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Here are some probabilistic data structures you must know as a software engineer (not kidding): They trade accuracy for space efficiency. They're often used in: • Databases • Cache • Search engines • Network infrastructure • Analytics What else should make this list?

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If you want to reduce latency, learn these 12 rules:

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Give me 2 mins and I'll teach you how DNS works:

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Meta achieves 99.99999999% cache consistency. Here’s how they do it (in 2 minutes): —— 👋 PS - I put together a detailed case study with visuals in my newsletter: → newsletter.systemdesign.one/p/cache-cons...

submitted 75 days ago • 1 comment

Give me 2 mins and I'll teach you how Disney+ Hotstar scaled to 25M concurrent users—no fluff:

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How I’d scale a site to 1 million users—step by step:

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HTTP status codes you must know as a web developer in 2025: Status codes are 3-digit numbers returned by a server in response to HTTP requests. It tells the client about the request status and indicates problems if any. So understanding status codes will help you find site errors quickly.

submitted 82 days ago • 1 comment

This lady: • Has no tech background • Couldn't draw well as a kid • Knew nothing about venture capitalists Yet she's worth $5.8 Billion - at 37.

submitted 83 days ago • 1 comment

I'm Type 3 and You?

submitted 84 days ago • 4 comments

How to write clean code. The KYD-DTC Playbook:

submitted 87 days ago • 1 comment

Give me 2 mins and I'll teach you how a database stores passwords securely (not kidding):

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Give me 2 mins and I'll teach you how Amazon S3 (actually) works:

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I spent hours studying how Apple Pay works, so you don't have to. Here's what I learned distilled into 9 sentences:

submitted 93 days ago • 1 comment

Popular apps and open-source alternatives: What else should make this list? • Microsoft Office → Libre Office • WhatsApp → Signal • Google Chrome → Mozilla Firefox • Adobe Photoshop → Krita • Google → DuckDuckGo • Windows / Mac → GNU Linux

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Give me 2 minutes and I'll teach you how YouTube supports 2.49 billion users with MySQL (not kidding):

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I spent hours studying how Amazon S3 achieves 99.999999999% durability — because S3 is the new norm. Here's what I learned distilled into 12 sentences (not kidding):

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Git has 152 commands. But most people don't know the powerful ones. Here are the 4 must learn Git commands (bookmark this):

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Give me 2 minutes, and I'll teach you how Uber computes ETA (not kidding):

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I spent hours studying how Amazon Lambda works — because Serverless is the new norm. Here's what I learned distilled into 11 sentences (you'll thank me later):

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If you want to become good at system design (I'm not joking), learn these case studies:

submitted 102 days ago • 1 comment

14 Redis use cases you must know as a software engineer (bookmark this): What else should make the list?

submitted 103 days ago • 1 comment

Bad vs Good Software Engineers What else should make this list?

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