Caching Strategies: Write-Through, Write-Back, and TTL
Understand the major caching strategies for backend systems. Compare write-through, write-back, write-around, and cache-aside with real-world trade-offs.
·8 min read · #backend#caching#redis
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Redis vs Memcached: Caching Solutions Compared
Compare Redis and Memcached for caching. Understand data structures, persistence, clustering, and use cases to choose the right caching solution.
·8 min read · #redis#memcached#caching
Distributed Locking with Redis and the Redlock Algorithm
Implement distributed locks with Redis. Covers single-instance locks, the Redlock algorithm, fencing tokens, lock renewal, and common pitfalls to avoid.
·8 min read · #backend#redis#distributed-systems
Rate Limiting Implementation: Algorithms and Tradeoffs
Implement rate limiting with token bucket, sliding window, and fixed window algorithms. Covers Redis-backed solutions, response headers, and distributed setups.
·7 min read · #backend#rate-limiting#api-design
Django Caching with Redis: Per-View, Template Fragment, and Low-Level
Speed up Django with Redis caching — per-view cache, template fragment cache, low-level cache API, and cache invalidation strategies.
·6 min read · #django#caching#redis
Django Caching Strategies
Compare per-view, template fragment, low-level, and per-site caching in Django and learn when each pays off.
·4 min read · #django#caching#redis
Django Celery Task Queue Tutorial
A practical guide to wiring Celery into Django for background work, scheduled jobs, and reliable task processing.
·4 min read · #django#celery#python
FastAPI Background Tasks and Celery
When FastAPI BackgroundTasks are enough, when you need Celery, and how to wire jobs that survive crashes, retries, and scale.
·5 min read · #fastapi#celery#background-jobs
GraphQL Subscriptions with Redis
How to build GraphQL subscriptions that survive multiple server instances by using Redis as the pub/sub backbone. Covers setup, scaling, and the failure modes nobody warns you about.
·4 min read · #graphql#subscriptions#redis
Node.js Redis and BullMQ Tutorial
Build a reliable background job system in Node.js using Redis and BullMQ, with queues, workers, retries, and scheduled jobs.
·4 min read · #node#redis#bullmq
Distributed Locks with Redis: What Works, What Breaks
A practical look at distributed locking with Redis: SET NX EX, Redlock, fencing tokens, and the failure modes that cause data corruption.
·5 min read · #system-design#redis#distributed-systems
System Design: Distributed Cache from Scratch
Design a distributed cache using consistent hashing, replication, and eviction policies to speed up reads at internet scale.
·3 min read · #system-design#cache#redis
System Design: Real-Time Leaderboard with Redis
Design a real-time leaderboard using Redis sorted sets, handling millions of score updates per second with low latency rankings.
·3 min read · #system-design#redis#leaderboard
Redis Caching Patterns: TTL, Stampede, and Invalidation
Practical Redis caching patterns: cache-aside, write-through, TTL choices, stampede protection, and invalidation strategies that survive production.
·5 min read · #redis#caching#intermediate