Building APIs with security in mind
Any system is no stronger than its weakest link. Connectivity relies heavily on APIs. We live in a world where almost
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System Design
Understanding JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)
The JSON format is a popular way to share data online. It stands for JavaScript Object Notation. JSON syntax is
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A review of Git branching strategies
Software development and release require speed and agility. Branching and merging code can quickly become complicated when a large team
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An Overview of Resiliency
This is the 8th post in a series on System Design. Any failure that can happen will eventually happen as
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An Overview of Strong Consistency
This is the 7th post in a series on System Design. Eventual consistent databases allow data sets to be partitioned
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An Overview of Eventual Consistency
This is the 6th post in a series on System Design. The emergence of distributed, NoSQL databases has increased the
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An Overview of Event & Stream Processing Systems
This is the 5th post in a series on System Design. The faster you can extract insights and knowledge from
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An Overview of Distributed Caching
This is the 4th post in a series on System Design. Nearly 3% of infrastructure at Twitter is dedicated to
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An Overview of Concurrent Software Systems
This is the 3rd post in a series on System Design. Multiple independent pieces of code execute simultaneously on multiple
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An Overview of Distributed Systems Architectures
This is the 2nd post in a series on System Design. If 50% of a code executes serially, the rest
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