Big Data Processing: Batching vs. Streaming
Intro In data processing, we often have to work with large amounts of data. The way in which this data is gathered comes in a few »
Data Sharding: Twitter Posts
Scenario Let's begin with a Twitter-like service that allows you to tweet new posts. The service has very high read and write traffic , we'll say ~10k »
NFT from a Software Developer's perspective
What is a NFT? A NFT (non-fungible token) is: A unit of data for blockchains with smart contracts functionality (i.e. Ethereum, Cardano) Uniquely represents one »
Authentications
Authentication Authentication means to verify who you are. Basic Auth Sensitive data required for login is encoded with Base64. Base64 is very easy to decode. Not »
Data stores in Software Architectures
Use Cases There are many ways to store your data. In this article we'll walk through some examples of data storage in common system designs. Reminder: »