Technology
AI Deleted a Production Database in 9 Seconds
I examine the potential dangers of AI agents in production environments through a real data loss scenario. Why should we be careful?
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Technology
ACID Properties: Are They Absolutely Essential for Every Project?
I examine the role of ACID in database transactions, when it can be compromised, and in which situations it is critical, based on my own experiences.
Technology
Mobile Offline-First Synchronization: 3 Practical Challenges and
Mustafa Erbay's experiences with 3 practical synchronization challenges encountered when building an offline-first architecture in mobile applications, along.
Life
Product Tree Denormalization in Side Projects: Is It Really Necessary?
I'm examining the product tree denormalization problem I encountered in my side projects and my pragmatic approach to it. Is it really always necessary?
Career
Eventual Consistency: When to Choose It Over Strong Consistency
I explain the differences between consistency models in distributed systems, when I chose which one in my own experiences, and their trade-offs.
Tutorials
Eventual Consistency vs Strong Consistency: The Right Choice Guide
Understanding the differences, advantages, disadvantages, and key considerations for making the right choice between eventual consistency and strong.
Technology
Database Indexes: Necessary for Every Query?
I examine when database indexes are beneficial, when they hurt performance, and the right indexing strategies with real-world scenarios.
Technology
SQLite vs PostgreSQL: Which One in Production?
I compare the performance, concurrency, backup, and resource consumption differences of SQLite and PostgreSQL in production environments based on my field.
Career
Why Does Using an ORM Decrease Database Performance? An Experience...
I explain how the convenience of ORMs negatively affects database performance, especially in enterprise applications, using my own field experiences.
Tutorials
Multi-Tenant ERP: The Risks of a Shared Schema
An in-depth look at why the shared schema approach in multi-tenant ERP systems is risky, complete with real-world examples and technical details.
Career
Database Partitioning Cost: Is It Really Worth It?
I analyze the benefits and costs of database partitioning. When should you partition, and when should you avoid it? I share my experiences.
Technology
Mobile App Features: Local Database vs. Cloud-Based
The differences and advantages between local database and cloud-based approaches for mobile applications
Technology
ORM Tools Are Overrated: Why They Fall Short in Large-Scale Projects?
I examine the shortcomings of ORM tools in large-scale projects, their performance bottlenecks, and alternative approaches with concrete examples.
Tutorials
Anatomy of Database Index Structures: Fundamentals of Query
A detailed examination of database index structures (B-tree, GIN, BRIN) and strategies for enhancing query performance. With real-world scenarios and concrete.
Career
Database Transaction Isolation Levels: Why They Are Always Critical?
The importance of database transaction isolation levels in real-world applications, the problems I've encountered, and how the right choice impacts my career.
Life
MVCC Misconceptions: The Indie Hacker's Database Choice Dilemma
I analyze the practical implications of MVCC, performance trade-offs, and real-world scenarios when choosing a database for indie hackers.
Technology
SQLite and Concurrency: The Lockout Experienced at islistesi.com
A first-hand account of the SQLite concurrency and lockout problems I faced in the islistesi.com project, with the solution steps and lessons learned.
Technology
Database Replication Lag: The Invisible Disaster
Dive deep into the causes, impacts, and strategies to prevent database replication lag, an 'invisible disaster.' Ensure data consistency and...
Technology
Database Connection Leaks in Production: The Quiet Resource Wars
Connection leaks in production are a sneaky threat — they drain system resources without anyone noticing and quietly tank performance. In this post we look at…
Tutorials
The Anatomy of Unscalable Database Decisions in System Architecture
A deep look at the long-term effects of database choices in system architecture and the scalability traps they create. The cost of bad decisions and…
Tutorials
Redis Sharding: The Hidden Wars in Production and Its Dark Side
Explore the complexity, challenges, and hidden production battles of Redis sharding. We shed light on the dark side of sharding.
Career
Database Sharding Decisions: An Architect's Regrets
Examine the challenges of database sharding decisions and possible architectural regrets through Mustafa Erbay's eyes. Technical depth and practical advice.
Technology
The Silent Disaster of Database Read Replicas: The Stale Data…
The performance and scalability gains read replicas offer come hand-in-hand with the stale data problem — examine this nightmare and how to wrestle it under…
Technology
Database Provisioning Mistakes in the Cloud and How to Fix Them
A deep look at database provisioning mistakes I keep running into on cloud platforms, the symptoms they cause, and the fixes that actually hold up in…
Technology
Cloud Database Replication: Strategies for High Availability
Learn database replication strategies in cloud environments. Best methods for high availability, data security, and performance gains.
Tutorials
PostgreSQL WAL Archiving and a Point-in-Time Recovery Drill
A guide to building PostgreSQL PITR practice with production discipline: WAL archiving, recovery time targets and safe restoration steps.
Technology
Online Schema Migration: Expand/Contract, Backfill, and Dual Write
An expand/contract approach for schema changes without downtime, plus backfill strategy, dual-write risks, and a rollback plan.
Tutorials
PostgreSQL HA: Failover Runbook with Patroni
Walks through quorum, replication lag, switchover/failover testing and recovery steps when running PostgreSQL high availability with Patroni, in runbook form.
Technology
Database Connection Pool Saturation and the Latency Feedback Loop
A practical framework to detect the queue, timeout, and retry loop that emerges when a connection pool clogs, and to intervene safely.
Technology
Designing a Reporting Replica for ERP Infrastructures
An architectural approach that protects the production transactional load while moving reporting and analytics queries onto a separate data surface.
Technology
Reversible Schema Migration Pipeline in ERP Infrastructures
An ERP approach that manages database schema changes through a reversible and observable migration pipeline, without amplifying outage risk.