#Architecture
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Migrating E-commerce Platforms from SSG to SSR: A Strategic Architecture Transformation
This comprehensive guide outlines the strategic migration from Static Site Generation (SSG) to Server-Side Rendering (SSR) for enterprise e-commerce platforms. Drawing from real-world implementation experience where SSG limitations caused significant business impact including product rollout disruptions, ad rejections, and marketing campaign inefficiencies, this playbook addresses the critical business drivers, technical challenges, and operational considerations that make this architectural transformation essential for modern digital commerce.Your marketing team launches a campaign at 9 AM. By 9:15, they discover the featured product shows yesterday’s price because the site rebuild hasn’t completed. By 10 AM, Google Ads has rejected the campaign for price mismatch. This scenario—and dozens like it—drove our migration from SSG to SSR. The lessons learned section documents our missteps—including a mid-project pivot from App Router to Pages Router—that shaped the final approach.
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Design System Adoption Playbook: From Business Case to Enterprise-Wide Rollout
A comprehensive framework for building and scaling design systems from initial conception through enterprise-wide adoption—covering ROI analysis, executive buy-in, team structures, governance models, technical implementation, migration strategies, adoption tooling, and continuous improvement. This guide addresses the organizational, technical, and cultural challenges across the entire design system lifecycle, from proving the business case through measuring long-term impact.
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Modern Video Playback Stack
Learn the complete video delivery pipeline from codecs and compression to adaptive streaming protocols, DRM systems, and ultra-low latency technologies for building modern video applications.
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Statsig Under the Hood: A Deep Dive into Internal Architecture and Implementation
Statsig is a unified experimentation platform that combines feature flags, A/B testing, and product analytics into a single, cohesive system. This post explores the internal architecture, SDK integration patterns, and implementation strategies for both browser and server-side environments.
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k6 Performance Testing Framework
Master k6’s Go-based architecture, JavaScript scripting capabilities, and advanced workload modeling for modern DevOps and CI/CD performance testing workflows.
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React Architecture Internals
This comprehensive analysis examines React’s sophisticated architectural evolution from a simple Virtual DOM abstraction to a multi-faceted rendering system that spans client-side, server-side, and hybrid execution models. We explore the foundational Fiber reconciliation engine, the intricacies of hydration and streaming, and the revolutionary React Server Components protocol that fundamentally reshapes the client-server boundary in modern web applications.
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React Hooks
Master React Hooks’ architectural principles, design patterns, and implementation strategies for building scalable, maintainable applications with functional components.
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Infrastructure Optimization for Web Performance
Master infrastructure optimization strategies including DNS optimization, HTTP/3 adoption, CDN configuration, caching, and load balancing to build high-performance websites with sub-second response times.The Connection Layer - Optimizing the First MillisecondsThe Edge Network - Your First and Fastest Line of DefensePayload Optimization - Delivering Less, FasterThe Origin Infrastructure - The Core PowerhouseApplication Architecture - A Deep Dive into a Secure Next.js ModelA Culture of Performance - Monitoring and Continuous Improvement
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Web Performance Patterns
Master advanced web performance patterns including Islands Architecture, caching strategies, performance monitoring, and CI/CD automation for building high-performance web applications.Architectural Performance PatternsAdvanced Caching StrategiesPerformance Budgets and MonitoringThird-Party Script ManagementCI/CD Performance AutomationPerformance Trade-offs and Constraints
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Microfrontends Architecture
Learn how to scale frontend development with microfrontends, enabling team autonomy, independent deployments, and domain-driven boundaries for large-scale applications.
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High-Performance Static Site Generation on AWS
Master production-grade SSG architecture with deployment strategies, performance optimization techniques, and advanced AWS patterns for building fast, scalable static sites.
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V8 Engine Architecture
Explore V8’s multi-tiered compilation pipeline from Ignition interpreter to TurboFan optimizer, understanding how it achieves near-native performance while maintaining JavaScript’s dynamic nature.
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Libuv Internals
Explore libuv’s event loop architecture, asynchronous I/O capabilities, thread pool management, and how it enables Node.js’s non-blocking, event-driven programming model.
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JavaScript Event Loop
Master the JavaScript event loop architecture across browser and Node.js environments, understanding task scheduling, microtasks, and performance optimization techniques.
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Node.js Architecture Deep Dive
Explore Node.js’s event-driven architecture, V8 engine integration, libuv’s asynchronous I/O capabilities, and how these components work together to create a high-performance JavaScript runtime.
