Database Performance: MySQL vs MongoDB

In the realm of database management systems, performance is key. Two popular systems are MySQL, a traditional relational database, and MongoDB, a NoSQL document-based database. To gauge their efficiency, we orchestrated a benchmarking test on Amazon Web Services (AWS), utilizing MySQL on the Relational Database Service (RDS) and MongoDB on DocumentDB. The goal was to … Continue reading Database Performance: MySQL vs MongoDB →

A Systematic Approach to Enhancing User Experience

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When solving problems in product experience, we deal with two main types: objective problems, which are clear and can be measured, and subjective problems, which depend on how each person sees them. Understanding the difference between these helps us find better solutions. The Tangible Terrain of Objective Problems Objective problems, like a glitch in an … Continue reading A Systematic Approach to Enhancing User Experience →

Do you really need to have a cache over your database ??

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Explore the critical decision of implementing a cache layer over your database in 'Do You Really Need to Have a Cache Over Your Database??' This post examines the trade-offs and complexities of caching, helping you determine when caching enhances performance and when it might unnecessarily complicate your architecture.

Choosing the Right AWS Solution for Stateful Services: A Practical Guide

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Navigate through the vast landscape of AWS services to find the perfect fit for your stateful applications. This guide offers insights on selecting the right AWS solution, balancing cost, performance, and ease of management.

Exploring Elastic-search Hot Pods on NVMe-based I3 Instances in Kubernetes

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In the realm of Kubernetes, managing stateful workloads can be a formidable challenge. This article stems from a prior experience where we encountered and successfully resolved the complex issue of deploying Elasticsearch pods on NVMe-based Local SSDs within I3 machines. This task proved significantly more demanding compared to the relatively straightforward process of deploying Elasticsearch … Continue reading Exploring Elastic-search Hot Pods on NVMe-based I3 Instances in Kubernetes →

Simplifying Product Design: Lessons from an Engineer’s Perspective

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Discover practical insights for product design from an engineer's perspective. Learn the art of balancing simplicity and complexity to create user-friendly, adaptable solutions.

Atomically Updating Multi-Node Cache

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In this blog post, we will go over a simple intuitive approach on how to atomically update a hashmap which has been distributed across multiple nodes.