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# [How Backpressure Prevents Systems from Collapsing](https://backend-bytes.hashnode.dev/how-backpressure-prevents-systems-from-collapsing?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Imagine you're the engineer on call at Uber during a Friday night surge. Thousands of drivers are pinging their location every few seconds, and your location ingestion service is the front door for al

Aug 23 · 5 min read · backend-bytes.hashnode.dev  
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