The data layer and beyond. Link to part 1(web tier) Persistence Layer We can broadly persist data in Databases or file/blob storage. If you are designing an application like Google Drive or have to store images or large files, you would choose a storage solution like Amazon S3, Azure Object Storage, etc. Scaling Database Horizontally …

But not in the manner we thought it would… The recent events after the sudden rise of Large Language Models(LLMs) in the world of AI and Data science have sparked fear and debate about the safety of humans and their jobs. We previously covered this in detail and why we…

How one interviewer spoiled an otherwise decent interviewing experience. I interviewed with DoorDash recently. DoorDash is a Food Order Delivery service primarily operating in North America and headquartered in San Fransico. It’s one of the notable startups in the region which offer good benefits and works heavily on Kotlin which…

A major part of your job as a manager and a confirmed leadership interview question! I have never been in a leadership interview where this question has not been asked. I have never been part of a team that hasn’t had conflicts or disagreements. Conflicts and disagreements are natural to…

Here’s some practical advice for people planning to move from my experience. “Is it worth it?”- A question that every probable immigrant has in her mind. I cannot answer that question for you but I can revisit my journey and learnings that could help you make an informed decision on…

Hard technical interviews and stone-cold interviewers! I appeared for an interview with Instacart last year for their Toronto office. As it turned out, it proved to be one of the toughest interviews I had given last year! Instacart is one of the better paymasters in North American markets and is…

Two Big innovations happened in the world of GPT this month. Chat GPT just evolved! Well, not in an “I have become sentient!” way, but rather, “I have evolved from barely being a tool, to a platform!” way. Every day we are hearing new news coming out in the world…

EVERY manager misses out on this critical piece while answering… If you have ever interviewed for an Engineering Manager role, this would be an obvious question coming your way. Being a People Manager means that you would have to deal with complex human situations. One of the most common among…

2023 has been a year of Renaissance & Redemption The 2023 award season has been an emotional rollercoaster. It is the story of comebacks, a story of underdogs, and most importantly a story of persistence. While it was full of first-time nominees and some usual suspects, it's the comeback stories…