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LDLakshay Dhoundiyallakshaydhoundiyal.hashnode.devSep 12 · 10 min read

The Hidden Distributed System Behind YouTube’s “Continue Watching” Button 🎬⚙️

Imagine this. You’re watching a YouTube video about system design. The explanation is getting interesting. The speaker has just started discussing database sharding. You pause the video at 08:37. Life

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EFEsteban Fuster Pozzi (estebanrfp)genosdb.comJun 12 · 13 min read

GenosDB + GenosRTC: A Scalable Browser-Native P2P Graph Database with Cellular Mesh WebRTC Architecture

When comparing GenosDB + GenosRTC against the current browser-P2P ecosystem — Gun, PeerJS, simple-peer, Trystero, y-webrtc — it is important to distinguish between two very different things: exception

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APAyush Patilblog.ayushpatil.inJun 6 · 6 min read

Database Scaling Made Simple: Understanding Read Replication and Data Sharding

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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EFEsteban Fuster Pozzi (estebanrfp)ovgrid.comJun 3 · 11 min read

Engineering a Planet in the Browser: The Decisions Behind OVGrid

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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IAIkem Adaviolacordis.hashnode.devApr 16 · 4 min read

Understanding Data Fragmentation in Distributed Databases

Most applications today store enormous amounts of data. As these systems grow, storing all data in a single location becomes inefficient and difficult to manage. To improve scalability and performance

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KKKumar Kisalaykrisalay.hashnode.devJan 4 · 6 min read

Building a Hybrid Logical Clock (HLC) from Scratch in Go

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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SKSumesh Kumar Pandadevopsinaction.hashnode.devJul 2, 2025 · 8 min read

Building a Bulletproof Global Payment System: A Deep Dive into Google Cloud Spanner

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...

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MSMuhammad Sajid Bashiradb-sajidbashir24h.hashnode.devJun 20, 2025 · 5 min read

Distributed Query Processing – Making Queries Work Across Systems

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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MSMuhammad Sajid Bashiradb-sajidbashir24h.hashnode.devJun 17, 2025 · 4 min read

Distributed Transaction Management – Keeping Data Consistent Across the System

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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MSMuhammad Sajid Bashiradb-sajidbashir24h.hashnode.devJun 14, 2025 · 4 min read

Fragmentation, Allocation, and Replication – Making Distributed Data Work

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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Engineering a Planet in the Browser: The Decisions Behind OVGrid

Understanding Data Fragmentation in Distributed Databases

Building a Hybrid Logical Clock (HLC) from Scratch in Go

Building a Bulletproof Global Payment System: A Deep Dive into Google Cloud Spanner

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Distributed Transaction Management – Keeping Data Consistent Across the System

Fragmentation, Allocation, and Replication – Making Distributed Data Work

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GenosDB + GenosRTC: A Scalable Browser-Native P2P Graph Database with Cellular Mesh WebRTC Architecture

Database Scaling Made Simple: Understanding Read Replication and Data Sharding

Engineering a Planet in the Browser: The Decisions Behind OVGrid

Understanding Data Fragmentation in Distributed Databases

Building a Hybrid Logical Clock (HLC) from Scratch in Go

Building a Bulletproof Global Payment System: A Deep Dive into Google Cloud Spanner

Distributed Query Processing – Making Queries Work Across Systems

Distributed Transaction Management – Keeping Data Consistent Across the System

Fragmentation, Allocation, and Replication – Making Distributed Data Work