Centralized vs Distributed VCS: Architecture, Trade-offs, and When to Use Each
Compare centralized (SVN, CVS) vs distributed (Git, Mercurial) version control systems — their architectures, trade-offs, and when to use each approach.
Posts tagged with #architecture
The Three States: Working Directory, Staging Area, and Repository
Explain Git's three-state architecture with diagrams and practical examples — understand how files flow between working, staging, and committed states.
CQRS Pattern
Separate read and write models. Command vs query models, eventual consistency implications, event sourcing integration, and when CQRS makes sense.
Event Sourcing
Storing state changes as immutable events. Event store implementation, event replay, schema evolution, and comparison with traditional CRUD approaches.
Amazon Architecture: Lessons from the Pioneer of Microservices
Learn how Amazon pioneered service-oriented architecture, the famous 'two-pizza team' rule, and how they built the foundation for AWS.
Asynchronous Communication in Microservices: Events and Patterns
Deep dive into asynchronous communication patterns for microservices including event-driven architecture, message queues, and choreography vs orchestration.
Client-Side Discovery: Direct Service Routing in Microservices
Explore client-side service discovery patterns, how clients directly query the service registry, and when this approach works best.
CQRS and Event Sourcing: Distributed Data Management
Learn about Command Query Responsibility Segregation and Event Sourcing patterns for managing distributed data in microservices architectures.
Database per Service: Data Isolation and Ownership in Microservices
Learn how to implement the database per service pattern, manage data ownership, handle cross-service queries, and maintain data consistency.
Distributed Systems Primer: Key Concepts for Modern Architecture
A practical introduction to distributed systems fundamentals. Learn about failure modes, replication strategies, consensus algorithms, and the core challenges of building distributed software.