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Caching in Distributed Systems - Part II
An overview of more advanced cache concepts: read and write strategies, replacement policies, invalidation, and TTL.
Oct 17
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Franco Fernando
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Caching in Distributed Systems - Part I
From theory to production: cache performance, architecture, and deployment strategies.
Oct 10
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Franco Fernando
20
Chain Replication
A different way to do replication in distributed systems that gives you high availability and throughput.
Oct 3
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Franco Fernando
18
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September 2025
Concurrency and Parallelism
Hi Friends,
Sep 26
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Franco Fernando
38
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What to do before refactoring
Seven things to keep in mind before starting your next refactoring project
Sep 19
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Franco Fernando
35
2
From a Single Server to Global Scale
The evolution of a web application architecture when going from serving hundreds to millions of users.
Sep 12
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Franco Fernando
17
Linear Interpolation
How linear interpolation works in Image Processing and Computer Graphics.
Sep 5
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Franco Fernando
21
August 2025
The DRY Principle
Why every software engineer should care about repetition: solutions that actually works.
Aug 29
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Franco Fernando
16
A Critical Guide to Content Delivery Networks
How do CDNs work, and how to get the most benefits out of them.
Aug 22
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Franco Fernando
22
Requirements: the foundation of good system design.
Understanding system requirements in distributed system design.
Aug 15
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Franco Fernando
36
How to Become a Confident Software Engineer
Six critical steps to build your confidence as a software engineer.
Aug 8
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Franco Fernando
114
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Designing a URL Shortener
How to answer this popular system design question: from a simple concept to a scalable system.
Aug 1
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Franco Fernando
37
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