About Backend Architect
System design, databases and distributed systems, explained clearly.
Backend Architect explains how real backend systems are designed: how they store data, stay fast under load, survive failures and scale. We write for engineers preparing for system design interviews and for those building production systems, with diagrams in words, trade-offs made explicit and code you can read.
What we cover
- System design: frameworks, walkthroughs and interview preparation.
- Patterns: caching, rate limiting, queues, idempotency and more.
- Data: databases, indexing, replication and sharding.
Who publishes Backend Architect
Backend Architect is published by DevDisruptors, an independent digital publisher that runs a small network of focused, reader-first websites. See our other publications.
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