In this article, we will look at B-Trees and LSM trees in detail, along with the trade-offs associated with each of them.
Tag: Software
How DoorDash Launches a New Country in One Week
In this article, we will look at how this architecture was designed and the challenges they faced.
The Security Architecture of GitHub Agentic Workflow
In this article, we will look at how GitHub built a security architecture that assumes the agent is already compromised.
EP211: How the JVM Works
We compile, run, and debug Java code all the time. But what exactly does the JVM do between compile and run?
A Guide to Relational Database Design
In this article, we cover the core concepts that inform those decisions. We’ll look at tables, keys, relationships, normalization, and joins, with each concept building on the last.
Figma Design to Code, Code to Design: Clearly Explained
This article covers how Figma’s design-to-code and code-to-design workflows actually work, starting with why the obvious approaches fail, how MCP solves them, and the engineering challenges that remain.
How LinkedIn Feed Uses LLMs to Serve 1.3 Billion Users
In this article, we will look at how the LinkedIn engineering team rebuilt the Feed and the challenges they faced.
EP210: Monolithic vs Microservices vs Serverless
A monolith is usually one codebase, one database, and one deployment.
Must-Know Cross-Cutting Concerns in API Development
What do authentication, logging, rate limiting, and input validation have in common?
How Spotify Ships to 675 Million Users Every Week Without Breaking Things
In this article, we will take a look at this process in detail and attempt to derive learnings.
Nextdoor’s Database Evolution: A Scaling Ladder
Nextdoor operates as a hyper-local social networking service that connects neighbors based on their geographic location.
A Guide to Context Engineering for LLMs
In this article, we’ll look at how LLMs actually process the information you give them, what context engineering is, and the strategies that can help with it.
EP209: 12 Claude Code Features Every Engineer Should Know
CLAUDE. md: A project memory file to define custom rules and conventions. Claude reads at the start of every session.
Our New Book on Behavioral Interviews Is Now Available on Amazon
The book is written by Steve Huynh and published by ByteByteGo.