2026-09-19·22 min read
We (machines), Need to Talk
From REST and gRPC to asynchronous messaging, the communication model you choose determines how your distributed system handles latency, failures, coupling, and scale.
REST·gRPC·Kafka·RabbitMQ
2026-09-14·6 min read
Time is Lying Too
Understanding the problems that appear once machines have to coordinate the ordering of an event across a network in distributed systems.
Distributed Systems·Logical Clocks·Vector Clocks
2026-08-31·21 min read
The Network is LYING to You
Why distributed systems exist, false assumptions about networks, the CAP and PACELC theorem, and a comprehensive breakdown of consistency models.
Distributed Systems·Consistency Model·CAP Theorem·PACELC Theorem
2026-08-02·12 min read
LSM Trees — From First Principles
Why would anyone need to study a database storage engine? A deep dive into log-structured storage engines, memtables, SSTables, compaction strategies, and bloom filters.
Database·LSM Tree·Storage Engine
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