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  • March 20, 2023

    Why Pinterest Moved to HTTP/3?

    Features HTTP/1.1 HTTP/2 HTTP/3 Request-response model Client sends one request, server sends one response Client sends multiple requests, server responds with multiple responses Client sends multiple requests, server responds with multiple responses Multiplexing No, each request-response pair requires a separate connection Yes, multiple requests and responses can be sent over a single connection Yes, similar

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    categories:

    Engineering

    tags:

    #http, #http/3, #pinterest
  • March 7, 2023

    Raft – the most popular distributed database consensus algorithm

    Concepts of Raft Rules for Safety in the Raft protocol The Raft protocol guarantees the following safety against consensus malfunction by virtue of its design :   Raft Alternatives Fault ScenariosQ: What happens when one of the nodes have network issues for extended amount of time? A: Assuming a majority consensus consistency is still able to commit

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    categories:

    Engineering

    tags:

    #architectures, #cockroach-db, #kafka, #raft
  • February 19, 2023

    Practicing Structured Communications – Bill Gates Leaked Email on Installing Movie Maker

    Unstructured (original email from Bill Gates) Structured (edited by Stanley) References:

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    categories:

    Life Hacks

    tags:

    #communication, #microsoft
  • February 16, 2023

    Structured Communication

    Structured Communication style is an “effective” way of organising your ideas in a format that easily disperses information in a concise and easy to consume way.

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    categories:

    Life Hacks

    tags:

    #communication
  • February 8, 2023

    Monoliths to Microservices @ Khan Academy

    Choosing the New Programming Language Planning Work To Be Done Migration Strategy Takeaways: References:

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    categories:

    Engineering

    tags:

    #khan-academy, #microservices, #monoliths
  • February 1, 2023

    Do I Need Kubernetes?

    Intro Costs Management Costs and Learning Curve Migration Costs Monetary Costs/Opportunities A side note, Netflix built something similar called “Titus” looking to solve similar use cases like large scale deployments and orchestration. See below Titus Architecture – look somewhat similar. Kubernetes Titus References:

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    categories:

    Engineering

    tags:

    #architectures, #k8s, #kubernetes
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