Systems Every Engineer Should Know
Series

Systems Every Engineer Should Know

A deep-dive technical series explaining the engineering concepts behind modern software systems. From distributed systems and browser internals to scalability, networking, databases, and real-time architectures, each article breaks down complex topics using visuals, animations, real-world examples, and production-grade system design patterns. Learn how technologies used by companies like Netflix, Uber, Figma, and Discord actually work under the hood — without unnecessary jargon, theory overload, or textbook-style explanations.

6 chapters
MVC Architecture Explained: The Foundation of Modern Software Design
Computer Engineering

MVC Architecture Explained: The Foundation of Modern Software Design

Learn MVC architecture with simple diagrams and real-world examples. Understand how the Model, View, and Controller work together to separate concerns, improve maintainability, and power scalable web and mobile applications using one of software engineering’s most fundamental architectural patterns.

Jul 09, 2026·20 views
What Happens When You Type a URL?
Computer Engineering

What Happens When You Type a URL?

Discover what happens after you type a URL into your browser. Follow the complete journey through DNS lookup, TCP and TLS connections, HTTP requests, CDNs, load balancers, servers, databases, caching, and browser rendering to understand how modern websites load in seconds.

Jul 10, 2026·26 views
Understanding Video Streaming: HLS vs DASH Explained
Computer Engineering

Understanding Video Streaming: HLS vs DASH Explained

Learn how HLS and MPEG-DASH power modern video streaming platforms like Netflix and YouTube. Understand adaptive bitrate streaming, video segmentation, manifests, codecs, buffering, and how streaming players automatically adjust video quality for the best viewing experience.

Jul 11, 2026·34 views
JavaScript Event Loop Explained: How JavaScript Actually Executes Your Code
Computer Engineering

JavaScript Event Loop Explained: How JavaScript Actually Executes Your Code

Learn how the JavaScript Event Loop works through visual explanations of the Call Stack, Web APIs, Callback Queue, Microtask Queue, Macrotasks, Promises, async/await, and rendering. Understand how browsers execute asynchronous JavaScript and why code runs in the order it does.

Jul 12, 2026·16 views
Fan-In vs Fan-Out Explained: Data Flow Patterns Every Engineer Should Know
Computer Engineering

Fan-In vs Fan-Out Explained: Data Flow Patterns Every Engineer Should Know

Learn how Fan-In and Fan-Out patterns work in distributed systems with visual diagrams and real-world examples. Understand data aggregation, event broadcasting, messaging, MapReduce, Kafka, notifications, and how these patterns improve scalability, throughput, and system architecture.

Jul 12, 2026·16 views
Understanding Databases: SQL vs NoSQL Explained
Computer Engineering

Understanding Databases: SQL vs NoSQL Explained

Learn the differences between SQL and NoSQL databases with practical examples. Understand relational, document, key-value, column-family, graph, time-series, and vector databases, their tradeoffs, and how to choose the right database for scalable modern applications.

Jul 13, 2026·6 views