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Requirements: the foundation of good system design.
Understanding system requirements in distributed system design.
Aug 15
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Franco Fernando
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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
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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
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July 2025
What to Look for in Code Reviews
A detailed guide on what to focus on as a reviewer during pull requests.
Jul 25
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Franco Fernando
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Mastering Linked Lists: A Complete Guide
From traversal to reversal: essential linked list algorithms and techniques to solve common interview problems.
Jul 18
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Franco Fernando
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How to Tackle Coding Interviews
A 7 steps bulletproof framework to ace your next technical interview round.
Jul 11
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Franco Fernando
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The Challenges of Distributed Systems
What every engineer should know when working with distributed systems.
Jul 4
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Franco Fernando
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June 2025
APIs Versioning
Best practices for managing API changes without breaking users' trust.
Jun 27
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Franco Fernando
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Understanding Object Storage in Modern Cloud Systems
How object storage systems like S3 or Azure Storage work, and how you can make the best use of them.
Jun 20
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Franco Fernando
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Range Queries
How to quickly calculate range queries on arrays using prefix sum and sparse tables.
Jun 13
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Franco Fernando
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Managing Up
Why managing up matters as a software engineer and how to build effective relationships with your manager.
Jun 6
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Franco Fernando
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May 2025
Mastering the Two-Pointers Technique
How to use the two-pointer method to efficiently solving array and string problems (with code templates).
May 30
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Franco Fernando
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