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Backend & Systems

Technical deep dives and scaling insights focused on backend & systems. Practical engineering for real-world production systems.

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2026-04-12

3 min read

Postgres as a Search Engine: Why You Probably Don't Need Elasticsearch

For most startups, adding Elasticsearch is premature optimization. Learn how to leverage Postgres GIN indexes and full-text search for high-performance retrieval.

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2026-04-10

3 min read

Concurrency in Distributed Systems: Lessons from Handling Financial Transactions

Handling money requires more than just database transactions. Learn how to manage idempotency, race conditions, and consistency in production systems.

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