--- title: "#id-generation articles | Hashnode" description: "Explore 2 articles tagged #id-generation on Hashnode. Tutorials, guides, and how-tos from the community." url: "https://hashnode.com/tag/id-generation" --- Tag # #id-generation 2 posts · 0 followers [Abstract Algorithms](https://hashnode.com/@abstractalgorithms) · [Apr 5](https://hashnode.com/posts/id-generation-strategies-system-design/69d1c46431bee94593d1b458) ### [ID Generation Strategies in System Design: Base62, UUID, Snowflake, and Beyond](https://abstractalgorithms.hashnode.dev/id-generation-strategies-system-design?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) How to choose the right uniqueness strategy — from 6-char short URLs to distributed int64 order IDs 26 min read · [abstractalgorithms.hashnode.dev](https://abstractalgorithms.hashnode.dev/id-generation-strategies-system-design?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [jaya sakthi](https://hashnode.com/@jayasakthi) · [Nov 23, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/54-design-a-distributed-id-generator-case-study/6923673afbd4490d8eaf046e) ### [5.4. Design a Distributed ID Generator case study](https://techzen.hashnode.dev/54-design-a-distributed-id-generator-case-study?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Building Unique Identifiers at Scale: Designing a Distributed ID Generator In the world of distributed systems, where data is spread across multiple machines, generating unique identifiers (IDs) can be surprisingly tricky. Why? Because relying on a s... 5 min read · [techzen.hashnode.dev](https://techzen.hashnode.dev/54-design-a-distributed-id-generator-case-study?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)