4h ago Β· 2 min read Β· Splitting data across servers Day 121 of 149 π Full deep-dive with code examples The Library Card Catalog Analogy One huge card catalog is hard to use: Long lines at one catalog If it breaks, no one can find books Split by letters: A-F catalog i...
Join discussion19h ago Β· 4 min read Β· Why this blog exists This blog is not theory β itβs a reflection of how my understanding evolved while dealing with a real system. I started with frustration: Foreign keys made migrations painful Vie
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1d ago Β· 1 min read Β· Objects to database rows translator Day 120 of 149 π Full deep-dive with code examples The Translator Analogy In a foreign country, a translator converts between languages. ORM translates between your code and the database. You work with objects. O...
Join discussion3d ago Β· 9 min read Β· The day I realised I had never tested a production backup TL;DR β I had run dozens of test-backup restore drills and felt safe. What I had never done was pull a real production snapshot, decrypt it, and bring it up in a sandbox. The day I finally di...
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