Spaghetti code explained with a real-world use case
What is the Spaghetti code? Spaghetti code also referred to as the big ball of mud, is code without a definite structure and resembles spaghetti. This form of code is tightly coupled, hard to maintain, and refactor and a nightmare for the devs working on…
Monolithic architecture – explained in simple words
This write-up takes a deep dive into monolithic architecture. We will understand what it is and why implement it. What is monolithic architecture? An application has a monolithic architecture if it contains the entire application code in a single codebase. A monolithic application is a…
‘Futures and Promises’ and how Instagram leverages it for better resource utilization
Futures and Promises is a concept that enables a process to execute asynchronously, improving performance and resource consumption. It can be applied in multiple contexts, such as in request-response in a web service call, long-running computations, database queries, remote procedure calls, interservice communication in distributed…
McDonald’s Event-Driven Architecture – A Gist
McDonald’s uses events across their distributed architecture for use cases such as asynchronous, transactional and analytical processing, including mobile-order progress tracking and sending marketing offers like deals and promotions to their customers. As opposed to building event streaming solutions for every individual or a set…
State of Backend #2 – Disney+ Hotstar Replaced Redis and Elasticsearch with ScyllaDB. Here’s Why.
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