AI Agents vs Pipelines Explained
Understand the difference between AI agents and AI pipelines, when to choose each, and how to design systems that combine both for reliability and flexibility.
·5 min read · #ai#agents#pipelines
#architecture
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CQRS vs Event Sourcing
CQRS and event sourcing are often mentioned together but solve different problems. This post separates them, shows how they combine, and when each is worth the complexity.
·4 min read · #backend#cqrs#event-sourcing
Monolith vs Microservices: A Pragmatic Comparison
Compare monoliths and microservices across team size, deploy cadence, complexity, and operational overhead to choose the right architecture.
·3 min read · #backend#architecture#microservices
Event-Driven Architecture: The Pragmatic Introduction
What event-driven architecture really gives you, when to choose it, and the operational realities of running asynchronous systems at scale.
·5 min read · #system-design#event-driven#architecture
GraphQL Federation: A Practical Overview
Understand Apollo Federation: subgraphs, the gateway, entity references, and when to choose federation over a monolithic GraphQL schema.
·3 min read · #graphql#federation#apollo
GraphQL Resolver Patterns Explained
Compare resolver patterns in GraphQL: thin resolvers, service layers, DataLoader batching, and error handling that scales.
·4 min read · #graphql#resolvers#dataloader
GraphQL vs REST Tradeoffs
An honest comparison of GraphQL and REST: where each one shines, where each one hurts, and how to choose without religion.
·5 min read · #graphql#rest#api
Grounding vs RAG: What's the Actual Difference?
RAG and grounding are often used interchangeably but they describe different techniques. Here is how to tell them apart and when each one matters.
·4 min read · #llm#rag#grounding
Message Queues: Kafka vs RabbitMQ (When to Pick Which)
A senior-engineer comparison of Kafka and RabbitMQ: log vs queue semantics, throughput, ordering, retention, and the real selection criteria.
·5 min read · #system-design#kafka#rabbitmq
Node EventEmitter Patterns
EventEmitter is the backbone of Node. Here are the patterns that make it useful in real systems and the mistakes that turn it into a footgun.
·5 min read · #node#events#patterns
RAG vs Fine-Tuning: Which One Should You Use?
A practical comparison of RAG and fine-tuning, with guidance on when to choose each, and when to combine them in production systems.
·4 min read · #rag#fine-tuning#llm
React State Colocation Patterns: Where State Should Actually Live
A practical guide to deciding where state belongs in a React app, with patterns for lifting, colocating, and splitting state for performance and clarity.
·4 min read · #react#state#architecture
System Design Interview: A 7-Step Framework
A repeatable 7-step framework for system design interviews. Clarify, estimate, API, data model, high-level, deep dive, bottlenecks — with concrete examples for each step.
·5 min read · #system-design#interview-prep#career