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System DesignFeatured
Building Software Is Easy. Building Systems That Match Reality Is Hard.
One of the biggest lessons I've learned as a software engineer is that real-world systems rarely behave like clean textbook examples. Here's what I've discovered about modeling business logic.
Jan 31, 2026
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System DesignFeatured
Building a Production-Ready POS System from Scratch
Lessons learned from designing and implementing a complete point-of-sale system for retail operations.
Jan 15, 2025
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Backend
Building Real-Time Notification Systems
How to architect notification systems that deliver alerts quickly and reliably across multiple channels.
Dec 10, 2024
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Databases
PostgreSQL Schema Design for Payment Systems
Best practices for database schemas that maintain transactional integrity in financial applications.
Nov 22, 2024
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