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# [The race condition hidden inside counter++](https://arpitdev.hashnode.dev/the-race-condition-hidden-inside-counter?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A practical walkthrough of the READ-MODIFY-WRITE race condition — from a two-thread C experiment to PostgreSQL FOR UPDATE locks in production system.

May 26 · 6 min read · arpitdev.hashnode.dev  
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