Weekend Reading #58

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

BASE Model in Simple Terms

👉 Good read if you’re learning distributed systems and want a contrast to ACID.

An article describing the concept of BASE for distributed databases in simple terms

Allegro: Taming AI Chaos with Structured Agent Workflows

👉 Useful if you’re experimenting with AI in coding and need stability.

This article describes the experience of creating structured workflows for AI coding agents and how this reduces unpredictability and improves code quality in production.

Building a Resilient Data Platform with Write-Ahead Log at Netflix

👉 Great for anyone building fault-tolerant data pipelines.

Netflix explains how it uses a write-ahead log (WAL) to build a resilient data platform. This approach ensures durability and consistency for large-scale streaming workloads.

Building a Next-Generation Key-Value Store at Airbnb

👉 Recommended if you’re curious about modern storage design at scale.

In this article, Airbnb describes its experience redesigning its key-value storage architecture (Mussel) and the lessons learned from migrating from Mussel V1 to V2.