System Design Codex

Database Locking Mechanisms

Pessimistic vs Optimistic

May 19 • Saurabh Dashora

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Top Deployment Strategies

Every developer should know these

May 12 • Saurabh Dashora

12

How Terraform Works

Step by step

May 5 • Saurabh Dashora

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April 2026

Top Cache Eviction Strategies

Caching is a crucial technique for improving application performance and responsiveness.

Apr 28 • Saurabh Dashora

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Top Resiliency Patterns for Developers

Quick Guide

Apr 21 • Saurabh Dashora

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What is the BFF Pattern?

And when do you need it?

Apr 7 • Saurabh Dashora

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March 2026

How TCP Handshake Works

The 3 step process

Mar 31 • Saurabh Dashora

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Object Oriented Programming - The Key Terms

The essential concepts

Mar 24 • Saurabh Dashora

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Inside Look at Reddit's Metadata Store

How it works

Mar 17 • Saurabh Dashora

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How Agoda Load Balanced Kafka

Deep Dive

Mar 10 • Saurabh Dashora

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What Happens to an SQL Query?

The Journey Through the DB

Mar 4 • Saurabh Dashora

23

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February 2026

How to Prevent the DB from Becoming a Bottleneck

Tips and Strategies

Feb 24 • Saurabh Dashora

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