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B-Trees vs LSM Trees: Comparison and Trade-Offs
In this article, we will look at B-Trees and LSM trees in detail, along with the trade-offs associated with each of them.
Apr 23 • ByteByteGo
How DoorDash Launches a New Country in One Week
In this article, we will look at how this architecture was designed and the challenges they faced.
Apr 21 • ByteByteGo
The Security Architecture of GitHub Agentic Workflow
In this article, we will look at how GitHub built a security architecture that assumes the agent is already compromised.
Apr 20 • ByteByteGo
EP211: How the JVM Works
We compile, run, and debug Java code all the time. But what exactly does the JVM do between compile and run?
Apr 18 • ByteByteGo
A Guide to Relational Database Design
In this article, we cover the core concepts that inform those decisions. We’ll look at tables, keys, relationships, normalization, and joins, with each…
Apr 16 • ByteByteGo
Figma Design to Code, Code to Design: Clearly Explained
This article covers how Figma’s design-to-code and code-to-design workflows actually work, starting with why the obvious approaches fail, how MCP solves…
Apr 14 • ByteByteGo
How LinkedIn Feed Uses LLMs to Serve 1.3 Billion Users
In this article, we will look at how the LinkedIn engineering team rebuilt the Feed and the challenges they faced.
Apr 13 • ByteByteGo
EP210: Monolithic vs Microservices vs Serverless
A monolith is usually one codebase, one database, and one deployment.
Apr 11 • ByteByteGo
Must-Know Cross-Cutting Concerns in API Development
What do authentication, logging, rate limiting, and input validation have in common?
Apr 9 • ByteByteGo
How Spotify Ships to 675 Million Users Every Week Without Breaking Things
In this article, we will take a look at this process in detail and attempt to derive learnings.
Apr 8 • ByteByteGo
Nextdoor’s Database Evolution: A Scaling Ladder
Nextdoor operates as a hyper-local social networking service that connects neighbors based on their geographic location.
Apr 7 • ByteByteGo
A Guide to Context Engineering for LLMs
In this article, we’ll look at how LLMs actually process the information you give them, what context engineering is, and the strategies that can help…
Apr 6 • ByteByteGo
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