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Asynchronous Task Processing in Node.js
Build resilient, scalable asynchronous task processing systems from basic in-memory queues to advanced distributed patterns using Node.js.Part 1: The Foundation of Asynchronous Execution1.1 The Event Loop and In-Process Concurrency1.2 In-Memory Task Queues: Controlling Local ConcurrencyPart 2: The Ideology of Distributed Async Task Queues2.1 Distributed Architecture Components2.2 Node.js Task Queue Libraries Comparison2.3 Implementing with BullMQPart 3: Engineering for Failure: Adding Resilience3.1 Retries with Exponential Backoff and Jitter3.2 Dead Letter Queue Pattern3.3 Idempotent ConsumersPart 4: Advanced Architectural Patterns4.1 Transactional Outbox Pattern4.2 Saga Pattern for Distributed Transactions4.3 Event Sourcing and CQRS with Kafka
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Exponential Backoff and Retry Strategies
Learn how to build resilient distributed systems using exponential backoff, jitter, and modern retry strategies to handle transient failures and prevent cascading outages.I. Introduction: Beyond Naive RetriesII. The Mechanics of Exponential BackoffIII. Preventing Correlated Failures with JitterIV. Production-Ready ImplementationV. The Broader Resilience EcosystemVI. Operationalizing BackoffVII. Learning from Real-World FailuresVIII. Conclusion
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LRU Cache and Modern Alternatives
Learn the classic LRU cache implementation, understand its limitations, and explore modern alternatives like LRU-K, 2Q, and ARC for building high-performance caching systems.The Classic: Understanding LRULRU Implementation: O(1) MagicWhen LRU Fails: The Achilles’ HeelBeyond LRU: Modern AlternativesLRU-K: Adding Frequency Memory2Q: The Probationary FilterARC: Self-Tuning IntelligenceReal-World ApplicationsPerformance ComparisonConclusion
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Error Handling Paradigms in JavaScript
Master exception-based and value-based error handling approaches, from traditional try-catch patterns to modern functional programming techniques with monadic structures.IntroductionSection 1: The Orthodox Approach - Exceptions as Control FlowSection 2: The Paradigm Shift - Errors as Return ValuesSection 3: Implementing Monadic Patterns in PracticeSection 4: The Future of Ergonomic Error Handling4.1 The Pipeline Operator (|>): Streamlining Composition4.2 Pattern Matching: The Definitive Result Consumer4.3 The Try Operator (?): Native Result Types4.4 Supporting Syntax: do and throw ExpressionsSection 5: Synthesis and Recommendations
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Publish-Subscribe Pattern
Learn the architectural principles, implementation strategies, and production-grade patterns for building scalable, resilient event-driven systems using the Pub/Sub pattern.Core PhilosophyBasic ImplementationProduction-Grade ImplementationAdvanced CapabilitiesReal-World ApplicationsBuild vs. Buy DecisionBest Practices
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Caching: From CPU to Distributed Systems
Explore caching fundamentals from CPU architectures to modern distributed systems, covering algorithms, mathematical principles, and practical implementations for building performant, scalable applications.The Genesis and Principles of CachingFoundational Concepts in Web CachingCache Replacement AlgorithmsDistributed Caching SystemsCaching in Modern Application ArchitecturesThe Future of Caching
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Web Protocol Evolution: HTTP/1.1 to HTTP/3 and TLS Handshake Optimization
A comprehensive analysis of web protocol evolution revealing how HTTP/1.1’s application-layer bottlenecks led to HTTP/2’s transport-layer constraints, ultimately driving the adoption of HTTP/3 with QUIC. This exploration examines TLS handshake optimization, protocol negotiation mechanisms, DNS-based discovery, and the sophisticated browser algorithms that determine optimal protocol selection based on network conditions and server capabilities.1. Browser HTTP Version Selection Flow2. Unified TLS Connection Establishment: TCP vs QUIC3. Protocol Evolution and Architectural Foundations4. HTTP/1.1: The Foundation and Its Inherent Bottlenecks5. HTTP/2: Multiplexing and Its Transport-Layer Limitations6. HTTP/3: The QUIC Revolution7. Head-of-Line Blocking Analysis8. Protocol Negotiation and Upgrade Mechanisms9. DNS-Based Protocol Discovery and Load Balancing10. Browser Protocol Negotiation Mechanisms11. Performance Characteristics and Decision Factors12. Security Implications and Network Visibility13. Strategic Implementation Considerations14. Conclusion and Best Practices