Backend Development

Explore backend development essentials, including server architecture, databases, APIs, and best practices for robust applications.

42 articles

07/11/2023 12 min read

Kafka vs RabbitMQ: Choosing a Message Broker

Kafka vs RabbitMQ decided on model shape, not brand: the durable log versus classic routing, when to use…
05/09/2023 12 min read

Circuit Breaker Pattern: States, Failing Fast, and Bulkheads

The circuit breaker pattern: the three circuit breaker states, failing fast with real fallbacks, and the bulkhead pattern…
04/07/2023 12 min read

Service Discovery: Registry, Patterns, and Consul vs etcd

Service discovery: how the service registry tracks who is up, the client-side vs server-side discovery comparison, and the…
02/05/2023 13 min read

Event Driven Architecture: Pub/Sub, Event Sourcing, and Choreography

Event driven architecture: the pub/sub vs message queue comparison, event sourcing as the system of record, and choreography…
28/02/2023 12 min read

Message Queues in System Design: Delivery Guarantees and Dead Letters

Message queues in system design: the at-least-once vs exactly-once delivery comparison, message ordering, and the dead letter queue…
27/12/2022 13 min read

Microservices Architecture: Trade-offs, Boundaries, and When Not to Use Them

Microservices architecture explained: service boundaries and bounded contexts, the microservices trade-offs in both directions, and honest guidance on…
13/12/2022 2 min read

Disable WordPress Core Sitemaps

Learn how to disable the WordPress core sitemap generator and why it might be beneficial for your website,…
17/09/2022 4 min read

How to Embed a PDF in WordPress

Sharing PDFs on your WordPress website is an effective way to provide resources, reports and other valuable documents…
22/05/2022 10 min read

What is PostgreSQL and Why It Matters

PostgreSQL is more than just a database; it's a powerful, open-source engine trusted by developers worldwide. Here's why…
06/05/2022 1 min read

Fetch API and store to JSON file in WordPress

At times when we have limited access to an API endpoint where the get calls are restricted to…
23/04/2022 5 min read

High-Availability WordPress on Azure : Deployment

Learn how to deploy a high-availability WordPress website on Azure, ensuring robust performance, scalability and security for your…
14/01/2022 2 min read

Fetch API And Store To JSON File In WordPress Every 15 Minutes

In this previous post we managed to fetch the endpoint and store the response in a JSON file…