Weekend Reading #8

Weekend Reading is a Digest where we share a selection of the most interesting tech articles from different companies found during the week.

Unique ID Generation Cheat Sheet

Cheat Sheet of the different types of unique identifier generators, their methods, and tradeoff analysis to help you choose the best option for your application

Consistent Hashing Explained

The technique distributes data across multiple servers to minimize data reshuffling when servers are added or removed.

What Is Service Discovery?

The article explains service discovery, a mechanism that enables services in a distributed system to automatically locate and communicate with each other, ensuring seamless integration and scalability.

Back of the Envelope

The article discusses a method for making quick, rough estimates to evaluate the feasibility or scale of a system design or problem-solving approach.