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Tailored Reference Guides (17)
HATEOAS
HATEOAS—Hypermedia As The Engine Of Application State—is a constraint of the REST application architecture. It ensures that a client interacts with...
REST APIs
A REST API (Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interface) is a standardized architectural style for designing networked applic...
The C4 Model: Visualising Software Architecture
The C4 Model, created by Simon Brown, is a structured approach to visualising software architecture across multiple levels of detail. It provides a...
CAP Theorem
As a CTO, you need to balance trade-offs between Consistency, Availability, and Partition Tolerance when designing distributed systems. The CAP the...
CQRS Architecture
CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation) is an architectural pattern that separates read and write operations into distinct models. This sep...
Exponential Backoff
Exponential backoff is a strategy for handling retries in systems where repeated, immediate attempts risk making a problem worse—such as when a ser...
OSI Model
The OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) model is a structured framework that standardizes network communication, ensuring interoperability across di...
SQL vs NoSQL Databases: Pros & Cons
When selecting a database for modern applications, the choice between SQL (relational) and NoSQL (non-relational) databases is crucial. Each has st...
MySQL vs PostgreSQL
Relational database comparison focused on operational complexity, extensibility, JSON scaling capability, and strategic licensing risks.
Rust vs Golang
Analyzing Rust and Go from an engineering economics standpoint, looking at developer velocity, hardware cost optimization, compilation speeds, and ...
Big-O notation
Big-O notation describes how the runtime or memory usage of an algorithm grows relative to the size of the input (n).
The Boy Scout rule
The Boy Scout Rule is a well-known principle in software development that advises:
Design Patterns
Design patterns are proven solutions to common software design problems. They encapsulate best practices, improving code maintainability, scalabili...
Key Software Development Principles
When writing code, following established principles helps ensure maintainability, readability, and efficiency. Below are three fundamental principl...
SOLID Principles
SOLID is a set of five principles in object-oriented programming that help developers write maintainable, scalable, and flexible code. The principl...
Key Kubernetes Concepts
Kubernetes is a powerful container orchestration platform that automates deployment, scaling, and operations of containerised applications. Underst...
The Test Pyramid
The Test Pyramid is a conceptual model that illustrates how to structure automated tests to achieve both efficiency and confidence in software qual...