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System Design, but Simple
Pub/Sub in 1 diagram and 187 words
Explained as simply as possible… but not simpler.
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#1 | Sunday reads for EMs
My favourite reads of the week to make your Sunday a little more inspiring.
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System Design, but Simple
Consistency Patterns in 3 diagrams and 165 words
Explained as simply as possible… but not simpler.
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Being an Engineering Manager today has never been harder - but why?
How we got here, what’s broken, and where to go from here.
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System Design, but Simple
CAP Theorem in 1 diagram and 132 words
Explained as simply as possible… but not simpler.
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A senior stakeholder always bypasses you and goes straight to your engineers.
What would you do?
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System Design, but Simple
Retry with Exponential Backoff in 1 diagram and 173 words
Explained as simply as possible… but not simpler.
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Treating everyone the same is NOT fair
Fairness means equity, not uniformity.
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