writing

Git is a Database

Redis From Scratch

Journey of a request — Beyond the Protocols

Have you ever thought about what goes behind the scenes when you make a request on the internet?

How LinkedIn finds your friends in Real Time

Ever wondered how Linkedin instantly knows if someone’s your 2nd or 3rd connection, in a graph with millions of members and billions of connections?

WebSockets 101 — Rolling your own Websocket Server

Deep Dive into working of the websocket protocol, understanding the need, pros, cons and functionality of them, with a hands on tutorial on building your own websocket server from scratch

TCP Congestion Control

Why does your internet randomly slow down, then speed back up? That’s not bad WiFi—it’s TCP congestion control at work.