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FeaturedEngineering • Oct 27

Building Distributed Systems That Actually Work

Most distributed systems fail not because of technical limitations, but because of poor design decisions. Learn the fundamental principles that separate reliable systems from fragile ones.

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Finance

Understanding Tech Company Valuations

Why some startups are worth billions with zero revenue, and what that means for your equity compensation.

8 min read • Oct 26
Career

The Art of Code Review

How to give feedback that improves code quality without destroying team morale.

6 min read • Oct 25
Engineering

Event-Driven Architecture Patterns

When to use events, when to avoid them, and how to implement them correctly.

10 min read • Oct 24

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