When Clients Sneak Attack Your Backend, Lockstep vs Staggered Polling
In live-polling systems, the real risk isn’t latency, it’s synchronisation.
My Insights: A Journey Through Programming & Design
All of my long-form thoughts on programming, leadership, product design and more, collected in chronological order.
Distributed Systems Lessons: Hot Keys & Client Coordination
Two real-world lessons from building high-scale, high-frequency polling systems: avoiding DynamoDB hot keys and preventing client lockstep load spikes.
React Native Optimisation Techniques (Part 1)
React Native unifies performance, but it is not a guarantee. While you do not have to worry about the performance of the underlying iOS and Android API calls, how you compose the components can make all the difference.
How to keep clients updated in real time with Server-Sent Events
Server-Sent Events (SSE) is a cool technology that allows a server to send real-time updates directly to your web browser or any client-side application through a simple HTTP connection.
A Beginner's Guide to Building Robust Systems
When you’re building an app for a company as ambitious as Myles Pudo, you need to make an impression. Ever wondered how your favourite apps and websites manage to run smoothly, even with millions of users?
Understanding Embedding Vectors in AI
In the Ethos project, we leveraged embedding vectors in our AI assistant, Alison, to enhance user interaction and response accuracy.