Architecture & Design

Jakub Slys
Aug 29, 2024
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Architecture

Software architecture refers to the high-level structure of a software system, defining how its components are organized, how they interact, and how they contribute to the overall functionality. It encompasses the design decisions that establish the system's key structural elements, including the choice of frameworks, technologies, patterns, and protocols used to develop and manage the software.

Architecture Quantum

Jakub Slys
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Sep 16
Architecture Quantum

What if you could update part of a system without worrying about breaking anything else? How do complex applications like e-commerce platforms or real-time collaboration tools handle updates and scaling with ease? What hidden architecture allows modern software to evolve rapidly, staying flexible yet robust? The answer lies in the intriguing concept of …

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Software architecture styles

Jakub Slys
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Oct 18
Software architecture styles

Have you ever tried fixing one bug, only to find yourself entangled in a web of new issues? Have you felt that each quick patch only seems to deepen the chaos, or that navigating the codebase feels like wandering through an endless maze?

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System Design

Why your database needs an ACID trip to stay in control?

Jakub Slys
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Nov 12
Why your database needs an ACID trip to stay in control?

Our trip starts with a small historical background of the ACID properties. Developed in the 1970s by computer scientist Jim Gray, emerged from the need for robust transaction management as databases evolved to handle increasingly complex and critical data operations. At the time, databases were transitioning from simple file systems to sophisticated rel…

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BASE of distributed systems

Jakub Slys
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Dec 13
BASE of distributed systems

Traditional ACID-compliant relational databases struggled to handle the demands of distributed environments. To address these challenges, CAP theorem postulated that distributed systems could only guarantee two of three properties: Consistency, Availability,

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Design Patterns

Design patterns are proven, reusable solutions to common software design problems, offering structured approaches to recurring challenges in development. These patterns fall into three main categories: creational, structural, and behavioral. Creational patterns, such as Singleton and Factory, focus on efficient object creation and management. Structural patterns, like Adapter and Composite, address the organization and relationships between objects to create flexible and scalable systems. Behavioral patterns, such as Observer and Strategy, handle communication and interaction between objects to manage complex workflows. By leveraging these patterns, developers can create more maintainable, efficient, and well-architected software.

Behavioral Design Patterns

Observer

Jakub Slys
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Mar 9
Observer

In software development, there are scenarios where objects need to communicate with each other in a loosely coupled manner. This means that when one object's state changes, other dependent objects must be notified and updated accordingly. For instance, consider a scenario where multiple objects in a system need to be informed whenever a particular objec…

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Strategy

Jakub Slys
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Jan 29
Strategy

In software design, there are scenarios where a class should have the ability to alter its behavior when its internal state changes. However, using conditional statements to manage these variations can lead to code that is difficult to maintain and extend.

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Creational Design Patterns

Abstract Factory

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Mar 23
Abstract Factory

In software development, particularly in large-scale applications, there arises a need to create families of related or dependent objects. These objects should be able to work together seamlessly while still allowing for variation within their families. For example, imagine an application that needs to support different types of GUI components, such as …

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Factory Method

Jakub Slys
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Mar 16
Factory Method

When designing software systems, there are scenarios where the exact type of objects to be created may vary or need to be determined at runtime. Direct instantiation of objects using specific class constructors can lead to tightly coupled code, making it difficult to extend or modify the system.

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Structural Design Patterns

Decorator

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Mar 2
Decorator

In software engineering, we often encounter situations where we need to add functionalities or responsibilities to objects dynamically and transparently without altering their structure. For instance, consider a scenario where you have a base object or class with a set of core functionalities. Over time, there arises a need to add additional functionali…

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Adapter

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Feb 24
Adapter

It's quite usual to encounter scenarios where existing classes or components have interfaces that are incompatible with each other. This interface mismatch can hinder collaboration between these components, making it challenging to integrate or reuse code. Modifying the existing code to conform to a new interface may not always be feasible, especially w…

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