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Laravel

Production-Ready Laravel: A Scalable Architecture with Octane, Traefik, and Docker

Boost your Laravel application's performance by 10x with this battle-tested architecture. A deep dive into deploying Laravel Octane with FrankenPHP, orchestrated by Docker Compose and Traefik for seamless scalability and zero-downtime deployments.

Laravel

Automating Link Management: Coz.jp Releases Beta API with n8n and Laravel Integrations

Coz.jp has officially launched its Beta API, enabling developers to programmatically manage short links. This update introduces a RESTful architecture protected by Bearer tokens, alongside a dedicated n8n node for low-code automation and a native Laravel plugin for PHP developers.

System Design

How Redis Cheats Logic to Scale: The Masterclass of Probabilistic Expiration

Redis doesn't use heavy data structures like Heaps (O(log n)) to manage key expiration. Instead, it uses a brilliant combination of lazy checks and probabilistic random sampling (O(1)) to maintain sub-millisecond latency. Here is how the algorithm works under the hood.

System Design

System Design Roadmap: 17 Core Concepts Every Architect Must Know

Don't start coding without a 30,000-foot view. This comprehensive guide breaks down the essential pillars of system design, from Consistency Models and Polyglot Persistence to Cost Optimization and Scaling Strategies. A must-read checklist for building robust software.

Docker

Self-Hosting n8n with Docker Compose and Traefik: The Ultimate Guide to AI Workflows

Stop paying for SaaS automation limits. Learn how to self-host n8n using Docker Compose and Traefik for unlimited, secure workflow automation. This guide covers PostgreSQL setup, reverse proxy configuration, and how to unlock n8n's powerful LangChain AI agents.

Architecture

CAP Theorem Reality Check: 5 Critical Questions for Distributed System Design

Stop chasing the illusion of a perfect distributed system. This guide uses the CAP Theorem to frame the 5 essential questions every architect must ask business stakeholders to balance Consistency, Availability, and Partition Tolerance effectively.

Architecture

The Cult of Clean Architecture: When Dependency Inversion Becomes a Liability

Clean Architecture is often hailed as the gold standard for mobile development, but is it always the right choice? This article critically analyzes the cost of strict adherence to Dependency Inversion, the myth of the "stable domain," and why traditional Layered Architecture might actually be the pragmatic winner for agile teams.

System Design

From Chaos to Clarity: A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering System Design

Don't let complex requirements overwhelm you. This engineer's guide breaks down the system design process into 5 actionable steps—from defining the problem statement to final assembly—helping you transform rough ideas into robust, scalable software architectures.

Architecture

The RabbitMQ Headers Exchange: A Secret Weapon for Decoupling Microservices

Stop creating "distributed monoliths" with tight coupling. Discover how to implement a robust, scalable Event Bus pattern using RabbitMQ's Headers Exchange and Python. This guide covers the architectural logic, advanced routing strategies, and practical code examples to handle complex event filtering.

System Design

Crowdsourced Traffic Intelligence: Architecting and Evaluating a Web-Based Road Update System

How do you build a reliable real-time traffic update system? This case study explores the architecture of a web-based road information platform, detailing its conceptual model, admin workflows, and a rigorous performance evaluation based on the ISO/IEC 25010 standard.

Architecture

Feature-Sliced Design: The Structural Cure for Frontend Spaghetti Code

Stop fighting your own codebase. Discover how Feature-Sliced Design (FSD) utilizes strict layering and explicit boundaries to transform chaotic frontend applications into scalable, maintainable systems. A deep dive into the architecture that solves implicit coupling.

Software Design

The True ROI of Software Design: Why "Clean Code" Is Not the Final Goal

Discussions on software design often get lost in technical proxies like SOLID, cohesion, or testability. This article argues that these are merely means to an end. The only true metric of good design is the net reduction of effort and cost over the system's lifecycle.

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