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.
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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.
My experiences and strategic decisions while designing a multi-tenant architecture for a manufacturing ERP. Sharing models, data isolation, and performance…
I examine the operational cost, trade-offs, and real-world impacts of detailed error handling. How much detail is necessary in which situations?
I explain the differences between consistency models in distributed systems, when I chose which one in my own experiences, and their trade-offs.
What idempotency means in distributed systems, why it's critical, and the challenges I've faced in real-world projects, along with solution approaches and…
I explain when and why I prefer the Eventual Consistency approach for my side projects, and the 3 criteria I consider when making this decision.
I explain how the convenience of ORMs negatively affects database performance, especially in enterprise applications, using my own field experiences.
The allure of the offline-first approach in mobile applications, its real-world challenges, and the hidden costs it brings to developers, based on my own.
Why are retries in distributed systems inevitable? Practical approaches and life lessons learned from twenty years of experience.
As an indie hacker, I discuss how I choose between Eventual and Strong Consistency for my systems, the trade-offs involved, and my real-world experiences.
I share API versioning strategies, the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches, and practical experiences gained in my own projects.
A deep dive into the risks, costs, and practical applications of Blue/Green and Rolling deployment strategies in software delivery.
We dig deep into the complex operational challenges, hidden dangers and potential dead ends of distributed lock mechanisms.
Misapplying or skipping the circuit breaker pattern in microservice architectures can cause serious crises in production environments. In this post…
An in-depth look at the challenges of 'chatty' communication frequently encountered in event-driven microservice architectures, and how to address them.