Learn System Design Ben Kitchell

Send us a Text Message.Imagine your website could handle the furious influx of a flash sale without breaking a sweat. That's the magic of load balancers, the unsung heroes of system design, which we dissect in this episode to help your services run smoothly even under the avalanche of high traffic. Together with industry experts, we unravel the mystery behind these traffic conductors, ensuring you grasp the significance of active-passive and active-active setups to avoid the dreaded single po...

Send us a Text Message.Discover the secret sauce that makes software systems scalable and robust as we dissect the architecture that powers modern applications. You're about to get a masterclass in software design, where we unravel the complex world of monolithic and microservice architectures. Say goodbye to confusion around when to stick with the simplicity of a monolith and when to break free into the modular world of microservices. We'll walk you through the need for message brokers and q...

Send us a Text Message.Unlock the full potential of your database management with our deep dive into scalability strategies that can revolutionize how you handle data growth and system performance. Jessica Ho, a sharp-minded listener, brought forth questions that led us to explore the intricate dance of read-through versus cache-aside caching. We break down when to use each technique for the utmost data consistency across varying applications. Not stopping there, we also shed light on Redis a...

Send us a Text Message.Are your databases groaning under the weight of growing data? Let's unlock the secrets to seamless scaling and surgically precise indexing, ensuring your systems run like a finely tuned sports car. I'm Benny Kitchell, and this episode is your golden ticket to understanding when and how to scale your databases to meet the demands of your application's performance. We'll dissect the nuances of optimizing queries and why your first step should never be to shard, but to sha...

Send us a Text Message.Embark on a time-traveling adventure with me, your host Benny Kitchell, as we chart the monumental shifts in database technology. From ancient civilizations etching their records into clay to the sophisticated graph databases of the present, this episode uncovers the pivotal moments that have shaped how we manage data. We'll delve into Edgar F. Codd's relational model revolution, understand the origins of the Hierarchical Model System, and discuss the impact of MongoDB'...

Send us a Text Message.Embark on a journey with me, Benny Kitchell, as we chart the course through the complex waters of system design, zeroing in on the pivotal role of scalability. Imagine the chaos of a concert ticket site crashing just as sales go live; it’s a scenario I’ve lived through, and one that illustrates the high stakes of scaling. Within this episode, we dissect the anatomy of scalability, providing essential insights into how understanding both the product and user behavior is ...