Distributed Systems

Strategies for managing architectural technical debt that DON’T work

The most significant relief from performance issues and costly technical liabilities comes from resolving architectural technical debt. This blog post explores best strategies to achieve that.

Distributed Systems

Understanding architectural technical debt

While most resources and tools today focus on code-level technical debt, it is Architectural Technical Debt (ATD) that incurs the highest "interest rates" and imposes the most significant constraints on the evolution of a software system.

Session Replay

Multiplayer notebooks: build, test, and debug API integrations with ease

Notebooks are the ultimate tool for designing, testing, and sharing API integrations. No coding expertise required.

AI

AI will transform how we debug distributed systems

Even the most talented and experienced developers come across several challenges when debugging a large distributed system. AI can help with that.

AI

How to win the AI dev-tools arms race

AI alone can't disrupt a business, the companies that survive and thrive are the ones that are using the technology to solve real problems.

Thought Leadership

Tackling technical debt through strategic communication

Every engineering team faces the same inherent communication pitfalls. This article explores strategies to address them.

Backend Design

The essential guide to building a minimum viable architecture

Minimum Viable Architecture plays a critical role in the success of your Minimum Viable Product. Learn how to avoid the most common pitfalls in implementing this strategic approach.

Dev Onboarding

[Part 5] Developer onboarding: documentation common mistakes

A negative onboarding experience can make new hires twice as likely to look for other jobs in their first year. This article reviews common documentation mistakes to avoid.

Dev Onboarding

[Part 4] Developer onboarding: documentation must-haves

A full list of all the technical documentation a newly hired engineer will need to ramp up and become productive.

Dev Onboarding

[Part 3] Developer onboarding: building smart habits

When a new person joins your team, everything comes at them all at once: new projects, processes, tools, technologies, and codebase. In this blog post series we talk about the best strategies that can transform a potentially overwhelming transition into a seamless and productive journey. (1) Improving your developer onboarding

Dev Onboarding

[Part 2] Developer onboarding: best practices

In the initial stages of a developer's journey, laying the groundwork is paramount. This article goes over the must-have types of documentation for a successful onboarding.

Dev Onboarding

[Part 1] Improving your developer onboarding

Onboarding a new developer can be the catalyst for a developer's success or the precursor to their departure. In this article we discuss the best practices for an effective and successful onboarding.