Abang Lazabang.hashnode.dev·Aug 19, 2024Postmortem Report: The Great Database Connection Crisis 🐢Issue Summary Duration: Start: August 17, 2024, 14:00 UTC End: August 17, 2024, 16:30 UTC (Yes, it was a long and painful 2 hours and 30 minutes!) Impact:Imagine trying to board a bus with a thousand other people, but there’s only one bus with f...DiscussSoftware Engineering
Abang Lazabang.hashnode.dev·Aug 19, 2024Postmortem Report: Database Connection OutageIssue Summary Duration: Start: August 17, 2024, 14:00 UTC End: August 17, 2024, 16:30 UTC Impact:The outage affected the main database server, leading to the unavailability of the application for 2 hours and 30 minutes. During this time, 80% of u...DiscussAlx
Abang Lazabang.hashnode.dev·Jul 17, 2024Steps Your Browser Takes After Typing https://www.google.com and Pressing EnterWhen you type https://www.google.com into your browser and press Enter, a complex series of events unfold almost instantaneously, connecting your computer to Google’s servers and displaying the website. Here’s a detailed breakdown of each step involv...DiscussAlx
Oladele David Temidayooladele.hashnode.dev·Jul 11, 2024Staycation: Simplifying Your Hotel Booking ExperienceIntroduction Staycation: The Ultimate Hotel Booking Experience Inspired by our passion for travel and the desire to improve the hotel booking process, we proudly present Staycation. Whether you're planning a weekend getaway or a long vacation, we aim...Discusspython projects
ifeanyi kalufazzy.hashnode.dev·Jun 29, 2024Building a file management systemThis blog post is part of the HNG Internship Stage Zero Task - Backend Track. It is meant to address the task of writing a technical blog article describing a recent, difficult backend problem I had solved, and exactly I solved it. I will also share ...DiscussAlx
Oladele David Temidayooladele.hashnode.dev·Jun 12, 2024Postmortem: The Great Database Caper of 2023Issue Summary Duration of the Outage: October 5, 2023, 14:00 to 16:30 UTC (2 hours and 30 minutes) Impact: The web service decided to take a very extended coffee break, affecting around 75% of users. Symptoms included unbearably slow page loads, fa...Discusspostmortem
Elisha Mbadiembadi.hashnode.dev·Jun 12, 2024Day One: ALX CC?This is my first post. ALX SE, ongoing ALX CC. Let's see where this journey goes.DiscussAlx
Caleb Nyachwayacalebcodes.hashnode.dev·May 24, 2024Data Center Setup: My ExperienceIt's been a while since I last graced these digital pages. But today, I’m putting on my writing glasses (yes, they exist) to share some insights about setting up a data center. You might be thinking, "In this age of cloud computing, who's still build...Discuss·1 like·31 readsnetworking for beginners
Oladele David Temidayooladele.hashnode.dev·May 15, 2024Why PHP Remains the Go-To Choice for Web Development: A Developer's PerspectiveAs a software engineer, I've had the privilege of working with various programming languages, but one that has remained a constant favorite is PHP. Despite the emergence of new languages and technologies, PHP remains a popular option for web developm...DiscussT22
Sodiq "Ade" Sanusisodiqsanusi.hashnode.dev·May 12, 2024Incident Report: Backend Infrastructure OutageIssue Summary: From 10:12 AM GMT to 11:25 AM GMT, all user actions on our website and mobile app (that involved an API call) were unsuccessful. Requests made were unresponsive and ended in a 408 "Request Timeout" error, affecting 90% of our total tra...Discuss·1 like·43 readssoftware development
