In this article, we explain the CAP theorem in simple terms: what Consistency, Availability, and Partition Tolerance mean, why you can’t have all three, and how real systems balance them in practice.

This week, we dive into SQL performance tips, Uber’s approach to fault-tolerant analytics, and how TikTok cut AI costs in half with smart caching.

Practical MongoDB best practices guide for developers. Covers schema design, indexing, performance, queries, transactions, sharding, and common mistakes with examples and links to official docs.

This week: SQL interview prep for .NET engineers, Geocodio’s geocoding scalability journey, Netflix’s real-time live recommendations, and Airbnb’s LLM-powered GraphQL mocking.

Practical SQL best practices for developers and DBAs. Learn how to design clean schemas, write readable and efficient queries, avoid common mistakes, and keep your database secure and fast

This chapter explores SQL Database questions that  .NET engineers should be able to answer in an interview.

Weekly tech digest: pagination strategies for large datasets, Uber’s rebuilt Apache Pinot query architecture, and Meta’s ML-based notification ranking system for Instagram.

Learn efficient SQL pagination techniques: offset, keyset, cursor, snapshot, hybrid & more. Understand trade-offs, use cases, and best practices.

This week: skip-level meeting insights, Uber’s standardized mobile analytics, event-driven architecture best practices, and double-booking solutions at scale.

Weekend Reading: A weekly roundup of interesting Software Architecture and Programming articles from tech companies. Find fresh ideas and insights every weekend.

Weekly tech digest: simple ACID guide, Uber’s HiveSync data lake replication, Atlassian’s new CI/CD platform, and Pinterest’s Moka data processing system.

Overview of the Microsoft Orleans framework: virtual actors, grains, runtime, and use cases. Build scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems in  .NET.