🕒 Why Time Is Tricky in Distributed Systems: A Beginner’s Guide with Lamport and Vector Clocks

Sep 8, 2025 · 5 min read · Introduction: Why Ordering Events Matters Imagine you’re chatting with a friend on WhatsApp. You send “Hello” and then “How are you?”. But when your friend opens the chat, they see: How are you? Hello That feels weird, right? The order of messages m...