Microservices Architecture: Basics, Fundamentals, and Engineering Trade-offsBuilding Scalable, Maintainable Systems Through Service Decomposition
A comprehensive guide to microservices architecture for engineers - covering core principles, decomposition strategies, communication patterns, trade-offs, and real-world implementation practices.
Distributed Transactions Explained: Navigating the Shift from ACID to BASEUnderstanding the Evolution of Transaction Models in Modern Distributed Systems
Discover how distributed transactions evolved from ACID guarantees to the flexible BASE model, and what this means for consistency and design in cloud-native systems.
Designing Compensating Actions for Failure RecoveryBest Practices for Safe Rollbacks in Distributed Workflows
Learn how compensating actions enable safe failure recovery in distributed systems. Explore patterns, implementation strategies, and best practices for maintaining data consistency.
Epic Sagas: Managing Complex Business Processes Across MicroservicesCoordinating Multi-step Transactions with the Epic Saga Pattern
Explore the Epic Saga pattern for orchestrating complex, multi-step business workflows in distributed systems, ensuring reliability and traceability.
Microservice Decomposition: From First Principles to Advanced Patterns and PitfallsA practical guide to splitting monoliths correctly - bounded contexts, data ownership, sagas, and the anti-patterns that quietly wreck distributed systems
A deep, practical guide to microservice decomposition: bounded contexts, data ownership, saga patterns, anti-patterns like distributed monoliths, and battle-tested best practices.