The Archive

Every thread, in order.

One careful issue a week, no filter. Filter by thread or search for the one you half-remember.

Sharding Strategies: Splitting Data Across Machines

Jul 13, 2026

One database isn't enough. Here's how to split your data without the pain.

LLM Token Economics Is Textbook Monopoly Behaviour

Jul 6, 2026

Apply consumer theory to understand why LLM pricing works the way it does

The Saga Pattern: Distributed Transactions Without 2PC

Jun 29, 2026

Why two-phase commit fails in production, and how sagas use compensating transactions to build reliable cross-service workflows without distributed locking.

Observability for LLM Applications: Seeing Inside the Black Box

Jun 22, 2026

LLMs break traditional observability. Log tokens, trace multi-step chains, attribute costs, monitor quality with evals, and handle privacy deliberately.