System Design Advanced
Cache Stampede: Beat the Thundering Herd in Redis
Stop cache stampedes with locking, single-flight, and probabilistic early expiry.
11 min read·Kodetra Technologies
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System Design Intermediate
Hedged Requests: Tame P99 Tail Latency at Scale
Send a backup when the first call is slow. Cut P99 tail latency without overloading services.
9 min read·Kodetra Technologies
5d ago
Backend Intermediate
Postgres SKIP LOCKED: A Job Queue Without Redis
Build a reliable production job queue using only Postgres FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED.
12 min read·Kodetra Technologies
13d ago
System Design Intermediate
Backpressure in Streaming Systems: A Production Guide
Stop drowning consumers. Pull, drop, and credit-based backpressure with code.
10 min read·Kodetra Technologies
19d ago
System Design Advanced
Cell-Based Architecture: Limit Blast Radius at Scale
Partition systems into isolated cells to cap blast radius and survive failures gracefully.
13 min read·Kodetra Technologies
23d ago
System Design Intermediate
Transactional Outbox Pattern: Stop Losing Events
Guarantee events publish even when Kafka is down. Outbox pattern with Postgres, step-by-step.
7 min read·Kodetra Technologies
26d ago