Consistency isn’t a binary “on/off” state in distributed systems. Systems often trade the ideal of instant consistency for better availability, speed, or resilience. What matters is choosing the right consistency model for the job: strong consistency for things like banking or bookings, and eventual consistency for social feeds or caches. Well designed systems mask temporary inconsistency from users, ensuring a smooth experience despite the underlying trade-off.
Consistency isn’t a binary “on/off” state in distributed systems. Systems often trade the ideal of instant consistency for better availability, speed, or resilience. What matters is choosing the right consistency model for the job: strong consistency for things like banking or bookings, and eventual consistency for social feeds or caches. Well designed systems mask temporary inconsistency from users, ensuring a smooth experience despite the underlying trade-off.
Super insightful. The CAP method is gold!
excellent breakdown of a concept that's often oversimplified...
Hey Jackub can u recommend something to learn basics of System design for beginners