Tech debt's a cruel mistress. Ship fast now, pay later? Or refactor 'til the heat death of the universe?
Discuss. I've attached a relevant diagram.
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[User] -> [API Gateway]
/ | \
[S1] [S2] [S3]
| | |
[DB] [DB] [DB]
(Distributed Hell is real)
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Speed is irrelevant if response time exceeds signal validity.
t(frt) = detection + decision + deployment.
If t(frt) > t(threshold),
the loop reacts — but no longer adapts.
That is not inefficiency. It is threshold breach.
Organizations don’t operate with one feedback loop.
They operate with nested loops.
Strategy.
Portfolio.
Operations.
If t(strat) >> t(op), alignment is assumed — not verified.
Speed at the team level does not guarantee responsiveness at the strategic level.
That’s not a coordination issue.
It’s a loop integrity issue.
Most organizations optimize delivery cycles.
Few examine their capital allocation cycle.
If t(cap) >> t(prod), adaptive capacity is financially constrained.
You can iterate every two weeks.
If capital only moves once a year, direction does not.
That’s not a culture issue.
It’s a coupling condition.
#OrganizationalPhysics #SystemDesign #DecisionLatency #Governance
Most teams measure delivery speed. Few measure decision latency.
When t(dec) > t(prod), output increases — but adaptive capacity does not.
That is a system property. The attached page is a fragment from a latency protocol. It exists to test system integrity.
If you don’t know your t(dec), you’re not steering. You’re reacting.
Musing over what '..' means in a filesystem or URL path and path traversal attacks.
Suppose someone sold you an SQL DB and the docs say:
no table key may be 'dot' or 'dotdot', because these are for internal use
You would rightly question their sanity.
And if you now think that '..' is clearly inevitable to denote the parent directory, it only shows you're brainwashed by 60 years of getting used to it.😀
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Tech debt's like that leaky faucet you ignore. Refactoring? Plumber arrives *after* the flood. Plan it in, or plan for pain. Guess which I learned the hard way.
15 years at one desk. I thought I was part of the infrastructure. Turns out, I was just a line item in a spreadsheet.
I’m not bitter, I’m just... recalibrating.
To my fellow grey-beards on Mastodon: How do you keep your edge when your daily job is maintaining 10-year-old monoliths?
I'm currently practicing with a System Design simulator just to see if my brain still works. It's humbling.
#introduction #devops #layoffs #systemdesign #java #softwarearchitecture #distributedSystems #fediversedevs
ERP нового поколения. Объединение мультиагентных AI-платформ и микросервисной архитектуры
Архитектуры корпоративных ИТ-систем стоят на пороге структурных изменений. Их причина - в совмещении двух подходов, которые долгое время развивались параллельно - микросервисные архитектуры и AI-агентные платформы. Микросервисы стали стандартом построения масштабируемых и надежных корпоративных систем, особенно для таких классов, как ERP-системы, для которых важны детерминизм, воспроизводимость результатов, контроль и соответствие регуляторным требованиям [1][2][5]. AI-агентные платформы, в свою очередь, дают возможность системам работать с целями, автономно рассуждать и принимать решения в условиях неопределенности. Попытки использовать эти подходы по отдельности приводят либо к жестким и плохо адаптирующимся системам, либо к интеллектуальным решениям, которым бизнес не готов доверять. В этой статье впервые представлена архитектурную модель, которая позволяет объединить эти два подхода в единую управляемую архитектуру.
https://habr.com/ru/companies/mt-integration/articles/994898/
#ERP #АрхитектураПО #Микросервисы #AI #AIагенты #EnterpriseArchitecture #SystemDesign #DistributedSystems #DigitalTransformation #KnowledgeGraph
When millions click at once, your autoscaling dreams die fast.
So what does it really take to survive “Super Bowl”-level concurrency?
Post by Manoj Yerrasani: https://www.infoworld.com/article/4127318/the-super-bowl-standard-architecting-distributed-systems-for-massive-concurrency.html
#architecture #distributed #concurrency #SystemDesign #highAvailability #devopsish
Hello #Fediverse
I'm building pokedev.ch, a tool designed to help developers and architects navigate tech stacks and analyze tool characteristics.
The project is in its structural consolidation phase, and I’ve reached the limits of my current expertise in ontology and data schemas. I need your help to make it a professional-grade tool.
The Current State:
Cards & Raw Data: The foundation of the project. I'm still refining the ontology to ensure data consistency.
