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System Design
Consistent Hashing: Distributing Data Evenly Across Servers
How consistent hashing distributes data, handles server changes, and avoids costly remapping in distributed systems.
Archive
Technical writing
Essays on distributed systems, backend engineering, Linux, cloud infrastructure and the craft of building reliable software.
Aug 9, 20264 min read
System Design
Vertical vs. Horizontal Scaling: Which Should You Choose?
Why one large machine is not always enough—and how stateless design lets you scale horizontally as demand grows.
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System Design
System Design Fundamentals, Part 1
A practical introduction to the core ideas, trade-offs, and vocabulary behind reliable system design.
Jul 31, 20264 min read
Rust
Rust Made Me Rethink Error Handling
My early experience learning Rust and why its approach to error handling, mutability, and compiler guidance immediately stood out.
Jul 2, 20261 min read
Distributed Systems
Understanding Raft Consensus
A concise introduction to leader election, log replication, and why Raft makes distributed consensus easier to understand.