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Distributed Systems

Explore strategies for building, debugging, and operating complex distributed systems. Deep dives into observability, resiliency, and end-to-end visibility across services.

Don’t lose the trace that matters: Multiplayer’s zero-sampling approach

Multiplayer is the only session recorder that combines frontend replays with unsampled backend traces, stitched together automatically. You don’t have to choose between drowning in noise or missing the critical data.

Faster Debugging with the Multiplayer Browser extension

With the new Multiplayer browser extension, you can start capturing deep debugging sessions instantly, right from your browser.

Automatically Create Test Scripts from a Debugging Session

Turn a debugging session into a reproducible test script. It’s like getting a unit test written by the bug itself. Minus the guesswork, setup, and manual scripting.

Diagram-As-Code Tools are Just one Step Towards The Tools We Need

If you need a continuously updated, real-time view of your system—one that evolves with your architecture instead of becoming obsolete—a new generation of truly interactive tools is the way forward.

Being a backend developer today feels harder than 20 years ago

All the reasons why backend development today feels harder, or, at the very least, vastly more complex than 20 years ago.

Why Everyone on your Team Should Understand the System Architecture (Even a Little)?

Architecture is a team sport and even a basic understanding of system architecture can greatly benefit engineers in multiple aspects of their work.

System Design and Software Design in Distributed Systems

System Design and Software Design are often used interchangeably. This blog post shares how we define them and use them in the context of building distributed systems.

Six Modern Software Architecture Styles

Leveraging tried-and-tested solutions saves time, ensures reliability, and helps avoid common pitfalls. We look at six common architectural styles used in distributed systems and talk about how to choose the best one for your use case.

Sitting at the Intersection of Multiple Tech Trends

Multiple tech trends are creating the optimal conditions for another massive shift in how we build and consume software products.

How to Evolve Your Tech Stack to Leverage LLMs

Depending on your specific use case, your approach to LLMs may vary. Here’s a breakdown of the options and best practices.