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Build Your Own Key-Value Storage Engine—Week 4 • Deletes, Tombstones, and Compaction
Build Your Own Key-Value Storage Engine—Week 4
Deletes, Tombstones, and Compaction
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December 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Build Your Own Key-Value Storage Engine—Week 4 • Deletes, Tombstones, and Compaction
Build Your Own Key-Value Storage Engine—Week 3 • Durability with Write-Ahead Logging
Build Your Own Key-Value Storage Engine—Week 3
Durability with Write-Ahead Logging
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December 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Build Your Own Key-Value Storage Engine—Week 3 • Durability with Write-Ahead Logging
Linus Torvalds vs. Ambiguous Abstractions • When a Helper Function Hides the Intent
Linus Torvalds vs. Ambiguous Abstractions
When a Helper Function Hides the Intent
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November 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Linus Torvalds vs. Ambiguous Abstractions • When a Helper Function Hides the Intent
Build Your Own Key-Value Storage Engine—Week 2 • LSM Tree Foundations
Build Your Own Key-Value Storage Engine—Week 2
LSM Tree Foundations
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November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Build Your Own Key-Value Storage Engine—Week 2 • LSM Tree Foundations
Nothing Beats Kindness • Celebrating World Kindness Day
Nothing Beats Kindness
Celebrating World Kindness Day
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November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Nothing Beats Kindness • Celebrating World Kindness Day
Build Your Own Key-Value Storage Engine—Week 1 • In-Memory Store
Build Your Own Key-Value Storage Engine—Week 1
In-Memory Store
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November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Build Your Own Key-Value Storage Engine—Week 1 • In-Memory Store
Horror Coding Stories: Therac-25 • A deadly race condition and overflow.
Horror Coding Stories: Therac-25
A deadly race condition and overflow.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Horror Coding Stories: Therac-25 • A deadly race condition and overflow.
Build Your Own Key-Value Storage Engine • Eight Weeks to a Working Key-Value Storage Engine
Build Your Own Key-Value Storage Engine
Eight Weeks to a Working Key-Value Storage Engine
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November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Build Your Own Key-Value Storage Engine • Eight Weeks to a Working Key-Value Storage Engine
Speed vs. Velocity • The Difference Between Moving Fast and Moving Forward
Speed vs. Velocity
The Difference Between Moving Fast and Moving Forward
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November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Speed vs. Velocity • The Difference Between Moving Fast and Moving Forward
The Story of The Coder Cafe • Celebrating the First Year
The Story of The Coder Cafe
Celebrating the First Year
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November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The Story of The Coder Cafe • Celebrating the First Year
Announcing The Coder Cafe Season 1 (Book)
Announcing The Coder Cafe Season 1 (Book)
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November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Announcing The Coder Cafe Season 1 (Book)
Organic Growth vs. Controlled Growth • What Kind of Garden Is Your Codebase?
Organic Growth vs. Controlled Growth
What Kind of Garden Is Your Codebase?
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November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Organic Growth vs. Controlled Growth • What Kind of Garden Is Your Codebase?
What I Learned During My Paternity Leave • Books, Code, and Fatherhood
What I Learned During My Paternity Leave
Books, Code, and Fatherhood
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November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
What I Learned During My Paternity Leave • Books, Code, and Fatherhood
Second Brain • A System to Capture, Organize, and Reuse Everything You Learn
Second Brain
A System to Capture, Organize, and Reuse Everything You Learn
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November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Second Brain • A System to Capture, Organize, and Reuse Everything You Learn
Availability Models • Because “Highly Available” Isn’t Saying Much
Availability Models
Because “Highly Available” Isn’t Saying Much
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November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Availability Models • Because “Highly Available” Isn’t Saying Much
What Makes Code Beautiful • The Beauty of Average Code
What Makes Code Beautiful
The Beauty of Average Code
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November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
What Makes Code Beautiful • The Beauty of Average Code
Don’t Be Ashamed to Say "I Don’t Know" • The Quiet Power of Honesty
Don’t Be Ashamed to Say "I Don’t Know"
The Quiet Power of Honesty
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November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Don’t Be Ashamed to Say "I Don’t Know" • The Quiet Power of Honesty
Soft vs. Hard Dependency • A Better Way to Think About Dependencies for More Reliable Systems
Soft vs. Hard Dependency
A Better Way to Think About Dependencies for More Reliable Systems
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November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Soft vs. Hard Dependency • A Better Way to Think About Dependencies for More Reliable Systems
Keeping a Mistake Journal • How to Learn From Your Errors
Keeping a Mistake Journal
How to Learn From Your Errors
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November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Keeping a Mistake Journal • How to Learn From Your Errors
Property-Based Testing • Moving Beyond Traditional Tests
Property-Based Testing
Moving Beyond Traditional Tests
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November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Property-Based Testing • Moving Beyond Traditional Tests
Don’t Forget About Your Mental Health • Prioritizing Your Mind in a Culture of Hustle
Don’t Forget About Your Mental Health
Prioritizing Your Mind in a Culture of Hustle
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November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Don’t Forget About Your Mental Health • Prioritizing Your Mind in a Culture of Hustle