Software architecture refers to the high-level structure of a software system and the discipline of creating such structures. It is the blueprint for a software project and involves the description of the system’s components, their relationships, and the guidelines governing their design and evolution over time. These components may include software applications, data, services, and infrastructure. Key aspects include functionality, performance, resilience, reuse, comprehensibility, and scalability. The role of a software architect involves making strategic decisions related to the system design, such as choosing the right architectural styles (e.g., client-server, peer-to-peer, microservices), patterns, and technologies. Effective software architecture plays a critical role in achieving the technical and business goals of a software system.
In the modern digital world, establishing and maintaining digital identity has become a pressing issue for individuals and organizations alike. That’s where Identity Providers, commonly known as IdPs, come into play. This blog post will dive into the concept of IdPs, why they are used, their capabilities, and some notable examples of both open-source and commercial options available today.
In technical terms, a reverse proxy is a server that retrieves resources on behalf of a client from one or more servers. These resources are returned to the client as though they originated from the reverse proxy server itself. Unlike… Read More »Introduction to Reverse Proxies
In modern software development, ensuring the reliability and resilience of your application is of utmost importance. This is where design patterns like the Bulkhead Pattern and Circuit Breaker Pattern come into play. They are widely used to build fault-tolerant and resilient systems that can withstand failures and provide a high-quality user experience. In this blog post, we’ll explore both patterns in-depth, highlighting their key differences, and provide Python code examples with explanations to illustrate their implementation.
In modern distributed systems, components and services often depend on each other to function correctly. The Circuit Breaker pattern is a design pattern that helps protect systems from cascading failures by monitoring the health of a dependent system and, if it detects that the system is failing, it will stop sending requests to that system.
Indexing is a powerful technique in relational databases that enhances query performance by minimizing the time it takes to search and retrieve data. It’s similar to the way you use an index in a book to quickly find the page containing the information you seek. In this blog post, we’ll dive into the world of indexing, focusing on how it works in relational databases like PostgreSQL, and explore the benefits and trade-offs involved.
Introduction The Law of Demeter, also known as the Principle of Least Knowledge, is a design guideline in object-oriented programming that encourages objects to communicate only with their immediate neighbors and not with objects further away from the object graph.… Read More »Understanding the Law of Demeter: The Principle of Least Knowledge
Introduction The DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself) principle is a fundamental programming concept that encourages the reduction of code duplication by extracting common code into reusable functions or modules. Following the DRY principle leads to more maintainable, efficient, and reliable software… Read More »Embracing the DRY Principle: Don’t Repeat Yourself
Introduction The SOLID programming principles are a set of guidelines that, when followed, can lead to clean, maintainable, and efficient code. These principles were introduced by Robert C. Martin and are widely adopted by developers across the world. In this… Read More »Mastering SOLID Principles: A Guide to Clean and Maintainable Code
Introduction As software applications become more intricate, handling their architectural design turns increasingly difficult. A design pattern that has risen to prominence lately is Command Query Responsibility Segregation (CQRS). In this blog post, we will explore the core concepts of… Read More »Achieving scalability using Command Query Responsibility Segregation (CQRS) pattern