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Concurrency Controls : Pessimistic vs Optimistic
Understanding how systems prevent and handle conflicting transactions under the hood
How databases store data on the disk
Easy explanation of how HDDs and SSDs store data from database
Apache Kafka Basics
Understanding the core components of Kafka for System design interviews
The Power of Bloom Filters in System Design
In this post, we’ll break down Bloom filters from first principles and see how they’re used in real-world systems.
Client-Side Proxy vs Server-Side Proxy
Understanding forward proxies and reverse proxies from first principles, plus how they differ from VPNs and firewalls
Zero to One : Learning Agents and Agentic Patterns
From foundational building blocks to multi-agent systems: A deep dive into agentic patterns and memory in agents
Caching Playbook for System Design Interviews
Everything about caches - layers, strategies, eviction policies, and production edge cases.
A Simple Proof of the CAP Theorem
CAP in one scenario (no fluff)
Easy Explanation of Consistent Hashing
Deep dive into consistent hashing, and why knowing about this is important