How Actor model/Actors run in clusters facilitating asynchronous communication in distributed systems
This blog post is a continuation of my previous post on understanding the actor model to build non-blocking, high-throughput distributed systems. If you haven’t read it, I suggest giving it a read here. Various Actor model frameworks, like Akka, ProtoActor, Actix, etc., have cluster implementations…
Understanding the Actor model to build non-blocking, high-throughput distributed systems
Imagine a scenario where on an e-commerce site, ‘n’ users are concurrently competing to buy a product limited in number. Multiple requests (in the form of multiple threads) would compete to purchase a certain product. Here is a product purchase code snippet that’ll help us…
Technical Consultant: How can I become one? Explained with an example
This write-up offers insight into technical consulting. You’ll understand what a technical consultant is, the skills required to be one and how you can become one. So, without further ado. Let’s get started. What is a technical consultant? A technical consultant, an IT consultant or…
IT consultant: How do I become one? Explained with a real-world use case
This article takes a deep dive into the world of IT consulting. I’ll discuss what an IT (Information Technology) consultant is, their responsibilities, the skills required, how you can become one and more. So, without further ado. Let’s get started. What does an IT consultant…
Software architecture course – From zero to mastering the fundamentals
If you are looking for a course on software architecture that’ll help you get a grip on the domain. Let me tell you about the Zero to Software Architect learning track that I’ve authored, consisting of three courses that helps you learn the domain starting…
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