Asynchronous Processing Architecture Patterns (2026)
Asynchronous processing patterns for 2026: queues, the outbox pattern, idempotency, backpressure, retries, dead-letter queues, and exactly-once semantics.
Dapr: A Distributed Application Runtime Tutorial (2026)
A 2026 Dapr tutorial: the distributed application runtime explained — building blocks, the sidecar model, state and pub/sub, with working config and deployment.
Grafana Alloy: An OpenTelemetry Collector Tutorial
A 2026 Grafana Alloy tutorial: build an OpenTelemetry collector pipeline for metrics, logs, and traces, with working config, components, and deployment tips.
Apache Pinot vs Apache Druid: Real-Time OLAP ADR (2026)
An ADR-style 2026 comparison of Apache Pinot and Apache Druid for real-time OLAP: ingestion, indexing, query latency, ops cost, and when to pick each.
OpenAPI & Swagger Tools: The Complete 2026 Guide
A 2026 update to the OpenAPI and Swagger tools guide: OpenAPI 3.1, the Swagger toolchain, contract testing, linting in CI/CD, and an API-first workflow.
Embed Grafana Dashboards in Splunk: 2026 Integration Guide
A 2026 guide to embedding Grafana dashboards in Splunk: iframe, reverse-proxy header injection, API rendering, SAML/OAuth, CORS fixes, and a pattern decision matrix.
SOLID Principles Explained: A Practical 2026 Guide
SOLID principles explained with practical 2026 examples: single responsibility, open-closed, Liskov, interface segregation, and dependency inversion, and when they hurt.
Best Free System Design Resources to Learn in 2026
Curated, ranked guide to the best free system design videos, books, and labs in 2026 — what each teaches and how to sequence them.
WebAssembly at the Edge: WASI Preview 3 Runtime Architecture (2026)
WebAssembly at the edge with WASI Preview 3 — async, components, capability-based security, and a 2026 reference architecture for sub-millisecond cold-starts on IoT gateways.
Trino vs Presto vs Apache Spark: Lakehouse Query Engines Compared (2026)
Trino vs Presto vs Apache Spark for the lakehouse: MPP vs batch execution, latency, concurrency, Iceberg support, cost, and a decision matrix for query engines in 2026.