The Builder: A UI to compose stacks, currently under heavy development.
The Oracle: A logic engine (using miniKanren) to analyze relationships between cards and provide insights.
I'm looking for advice from:
- Software Architects: To review my schemas and recommendation logic.
- Data Engineers: To help refine the technology ontology.
- Specialists in languages like #Ada, #Rust, #C, or #Python to validate our tech cards.
If you have a few minutes to check https://www.pokedev.ch and give me some feedback on the structure, it would be invaluable!
#SoftwareArchitecture #BuildInPublic #DevTools #SystemDesign #OpenSource #PokeDev
the webpage "hello interview" has free content on how to succeed in a system design interview (typical for getting a senior software engineer position). it teaches you how to design backend server systems. incidentally, it also describes how to do system design in an interview (pacing, level of detail, what to talk about and in what order). good free content, however you want to use it. been doing this stuff for years and i'm learning some things.
A distributed system enables multiple machines to solve a common problem. It matters because modern services must remain available at scale.
Grounding my work in 4 core values to help you live a happier and healthier life. This is what you can expect from me here:
1. Bliss: We will find the quiet, internal joy that comes from a balanced life
2. Fitness: We will build the physical Yang energy and strength you need to move through the world
3. Love: We will cultivate deep self-respect and compassion for ourselves and others
4. Wellness: We will sustain the Yin energy of rest, recovery, and holistic health
True health is a system where every part supports the whole. When we align these values, we stop performing and start living with sovereignty.
Which of these values do you need to focus on today?
Join the community for weekly insights on building your system: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/wellness-with-crissy-7419724545584132096/
True health is a system where every part supports the whole.
I envision true health as a balance between 2 forces:
1. Fitness is your Yang energy: This is your outward energy. It provides the action and strength you need to move and perform.
2. Wellness is your Yin energy: This is your inward energy. It provides the rest and recovery you need to heal and stay grounded.
One cannot function well without the other. When you respect both, you create a sustainable system. You stop performing for others and start living for yourself.
How do you balance your internal and external energy today?
Food is the foundation of our internal system. When we fuel with intention, we practice true self-respect.
Your food affects your focus. This Grain Pairing Guide helps you choose the right energy for your day.
1. Millet and Geoduck: (pic 2 at https://tech.lgbt/@Crissy/115970540203605074): The Stability Pair. Magnesium in millet calms your nerves. Clams provide minerals to keep you grounded. Use this for high-stress days.
2. Rice and Lentils: The Strength Pair. This mix creates a complete protein. It gives you the endurance needed for long hours of building community.
3. Quinoa and Seeds: The Agility Pair. This is light and easy to digest. Use this when you need to stay sharp and creative.
4. Oats and Walnuts: The Focus Pair. These provide slow energy for your brain. Use this for deep work and writing.
Choosing your grains is an act of self-care. It ensures your energy is a choice.
Which pair do you need this week?
🚀 Beta Access Open — Prep-Arch
Excited to share that Prep-Arch is now open for beta access!
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Prep-Arch helps engineers prepare for system design, architecture, and real-world scenario-based problem solving in a structured and practical way.
Beta users get early access, upcoming features, and a chance to directly shape the platform with feedback.
Interested in joining the beta? Comment Please.
#BetaLaunch #SystemDesign #SoftwareEngineering #Architecture #PrepArch
Phát triển công cụ biến các prompt thành hoạt hình minh họa hệ thống & CS, giúp hiểu dễ dàng Kubernetes, GraphQL, TCP. Demo & góp ý tại đây! #ThietKeHeThong #KhaiThacDuLieu #HocTapCongNghe #SystemDesign #TechVisualization
https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1qq14fp/visualizing_system_design_concepts/
🚀 The Best of #CloudComputing & #DevOps in 2025
#InfoQ published some serious heavy hitters last year. These 5 deep dives are essential reading for engineers who want to #StayAhead of the curve 👇
➡️ Designing Resilient Event-Driven Systems at Scale by Rajesh Kumar Pandey
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A lot of “scalability work” is really “making side effects predictable.”
Idempotency, retries, timeouts, and clear ownership of state sound boring until your first incident teaches you they were the product all along.
When a system is calm under failure, it is not because it never fails.
It is because 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿.
#SoftwareEngineering #DistributedSystems #Reliability #SRE #SystemDesign #EngineeringBasics #ByernNotes
