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Backend
Every published article tagged with Backend.
Redis Pub/Sub vs Streams: Choosing the Right Event-Driven Pattern
Redis pub sub vs streams event driven architecture: discover the key trade-offs for optimizing real-time event processing in distributed systems.
5 min read
Optimizing P99 Database Latency: Techniques Beyond Simply Adding Indexes
Fix tail latency in production databases by resolving buffer pool pollution, lock contention, micro-batching issues, and connection pooling bottlenecks.
6 min read
Understanding Database Locks: Row, Page, and Table Level Mechanics
A practical breakdown of database locking mechanisms, isolation levels, and lock escalation to prevent deadlocks and performance degradation in production.
How to Design a Reliable Webhook Receiver
A practical guide to webhook receivers: signature checks, idempotency, retries, ordering, persistence, observability, and tests.
Postgres Transactions Are a Hidden Superpower for Distributed Systems
Before reaching for Kafka, Redis, or a dedicated message queue, consider what Postgres can already do. The database most teams already use has surprisingly powerful coordination primitives built in.