

11 min read · [blog.sofwancoder.com](https://blog.sofwancoder.com/distributed-systems-synchronisation-in-complex-systems?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Aug 20, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/distributed-systems-synchronisation-in-complex-systems/64e279639493bef0249757e6)

### [Database Engines: Overview](https://blog.sofwancoder.com/database-engines-overview?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Considerations and Importance in database engineering

7 min read · [blog.sofwancoder.com](https://blog.sofwancoder.com/database-engines-overview?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jul 25, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/database-engines-overview/64c043d9fc2d596757060195)