A collection of articles published in 2023, capturing key ideas, experiments, and lessons from that period.
Wondering what software architecture is? Here's a beginner-friendly guide that explains the true meaning, the essentials, and shares an eye-opening story about how one poor decision led to a company losing $440 million in just 45 minutes.
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AI adoption is everywhere, yet we've seen little change in productivity data. This is part of the AI productivity paradox, a reminder of how electricity's 40-year delay offers insights into today's situation.
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Understanding the repository pattern versus DAO in Domain-Driven Design can be quite insightful. We'll explore the Aggregate Root rule that distinguishes them, illustrated with practical Python code, and discuss scenarios when it might be okay to skip this rule.
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Discover the DAO pattern in Python: understand how a Data Access Object functions, see how it differs from the Repository pattern, and find out when adding that extra layer can be really helpful.
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OAuth 2.0 is a common authorization framework that lets you grant applications limited access to your online accounts without sharing your passwords. Learn the roles, grant types, and steps.
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Amazon Prime Video didn’t prove microservices are broken. This case study explains why a video quality service moved to a monolith, cutting costs by 90%+, and what it teaches about choosing architecture based on workload, scale, and operational complexity.
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