Aug 24, 2025 · 4 min read · In my previous posts, we explored Box, Rc, Arc, and Mutex for managing ownership and thread-safe shared state. Today, we'll complete the picture with Semaphore - Rust's solution for controlling how many operations can run concurrently. The Problem: U...
Join discussionAug 8, 2025 · 4 min read · Ever wondered how high-performance servers like Redis handle thousands of connections on a single thread? The secret lies in a low-level event loop, and in Rust, the tool for that job is Mio. Mio is a fast, low-level I/O library for Rust that focuses...
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Jul 15, 2025 · 14 min read · This article guides you through building a Rust backend service that automates document signing in response to blockchain events. We’re building an app that watches for a FundsReceived event from an Ethereum smart contract. When it sees that event, i...
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Jul 15, 2025 · 4 min read · In software development, being able to link different systems together to build automated processes is a key sign of strong and effective engineering. This project takes that concept a step further by bridging the decentralized world of the blockchai...
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Jun 4, 2025 · 5 min read · As a developer working with large datasets, I've often found myself wrestling with JSON Lines (JSONL) files. Whether it's processing log files, handling data exports, or working with streaming APIs, JSONL has become ubiquitous in the data world. Howe...
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Oct 8, 2024 · 11 min read · Asynchronous I/O in Rust is a powerful technique that allows programs to perform non-blocking operations, enabling efficient multitasking and improved performance, especially in I/O-bound applications. By using the async and await keywords, Rust can ...
Join discussionSep 17, 2024 · 7 min read · Redis transactions provide a mechanism to execute a group of commands as a single atomic operation. When a transaction is initiated, subsequent commands are queued rather than executed immediately. Once all desired commands are added to the transacti...
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Sep 11, 2024 · 4 min read · Getting started with Tokio is straightforward. By simply adding the #[tokio::main] macro to your entry point and using tokio::spawn for task management, you can quickly build an asynchronous application that handles typical use cases effectively. How...
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Sep 9, 2024 · 12 min read · In our ongoing series on building a Redis clone using Rust and Tokio, we've already set up a key-value storage and implemented the essential GET and SET commands. Now, it's time to introduce a more complex data structure: the LIST. Before proceeding ...
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Sep 2, 2024 · 13 min read · In the previous part of this series, we explored how to handle a basic PING command in our Redis clone. In this part, we will implement the Redis SET and GET commands. Additionally, we will build a simple HashMap-based storage system to support these...
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