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Slack Real-Time Messaging

An analysis of the Slack architecture explaining how they send millions of messages in real time.

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Franco Fernando
Jan 20, 2024
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Hi Friends,

Welcome to the 56th issue of the Polymathic Engineer newsletter.

Last week, I read some interesting blog posts on the Slack engineering blog, and it would be great to discuss it with you.

The outline will be as follows:

  • The Slack architecture

  • Service discovery

  • How Slack clients boot up and send messages

  • System Design Considerations

  • Posts that make y…

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