Dec 23, 2025 · 57 min read · High-Level Design: Autocomplete/Typeahead System Table of Contents Problem Statement & Requirements High-Level Architecture Component Architecture (Frontend) Data Flow (Search As You Type) API Design & Communication Protocols Database Design Caching...
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Jul 13, 2025 · 3 min read · We’ve all done it.Tied an onChange to an API call. Typed a letter.And boom — 10 requests in under 3 seconds. Your server? Crying.Your app? Lagging.Your recruiter watching your portfolio? Closing the tab. Today we fix that.We’re diving into: Why API ...
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Apr 5, 2025 · 4 min read · When building modern web applications, performance matters. Whether you're listening for scroll events, resizing windows, or handling real-time input, you’ll eventually run into a problem: your function is firing too often. That’s where two powerful ...
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Oct 4, 2024 · 2 min read · Let’s say we only want to allow 10 requests every 30 seconds to our Express API. To achieve this, you can use middleware to handle rate limiting. A popular choice for this is the express-rate-limit package. Steps to Throttle API Requests Using expres...
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Sep 24, 2024 · 3 min read · Throttling is a common technique used in APIs to limit the number of requests a client can make within a specific time window, helping to prevent abuse, manage server load, and improve application stability. In this guide, we'll learn how to implemen...
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