3h ago · 3 min read · The UUID Version Dilemma You're building a new service. You need unique IDs. Someone says "just use UUID v4" — but should you? TL;DR: Use UUID v7 for new systems (time-ordered, database-friendly). Use v4 only if randomness is a hard requirement. Quic...
Join discussion5h ago · 19 min read · Building a High-Throughput Booking System: From MVP to Scale Introduction: The Journey from Scrappy Startup to Production-Grade Platform When I joined Hotelzify as Founding Backend Engineer in mid-2023, the mission was clear: build a hotel booking pl...
Join discussion5h ago · 14 min read · Scoping, Analyzing & Taking the Right Tradeoffs in System Design Introduction: Why Tradeoffs Matter More Than Perfect Solutions In production engineering, there's rarely a "perfect" solution. Every architectural decision involves trade-offs—memory vs...
Join discussion19h ago · 10 min read · An index helps MySQL find the data it needs without scanning an entire table. For a handful of rows, this might not seem important. But in a table with hundreds of thousands or millions of rows, the d
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1d ago · 11 min read · I watched it happen in real time: a fresh session spun up, eager to help, and immediately asked the question that costs me hours—“What should I work on?” Part 0 of this series was the emotional moment: the AI forgets everything, and you end up rebuil...
Join discussion1d ago · 6 min read · The backend-as-a-service landscape has evolved dramatically, and if you're still choosing between platforms based on 2022 comparisons, you're making decisions with outdated intel. After spending the last 18 months building production applications on ...
Join discussion1d ago · 9 min read · Source: Database Triggers Can Hurt Performance (And When They’re Actually Worth It) 1. The silent work happening behind your SQL There’s a moment every backend developer recognizes: you optimize a slow query, add the right index, tune the ORM ...
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2d ago · 6 min read · We hypothesize that MySQL tuning can significantly affect the performance of WordPress. If we can showcase the value of MySQL tuning, we believe that enterprises and organizations may be keen to incor
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