This is the seventh part of the Chatterbox series. For your convenience you can find other parts in the table of contents in Part 1 – Origins Sometimes you may decide to go with simple file instead of a full blown SQL/NoSQL database. However, writing a file is not as simple as it sounds. APIs … Continue reading Chatterbox Part 7 — File writing

This is the sixth part of the Chatterbox series. For your convenience you can find other parts in the table of contents in Part 1 – Origins We covered a lot about general system design and features. Now it’s time to talk about the actual core of the system for which it was created — … Continue reading Chatterbox Part 6 — Protocols

This is the fifth part of the Chatterbox series. For your convenience you can find other parts in the table of contents in Part 1 – Origins One of the most important parts for reliable systems is their ability to heal themselves. While it may sound easy, there are many things to consider here. Let’s … Continue reading Chatterbox Part 5 — Self healing

This is the fourth part of the Chatterbox series. For your convenience you can find other parts in the table of contents in Part 1 – Origins Apart from web, desktop, and mobile you may want to have other channels. Texts Why Why would you need text messages for your service at all? Can’t you … Continue reading Chatterbox Part 4 — Other channels