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Deep dives on building real systems — frontend architecture, AI pipelines, and the gap between demos and production. No fluff.

Backend System Design: 20 Concepts Every Developer Must Understand
System DesignBackendArchitecture

Backend System Design: 20 Concepts Every Developer Must Understand

AI can write your Express routes. But ask it whether your system should use a monolith or microservices at your current scale, and you'll get a generic answer that could cost months of migration pain. That's the real difference.

May 4, 202620 min read
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Frontend System Design: 20 Concepts That Separate Architects from Coders
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Frontend System Design: 20 Concepts That Separate Architects from Coders

AI can scaffold your components. But can it decide whether your app needs SSR or CSR? The 20 frontend system design concepts that matter in production — and in interviews.

April 25, 202618 min read
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