1d ago · 6 min read · As applications grow, so does the amount of data they need to handle. What works perfectly for a small startup may start slowing down when thousands or millions of users begin using the application. T
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4d ago · 11 min read · Real-scale terrain, exact-ground physics, weather and a living crowd — on WebGPU. The hard problems, and the calls we made to solve them. OVGrid is a real-scale planet you explore as an avatar, in a b
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Jan 4 · 6 min read · Distributed systems force engineers to confront an uncomfortable fact: time is unreliable. On a single machine, time.Now() feels good enough. Across regions, networks, and failure modes, it quickly becomes a source of subtle, expensive bugs. This po...
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Jul 2, 2025 · 8 min read · Handling payments at a global scale is one of the most demanding challenges in software architecture. Users expect instant, reliable transactions, whether they're in New York, London, or Tokyo. For developers, this translates into a daunting set of r...
Join discussionJun 20, 2025 · 5 min read · This is Part 4 of the "Distributed DBs: A Clear Guide" series. In this article, we take a comprehensive look at how distributed databases process queries. We’ll walk through every stage of the process, explain real-world examples, and include a detai...
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Jun 17, 2025 · 4 min read · This is Part 3 of the "Distributed DBs: A Clear Guide" series. In this article, we break down how distributed systems manage transactions across multiple nodes while ensuring accuracy, atomicity, and consistency — even when things go wrong. 1. What...
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Jun 14, 2025 · 4 min read · This is Part 2 of the "Distributed DBs: A Clear Guide" series. In this article, we’ll explore the core techniques that make distributed databases flexible, scalable, and efficient: Fragmentation, Allocation, and Replication. 1. Why These Concepts M...
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Jun 11, 2025 · 4 min read · This is the first article in a four-part series designed to make Distributed Database Systems easy to understand for everyone, even if you're new to the world of databases. In this part, we’ll cover what distributed databases are, why they matter, an...
Join discussionMay 25, 2025 · 9 min read · A case for vertical scaling If you have read any article or a book on system design then you probably know what vertical and horizontal scaling is and benefits of horizontal scaling. Before I explain how to setup proper horizontal scaling with Postgr...
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