Database Migration With Zero Downtime: A Real Playbook
Learn how to execute zero-downtime schema and database migrations using the Expand-Contract pattern, dual writing, and CDC.
8/6/202622 min read
#Architecture
62 articles tagged with Architecture
Deprecating an API Without Breaking Every Client
Learn how to deprecate public and internal APIs gracefully using Sunset HTTP headers, telemetry monitoring, and client notification cycles.
8/6/202620 min read
Game Netcode: Client Prediction and Server Reconciliation Explained
Understand how fast-paced multiplayer games eliminate perceived network latency using Client-Side Prediction, Server Reconciliation, and Entity Interpolation.
8/6/202624 min read
Live Streaming Architecture: HLS vs WebRTC for Your Use Case
Compare live video streaming protocols: High-Latency HLS/LL-HLS for massive broadcast audiences vs Ultra-Low Latency WebRTC for interactive sub-second streaming.
8/6/202622 min read
MLOps for a Two-Person Team: What's Actually Worth Automating
Avoid over-engineering MLOps. Learn which machine learning lifecycle tasks (tracking, deployment, monitoring) to automate for small engineering teams.
8/6/202622 min read
Real-Time Multiplayer Game Backend: Authoritative Server Pattern
Learn how to architect authoritative multiplayer game servers that validate movement, prevent client cheating, and sync game state via WebSockets or UDP.
8/6/202622 min read
Reducing Cold Start Time on Serverless Functions
Learn how to optimize AWS Lambda, Cloudflare Workers, and Vercel serverless function cold starts from 1,200ms down to sub-50ms.
8/6/202626 min read
Server-Driven UI (SDUI): Architecture, Examples, and Why Apps Use It
Server driven UI (SDUI) explained: how the UI file is processed by the server, real apps implementing SDUI, and the reasons for combining the SDUI pattern architecture.
8/6/202624 min read
Server-Driven UI: When the Backend Owns the Layout
Architecting a Server-Driven UI (SDUI) system: how mobile and web applications render dynamic user interfaces driven by backend JSON layout schemas.
8/6/202626 min read
Strangler Fig Pattern: Migrating a Monolith Without a Rewrite
Learn how to incrementally replace a legacy monolithic application with modern microservices using the Strangler Fig Pattern and API Gateway routing.
8/6/202622 min read
Testing Strategy for a Legacy Codebase With Zero Tests
How to introduce test automation to an untested legacy application using characterization tests, snapshot testing, and integration seams.
8/6/202622 min read
Video Encoding Pipeline: Building a Cheap Transcoding Service
Architect a cost-effective cloud video encoding pipeline using FFmpeg, AWS S3 event notifications, and SQS queue workers.
8/6/202622 min read