Hypothetical Document Embeddings (HyDE): Smarter Retrieval in RAGMost RAG systems work like this: Take user query → convert to embedding → search → generate answer But here’s the issue: User queries are often too short, too vague, and missing context. And because oMar 31, 2026·2 min read·7
Why Systems Fail - And How Reliable Systems SurviveWhen a system goes down, users don’t care whether it was a server crash, a bug, or a configuration mistake. All they see is one thing: “The app is not working.” That moment when users can’t use the system is what truly matters. And preventing that mo...Feb 11, 2026·4 min read·13
Exploring REST: Beyond Basic HTTP APIs ExplainedWhen people hear REST, they often think it simply means “an HTTP endpoint that returns JSON.” But REST is much more than that. It’s a way of designing interactions between clients and servers, not a library or a framework. Let’s break REST down in a ...Feb 4, 2026·4 min read·21
Difference between Sharding and PartitioningSharding vs Partitioning: What’s the Real Difference? As applications grow, databases often become the first bottleneck. Queries slow down, writes queue up, and suddenly the system that worked fine yesterday starts struggling today. Two common techni...Jan 31, 2026·3 min read·21
MicroservicesMicroservices are everywhere today. Almost every modern system design discussion eventually reaches the question: “Should we move to microservices?” Before answering that, it’s important to understand what microservices really are, how they differ fr...Jan 30, 2026·3 min read·9
Decoding ACID PropertiesDatabases are used in systems where correctness really matters, like payment, bookings, inventory, user data, and more. To make sure data stays reliable even under failures and heavy concurrency, databases follow a set of guarantees known as ACID: A...Jan 26, 2026·4 min read·22
Understanding Database Deadlocks and Their Resolution MethodsDatabase deadlocks are among the most challenging concurrency issues encountered in real-world production systems. While modern databases are designed to handle parallel workloads efficiently, deadlocks remain an unavoidable side effect of correct lo...Jan 21, 2026·11 min read·82
