Tag: software-architecture
All the articles with the tag "software-architecture".
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The dependency that's 'up' is taking you down
A dead dependency fails fast. A slow one holds threads, exhausts connection pools, and cascades failure to everything upstream. How to treat slow the same as dead with timeouts, bulkheads, and fast-fail.
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FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED — and when it stops working
How to calculate the throughput ceiling of SKIP LOCKED, recognize the four degradation signals, and graduate to partition assignment when contention wins.
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5 Core Agentic Patterns to Know Before Picking a Framework
Before you pick a framework, understand the patterns underneath. A practical breakdown of 5 core agentic patterns, with real tradeoffs and production gotchas.