A classic on writing readable, maintainable code: naming, functions, error handling, and tests. Affiliate link: buying through it supports my work at no extra cost to you.
A classic on writing readable, maintainable code: naming, functions, error handling, and tests. Affiliate link: buying through it supports my work at no extra cost to you.
The book I recommend most to backend engineers. Replication, partitioning, transactions, and stream processing, explained from first principles. Affiliate link: buying through it supports my work at no extra cost to you.
A clear, step-by-step framework for system design rounds, with worked examples such as rate limiters, URL shorteners, and chat systems. Affiliate link: buying through it supports my work at no extra cost to you.
When to split a monolith (and when not to), service boundaries, deployment, and observability. Practical and honest about trade-offs. Affiliate link: buying through it supports my work at no extra cost to you.
How storage engines and distributed databases actually work: B-trees, LSM trees, replication, and consensus. Great after DDIA. Affiliate link: buying through it supports my work at no extra cost to you.
Timeless habits for software engineers, from tracer bullets to DRY to owning your career. Affiliate link: buying through it supports my work at no extra cost to you.
