Cache-Aside, Write-Through, Write-Behind: How Your Cache Talks to Your Database
Five ways to wire a cache to a database, what each one costs you, and how to pick. Part 2 of the 8-part caching series.
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Caching 101: The 100x Trick Behind Every Fast System
What a cache actually is, why it works, and the one formula that tells you if yours is helping. Part 1 of an 8-part series on caching.
Transactions: The Art of All or Nothing
A deep dive into database transactions - the beauty and the nightmare.
Why "Good Enough" Isn't Good Enough for Your Data: The Power of ACID 🛡️💾
This post breaks down ACID—the gold standard of database reliability—and explains how ACID act as the ultimate fail-safe for your engineering stack.