Ilya Brin - Software Engineer

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NSQ: The Perfect Message Queue - When Redis Isn't Enough)

Hey distributed systems architect! 🚀

Tired of Redis queues losing messages? Fed up with RabbitMQ’s complexity? Need something that just works at scale? Meet NSQ - the message queue that powers Discord, Bitly, and other high-traffic systems.

While others struggle with queue complexity, you’ll learn when NSQ is not just useful, but absolutely perfect for the job.

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Notification System: How to Sync Millions of Devices Without Pain

Hey architect! 📱

Need to build a notification system that works like the big players? Where messages arrive instantly on all user devices, and the server doesn’t crash under load?

Let’s break down how to design a notification service that can handle millions of users and sync state across their devices.

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