I have read about LSM trees for years. I have skimmed papers, looked at production code, and nodded along as people explained compaction strategies on conference stages. But reading about storage engines and building one are very different experiences. So I decided to stop consuming and start implementing.
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Notes on systems and product engineering.
Rate limiting is a reliability feature, not a billing feature. Done well, it prevents cascading failure and keeps latency predictable under load.
This is the beginning of a static-first journal on systems, product engineering, and calm clarity.